Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals
Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record risk increase in 47 countries since 2020.
Africa
US open to DRC minerals deal: reports
The United States is open to talks with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it access to the African nation’s critical minerals in exchange for…
PDAC shows urgency of getting shovels in ground
Time is of the essence if miners are to deliver the minerals needed to power the energy transition. That sense of urgency was front and centre this week as Toronto…
Spotlight: Precious metals companies
Strong demand for gold from central banks and institutional investors is expected to remain a key theme in 2025. With silver’s industrial and green energy uses, the outlook for both…
PDAC: Foreign seizures spotlight legal vigilance
Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference….
Video: China fuels EV battery boom as per-unit capacity nears peak, Adamas says
Electric vehicle battery capacity could hit a record one terawatt-hour this year, according to Frik Els, a battery metals expert at Adamas Intelligence. Analysts expect China to use 60% of…
PDAC: ‘Act like a startup to speed projects’
Mineral projects need to enter production much faster if the world is to find the metals necessary to power the upcoming energy transition, attendees of the world’s largest mining conference…
PDAC: How size, location affect investor picks
Big discoveries trump jurisdictional issues but sometimes case by case analysis turns that on its head, Scotiabank’s mining and metals investment team leader told a session at the Prospectors &…
Aris Mining’s Woodyer on his billion-dollar babies
The Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli sat down with company-builder Neil Woodyer, who founded Aris Mining (TSX: ARIS; NYSE-AM: ARMN), Endeavour Mining (LSE, TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) and Leagold…
Editorial: Still drilling after all these years
The Northern Miner turns 110 this March and is looking pretty good for its age. Much better, for example, than cobalt, which is also the name of the Ontario town…
SQM expands into Africa with $40M Namibia deal
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second largest lithium producer, has received approval from Namibian regulators to proceed with an earn-in agreement worth up to US$40 million with South Africa-based…
Implats mulls shutting Ontario palladium mine
South African miner Impala Platinum (JSE: IMP; US-OTC: IMPUY) may close its Canadian palladium mine earlier than planned after prices for the metal used in gasoline vehicles have plummeted more than…