PDAC: Canada, Australia risk falling behind in investment race, BHP boss says
Canada and Australia could end up trailing emerging mining nations such as Argentina if their governments don’t speed up permitting and lower costs, BHP (NYSE,…
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PDAC: Gold, copper prices can only rise, analysts say
Copper and gold prices are poised to soar over the next decade as usage continues to climb, the world’s largest mining conference heard. After modest…
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…
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:…
Is private equity the solution to funding shortfalls?
Private equity’s interest in mining remains robust despite a short-term slump in deals, industry executives and financiers say. Metals and mining transactions involving private equity…
Copper tariffs to hit consumers: ex-Codelco CEO
Potential U.S. tariffs on copper will only serve to drive up prices for consumers because domestic producers won’t be able to make up the shortfall,…
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…
JV Q&A: The HiveMap platform offers next-gen geological mapping for mining
The mining industry is in constant need of replacing what it produces through making new discoveries. One way of aiding this quest entails embracing new…
Q&A: The Metals Co. plunges into the deep
You may have heard of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. It’s a stretch of area from Hawaii to Mexico, which has been targeted…
What happens when the tax gets axed?
Canada’s major political parties have all tabled plans to chop the carbon tax but there’s been little discussion on reforming the emissions levies applied to…
Policy paralysis leaves B.C. mining with $38B in limbo, EY report finds
British Columbia’s grassroots exploration sector faces a structural shift as flagship projects mature and early-stage exploration funding dries up, a new survey found. Exploration spending…
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…