London lags in mining listings as rivals surge
The market capitalization of LSE-listed mining stocks has shrunk to $272bn from $322bn in 2018.
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From moonscapes to Edens: What to do with your hole in the ground when the mining’s done
Telling the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems, a new book published this month – 102 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground…
Video: Resource Capital Funds partner on how juniors can survive the capital crunch
Private equity brings countercyclical investment strategies that can be a lifeline for junior explorers and miners in a down market, Resource Capital Funds partner and head of credit David Halkyard…
MAC, Copper Mark team up to enhance transparency, credibility
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and The Copper Mark are collaborating on a pilot project seeking to enhance the assurance processes of both Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) and the…
The Mine that Fell Asleep in the Goldfields awakens young minds
In the hardscrabble world of mining, where data is king and machinery reigns supreme, first-time author Catherine Lalut wields not a drill but a quill with the children’s book The…
Video: Wheaton Precious’s Smallwood on ‘most active deal-making year’
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) is celebrating one of its most active deal-making years, clinching eight transactions with over US$1 billion in commitments over roughly the…
Technology becoming a hot commodity among miners, says law firm
The mining sector’s recent shift towards adopting technology to tackle rising costs is turning digital intellectual property into a valuable commodity in its own right, says global law firm White…
Video: Mazumdar highlights sector’s challenges; need for sentiment shift
Of the many challenges facing the mining sector right now, the biggest one is investor sentiment, says Joe Mazumdar, mining analyst, editor and writer of the Exploration Insights Newsletter. Mazumdar,…
VRIC: Gold set to gain as shine comes off US dollar
Escalating U.S. debt and a global move away from the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency presents opportunity for gold and a complex landscape for mining, a recent industry…
National security-driven policy decisions to recast critical minerals space in 2024
While governments around the world are beginning to understand the strategic importance of critical minerals, miners may struggle in 2024 to position themselves to benefit as states battle for control…
Kodal lithium resource update sets it on fast path to cash flow: analyst
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) has grown the Bougouni lithium project resource in southern Mali by more than 40% over a 2019 estimate, further de-risking the project slated for first production…
Britain’s leading geothermal power developer to produce lithium
Britain’s leading geothermal power developer is raising £600 million (US$737 million) to produce low-carbon lithium. Geothermal Engineering Ltd. plans to produce about 12,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate equivalent…