VRIC: US, Canadian companies set to soar on Russian uranium ban
U.S. and Canadian-based uranium companies are set to soar on a looming Russian production ban in the Western world, GoldSilver.com’s senior precious metals analyst, Jeff…
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VRIC: Metals scarcity could slow energy transition
While the movement to an electrified future is already picking up pace, it will be much slower than some of the optimistic projections in the…
VRIC: Quality companies are investors’ best bet when valuations get low
Virtually every mining stock in the market today, whether a major or a junior’s, has been off between 10% and 40% over the past few…
Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand
Electric vehicles (EVs) overtook smartphones and other high-tech devices for the first time last year as the main driver of cobalt demand, with the sector…
Canada’s Horizons Copper ETF ready to trade live
The Horizons ETF Copper Producers Index ETF (TSX: COPP) is set to go live for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 17, providing…
Hudbay suffers major Rosemont setback
Canada’s Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has suffered a fresh setback in its bid to build the Rosemont open pit copper project in Arizona…
Mining Indaba: The US touts green energy as the key to bridging Africa’s growth gap
The United States government’s initiatives to help address Africa’s power and growth gaps are increasingly hinging on boosting the continent’s ability to produce green energy…
Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid
Vale, one of the world’s biggest producers of iron ore and nickel, has been in the news a lot lately. The Brazilian miner has been…
Int’l Battery Metal’s mobile lithium extraction plant running soon
International Battery Metals (CSE: IBAT; US-OTC: IBATF) has successfully completed the systems and safety testing for what would be the world’s first commercial-scale mobile lithium…
TSX Venture ends May 2-6 session lower
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index retreated by 44.46 points or 5.5% over the May 2-6 trading session to end at 769.97. Vancouver-based Chesapeake Gold rose…
Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla
Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s top nickel and iron ore producer, has inked a long-term deal with Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) that will see the Brazilian miner supplying…
Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report
Enduring Covid-19-linked lockdowns in the world’s largest metal consumer, China, are negatively impacting demand from end-use industries and sentiment towards the complex, resulting in lower…