Should investors chase the AI boom higher or stock up on commodities?
With mining stocks taking a nosedive in 2023, some investors may be looking to exit their positions. However, the data I’m going to show you today, suggests we’re on the…
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U.S. IRA lays bare critical mineral supply fault lines, says report
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is reshaping the landscape of metals and minerals demand, triggering a surge in critical minerals activity while structural permitting challenges in the U.S. legal system…
Top investors seek damages from Glencore over prospectus claims
Swiss trader and miner giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has been accused by a group formed by some of the world’s biggest asset managers of hiding its corrupt activities through misleading…
Robots enhance prospectors’ role as GeologicAI and peers scan drill core assays
GeologicAI, a Canadian tech company with Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) as a client and the backing of the Bill Gates-funded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, is part of a…
Taseko’s Florence copper project inks preservation deal with U.S. EPA
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) has signed a programmatic agreement under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) section 106 process outlining the protocols for the treatment, handling,…
Updated Rose feasibility study lifts Critical Elements shares
Critical Elements Lithium (TSXV: CRE; US-OTC: CRECF) has released a revised feasibility study for the Rose lithium-tantalum project in Quebec, outlining a largely de-risked project with strong economics, CEO Jean-Sébastien Lavallée says.
In an exclusive interview with The Northern Miner, Lavallée said the updated study outlines a low-risk mining approach and responsible production for the e-mobility battery market and the glass and ceramics industries.
TSX winners Aug. 21-25 include Cameco, Teck, Perpetua and Laramide
Over the Aug. 21-25 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index added 17.36 points or 0.09%, to 19,835.75. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index inched up 1.73 points or 1.7% to 102.88…
NYSE trading diverges Aug. 21-25 as investors consider rate hike vs economic growth
United States markets gained and fell by the week’s end as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank may still need to raise interest rates to control inflation…
Uranium market turn buoys Kazatomprom H1 profit
Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP), the world’s largest uranium producer, has for the six months to June reported a 25% year-on-year growth in consolidated revenue on higher sales volumes and a recovering…
Foremost Lithium completes US$4M public offering, NASDAQ listing
Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology (NASDAQ: FMST; CSE: FAT) has completed its underwritten public offering in the United States with the sale of 800,000 units at US$5.00 each for total…
What the ascent of hydrogen as a renewable resource means for platinum demand
The emerging global hydrogen supply chain is essentially “made of platinum,” declares Bank of America Global Research commodities strategist Michael Widmer, coauthor of the bank’s Global Metals Weekly report. If…
Headwinds mount in quest for stable copper supplies
In an era of energy transitions and economic shifts, global metal markets are at a juncture, influenced by volatility, surprise deficits, and geopolitical pressures. The copper market, often considered a…