Copper royalty bill advances in ChileRead full newsRead More
Copper closed up 3.2% on the London Metal Exchange to US$10,420 per tonne, eclipsing its 2011 peak.Iron ore has risen above $200/t, to $201.50/t according to MySteel for 62% Australian fines."Vale has just sold a cargo of 65% Fe basis IOCJ on GlobalORE for $243.60, and a cargo of BRBF (62% Fe basis) on COREX for $214.20," Fastmarkets MB Iron Ore Index tweeted on Friday.US economic stimulus plans a...Read More
Copper is on a roll right now. Indeed, soaring copper prices align with the market’s expectation of growth in the near future.Copper is one of those base metals that is highly correlated to expectations of economic growth. Accordingly, as recovery measures, vaccine drives, and climate pledges continue to strengthen this economic outlook, copper has taken off.With copper now trading arou...Read More
Gold has traditionally been a key hedge against market uncertainty. With valuations where they are today, hedging at least a portion of one’s portfolio certainly seems like a prudent idea.This safe haven is often looked to as a hedge due to its negative correlation to overall markets. However, gold has surprisingly underperformed my expectations of late. Accordingly, there are some concerns...Read More
The broader market is continuing to reach new record highs in May. The TSX Composite Index settled at 19,472 on Friday — its all-time closing high. While some of the Canadian tech stocks have seen a correction in May so far, most energy and mining stocks continue to gain amid the ongoing market rally.Let’s take a closer look at three of such soaring mining stocks that are leading the m...Read More
The Canadian equity markets continued their uptrend, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index rising 1.9% last week. The decline in bond yields, improvement in commodity prices, and the expectation of improvement in corporate earnings have driven the index higher. Meanwhile, these three Canadian stocks outperformed the broader equity markets last week by rising over 10%. Let’s assess whether the...Read More
The company's US advisory group recommended the decision following a three-day workshop, suggesting the plans advanced under recently departed managing director Michael Schlumpberger, under anRead More
Share this article VANCOUVER - Artemis Gold Inc. [ARTG-TSXV; ARGTF-OTC] said Monday May 10 that it is raising approximately $100 million from a bought deal sale of 16.4 million common shares priced at $6.10 each to an underwriting syndicate co-led by National Bank Financial and BMO Capital Markets.The company said it is also undertaking a non-brokered private placement whereby 9.2 million com...Read More
We spoke with Rachel Goldman, CEO of Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (NYSE American: PZG). Paramount Gold Nevada owns 100% of the Grassy Mountain Gold Project in Oregon, and 100% of the Sleeper Gold Project in Nevada. The Grassy Mountain Gold Project will be the first gold mine ever permitted in Oregon, it will be a high-grade and quick payback underground mine, with a very small footprint. Once in pr...Read More
The opportunity landscape for closing new precious metals streaming deals is growing faster than the competition, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) CEO Randy Smallwood tells The Northern Miner.On the back of the pioneering streamer's unparalleled success as a niche mine development finance provider since its inception in 2004, the market has been flooded by copycats all tryin...Read More
A technology that uses magnetic nanoparticles to capture valuable materials from brines is being launched today by its developer, the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and its licensee, Moselle Technologies.According to these organizations, the core nanoparticle in the development consists of a form of iron oxide better known as magnetite. This core particle is use...Read More
Memorable corporate and political anniversaries are front of mind at the moment, as is an historic expedition with a valuable lesson for risk assessors everywhere.Newmont recently celebrated its 100th anniversary of incorporation. Colonel William Thompson had founded Newmont Company (an amalgamation of New York and Montana) in 1916 to hold his investments, and incorporated the enterprise five year...Read More
A new report by Fitch Solutions forecasts that some 'conventional' commodities will receive an added boost in the next 20 years as they take a central stage in the green and digital transitions. Among these commodities are copper, nickel, tin, aluminium and rare earths which, together with lithium and cobalt, are expected to see a demand boom on a multi-decade horizon amid the battery revolution....Read More
Streaming and royalty financing deal flows are predicted to grow significantly over the next decade, and move beyond the precious metals market. Gold and silver now make up 96% of the royalty market share, with cobalt, palladium and copper making up 4% between them.Despite streaming and royalty deals only making up a fraction of overall debt and equity financing in the mining industry, the current...Read More
Watch Skeena's new video on Eskay Creek which includes the updated 5.1 Moz, 4.2 g/t AuEq open-pit resource! FORWARD ...Read More
The age of exponential opportunity is here and the stakes are high.In this week's Insights, we discuss the possibilities for Dfinity's recently launched decentralized network, The Internet Computer (TIC), which aims to challenge Amazon's cloud computing business.(image by Dejan Zakic)We also cover Raoul Pal's view of the future for the electric vehicle market over the coming years. Read More
RBC Capital Stick to Their Hold Rating for Eldorado Gold CorpRead full newsRead More
Fremont project has a resource of 9.36 million tonnes grading 1.71 grams gold per tonne for 515,000 oz. of gold.Read full newsRead More
CMHC is back with another forecast, this time trying to guess into 2023. These forecasts are not worth the paper they are written on. Canadian Real Estate pr...Read full newsRead More
CMHC is back with another forecast, this time trying to guess into 2023. These forecasts are not worth the paper they are written on. Canadian Real Estate pr...Read full newsRead More