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Argentina Lithium ramps up exploration in 2023

March 07, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

The company, a subsidiary of the Grosso Group, acquired a 100% interest in 460.5 hectares of the mid-grade Rincon West lithium resource at the Rincon Salar in Salta Province in 2021, with a further 3,282 hectares of claims available. Drilling began last year, with an initial programme of nine diamond drills, which have produced ever more positive lithium brine values, including a 153m interval ran...Read More

Not all copper is created equal in a decarbonizing world

March 07, 2023 / www.northernminer.com

As we enter 2023, the transition toward clean energy is intensifying. In some areas of the globe, carbon neutral idealism is giving way to a panicked "War on Carbon" as the impact of climate change becomes more tangible, and unfortunately disruptive, to the average person. As regions like Europe experience unprecedented winter warmth and the southwest United States grapples with an unusual dichoto...Read More

Vale, University of Toronto launch sustainable mining partnership

March 07, 2023 / www.northernminer.com

Multinational miner Vale (NYSE: VALE) and University of Toronto have launched what they describe as a first-of-its-kind partnership aimed at developing more sustainable mining solutions and the talent needed to create them.To support the partnership, which will focus on decarbonization and the energy transition, the base metals miner will contribute $1.6 million over the next three years to the un...Read More

Why trust matters for miners in advancing the global energy transition

March 07, 2023 / www.northernminer.com

The global transition to clean energy is creating unprecedented demand for minerals the sector produces. Minerals such as lithium, silicon, copper, and cobalt are vital if the world is to power electric vehicles, build wind turbines, scale-up solar photovoltaics, create new power grids, and energy storage. Emerging technologies in hydrogen fuel cells and carbon capture may boost demand for platinu...Read More

Ottawa funds critical mineral innovators as part of $3.8 billion strategy

March 07, 2023 / www.northernminer.com

Ottawa awarded six critical minerals companies a total of $14 million on Tuesday to help them develop technologies to mine or process metals bound for electric vehicles. East Coast rare earths explorer Search Minerals (TSX.V: SMY; OTC: SHCMF) gets $5 million; about $3.5 million is for Alberta-focused E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; OTC: EEMMF), which got $27 million from federal innovation funding last...Read More

The Northern Miner Podcast: 'Government needs to start investing in mining companies', ft TMX head of global mining Dean McPherson

March 07, 2023 / www.northernminer.com

This week's episode features Dean McPherson, head of business development for global mining at TMX Group, in conversation with Northern Miner host Adrian Pocobelli. Dean explains why Canada continues to remain the preeminent jurisdiction for mining companies to both base their headquarters and be listed as public companies. He also describes how companies graduate from the TSX Venture Exchange to...Read More

PDAC: 'Lithium OPEC' in South America could drive away investment, says Sigma CEO

March 07, 2023 / www.northernminer.com

The creation of a lithium cartel in South America could drive away investment, according to Ana Cristina Cabral-Gardner, CEO of Sigma Lithium Resources (TSXV: SGML).Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil are analyzing the creation of a group in charge of expanding South America's processing capacity, turning more of their mined lithium into batteries, and tapping into the electric vehicles manufac...Read More

PDAC: Target investment, rally society to compete with China, says banking panel

March 07, 2023 / www.northernminer.com

Prices and supplies of critical metals will increasingly hinge on government policy and geopolitical tensions, three of Canada's top bankers said Monday at PDAC.Speaking on a panel moderated by Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro, part of the "Peaks and valleys in mineral sector financing" session on the second day of the conference, executives from three of Canada's five major banks s...Read More

PDAC: Canada eyes US-style project funding while market may replace Chinese cash

March 07, 2023 / www.northernminer.com

Canada is considering how to match funding opportunities by the United States for critical mineral projects while balancing national security with the need for Chinese investment, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says. Ottawa announced plans last year to spend $3.8 billion in a critical minerals strategy to 2030 while the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is allocating about US$36...Read More

Is MMT Now Official Policy?

March 07, 2023 / dailyreckoning.com

Remember Modern Monetary Theory or "MMT"? I first sounded the alarm back in 2018 and then again in 2021.At the time, MMT was all the rage among monetary and fiscal policy wonks. It seemed to offer the best of all possible worlds. You can spend as much as you want without any downside.The main tenets of MMT are that debt and deficits don't matter because the Fed can monetize the debt by printing mo...Read More

Rio Tinto pays SEC penalty

March 07, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Putting local content at heart of ESG effortsSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesBarksdale has line of sight on Sunnyside permitSPONSOREDbarksdale resourcesMid-tier Aeris on copper growth trajectorySPONSOREDaeris resources Alma in right commodity at right addressSPONSOREDalma metalsThe $10.Read More

Can Gold Defeat the Big, Bad Dollar?

March 07, 2023 / dailyreckoning.com

With just a little more than nine trading weeks under our belt in 2023, gold is already becoming one of the most frustrating plays on the market.It's an impressive feat. After all, there's no shortage of clunky, broken trades in this market. Nearly two years of bear market action has effectively stripped investors of their conviction. We're now watching key battles break out at pivot points across...Read More

McKinsey's Hoffman highlights the "critical" in critical...

March 07, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Putting local content at heart of ESG effortsSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesBarksdale has line of sight on Sunnyside permitSPONSOREDbarksdale resourcesMid-tier Aeris on copper growth trajectorySPONSOREDaeris resources Alma in right commodity at right addressSPONSOREDalma metals"We produce about 1TW of batteries globally, and we need to get to 400TW. It shows the astronomi...Read More

UK government inks another critical minerals deal

March 07, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Putting local content at heart of ESG effortsSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesBarksdale has line of sight on Sunnyside permitSPONSOREDbarksdale resourcesMid-tier Aeris on copper growth trajectorySPONSOREDaeris resources Alma in right commodity at right addressSPONSOREDalma metalsThe deal, inked on March 6 by UK business and trade minister Nusrat Ghani and Canadian minister...Read More

Americas-focused juniors to merge

March 07, 2023 / www.mining-journal.com

Putting local content at heart of ESG effortsSPONSOREDsaudi ministry of industry and mineral resourcesBarksdale has line of sight on Sunnyside permitSPONSOREDbarksdale resourcesMid-tier Aeris on copper growth trajectorySPONSOREDaeris resources Alma in right commodity at right addressSPONSOREDalma metals Newrange's current focus is gold exploration ground in the Red Lake area of north-western Ontar...Read More

$FQVTF - Fevertree: Great Business In A Difficult Time.

March 06, 2023 / seekingalpha.com

Fevertree is a very good business that has had an ROIC of over 30% for years. Read my analysis detailing why Fevertree stock is a buy at current levels.Read full newsRead More

$HES - Hess Corporation Might Be The Best Pure Upstream Investment.

March 06, 2023 / seekingalpha.com

Hess Corporation has a massive portfolio of upstream assets with growing production. Read more to see my thoughts on HES stock and my recommendation.Read full newsRead More

$DAVE - Dave Inc. (DAVE) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript.

March 06, 2023 / seekingalpha.com

Dave Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:DAVE) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call March 6, 2023 5:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsJason Wilk - Chief Executive OfficerKyle Beilman - Chief Financial...Read full newsRead More

$CNI $CNR:CA - Canadian National Railway: Innovative Future But Overvalued.

March 06, 2023 / seekingalpha.com

Canadian National Railway posted strong Q4 2022 results even in harsh economic environments. Read more to see why I think CNI stock is a Hold.Read full newsRead More

$AWF - AWF: Continued Asset Declines Could Force A Distribution Cut.

March 06, 2023 / seekingalpha.com

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund invests in American and foreign bonds to generate a high income for investors. Click for our review of the AWF CEF.Read full newsRead More

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