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Goldshore Resources aims for long term tier 1 status in Moss Gold Project growth plan

Thursday June 8, 2023 07:35AM

The prospects for gold are stronger than they have been for years, with investors increasingly turning to the precious metal as a hedge against inflation.

Blackrock Silver's Nevada projects shine in the green revolution with silver-lithium angle

Thursday May 18, 2023 12:28PM

(Kitco News) - With the green revolution gaining momentum in response to climate change, the spotlight falls on two metals that will be critical to the trend's success: lithium and silver.

Interra Copper takes strategic move to tackle copper shortage through Chilean acquisition

Tuesday May 9, 2023 08:01AM

While the copper price has been buffeted in the last year due to interest rate increases by the Fed, the long-term outlook for copper is bright.

Copper emerges as the key player in the energy transition: Trigon Metals aims to lead the charge

Thursday March 16, 2023 07:34AM

Spurred by a desire by governments to be greener and less fossil-fuel dependent, the electrification trend in the modern economy is taking off.

Skyharbour secures major footprint in the world's richest depository of uranium in the world

Thursday December 8, 2022 07:51AM

The world is facing a climate crisis and political upheavals, which have pushed nuclear energy to the forefront of many political and social agendas. For the mining community, all eyes are on the positive impact this will have on uranium demand and pricing.

Japan Gold is the first foreign exploration company to focus entirely on gold opportunities in Japan

Wednesday July 20, 2022 07:33AM

Japan has a rich history of high-grade gold mining from many mines but in 1943, the government declared a moratorium on gold mining to focus the mine workers on its war efforts.

Star Royalties takes a leap towards a more sustainable future with its pure-green subsidiary

Monday April 4, 2022 07:38AM

The average persons familiarity with borrowing and investing is often limited to credit cards, mortgages, and retirement savings plans. But at the corporate level, borrowing is done on grand scales using complex instruments, from multi-institution loans to sales of stock.

How Silver X is establishing itself as one of Perus premier silver producers

Tuesday March 22, 2022 07:51AM

With a history of silver production that dates back centuries, Peru remains a key supplier of the precious metal to global markets. Indeed, Peru was second only to Mexico in silver production in 2020, generating 109.7 million ounces according to The Silver Institute.

Iconic Minerals is electrifying lithium development in the world's top mining destination

Thursday February 24, 2022 06:08PM

The world's growing fleet of electric vehicles is creating a high demand for lithium, the material used in the batteries that power those vehicles. In a sign of how steep the curve is for this metal, global production rose from 38,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2016 to 82,000 tonnes in 2020.

Arrow Exploration is riding the rising tide of oil demand

Monday December 20, 2021 07:45AM

It's been a hard, slow climb back for oil producers from the darkest days of the COVID-19 crisis. During this time, the OPEC basket price plummeted to U.S. $17.66 per barrel, and futures prices for West Texas Intermediate nosedived to negative territory in April 2020.