March 9, 2017 The 20 best mining schools in the world The rankings are based on data for academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per paper and research impact.
March 6, 2017 Why cobalt (not lithium) could be the battery boom’s big winner You've probably given little thought to a perennially overlooked metal called cobalt, even though chances are you’re reading this very article on a device powered by a battery containing a…
March 6, 2017 Canada’s Gov’t gives mining explorers a full extra year of tax credit The 15% Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, which was slated to expire at the end of this month, has been extended until March 31, 2018.
March 5, 2017 Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017 For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.
March 2, 2017 Alkane is in position to benefit from hafnium demand rise Hafnium may not be a household word, but demand for the element is growing, and Alkane Resources is gearing up to take advantage.
February 28, 2017 Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the third place thanks partly to their rich mineral reserves, competitive tax regimes, efficient permitting procedures, and certainty surrounding environmental regulations.
February 24, 2017 US Lithium to mine for copper, nickel, cobalt in Canada’s Saskatchewan The Gochagar Lake project, until now property of Diamond Hunter, consists of four claims covering 3,759 hectares located in northern Saskatchewan.
February 23, 2017 Mining exploration spending drops to 11-year low Miners and explorers are only spending a third of what they did four years ago – and proportion of greenfield exploration are at record lows.
February 14, 2017 The Ellis Martin report interview with Simon Moores Join me for a conversation with Simon Moores, an analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a London-based consulting and research firm focusing on niche critical and industrial minerals and metals.
February 13, 2017 Russian-born billionaire has US rare earths mine in his sights It's the kind of announcement that will raise hackles among U.S. nationalists and especially those concerned about the loss of control of America's strategic mineral resources.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
