2022 was strongest year for gold demand in over a decade — report Annual gold demand jumped 18% to 4,741 tonnes, almost on a par with 2011. Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 10:07 am
Uranium price expected to rise in 2023 on nuclear power revival Greenfield supply could come from Kazakhstan, but with a new incentive price close to $70 a pound, said Rick Rule. Bruno Venditti | January 31, 2023 | 9:52 am
Biden blocks Pebble copper-gold mine in Alaska Bristol Bay supplies roughly half of the world’s wild sockeye salmon. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2023 | 6:28 am
GM invests $650m in Lithium Americas to develop Thacker Pass mine The biggest direct investment in mining made by an automaker to date seeks to secure the raw materials used in EV batteries. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 6:18 am
Illegal mining in Central, South America decimating snake populations A recent study found that illegal gold and copper mining in Ecuador, Colombia and Panama is decimating the populations of five newly-described tree-dwelling snake species. Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 6:06 am
Are metals headed for a golden age? Resource investors predict gold prices could hit record high this year Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 31, 2023 | 6:03 am
Philippine nickel mining group rejects proposed tax on ore exports The proposed tax on mineral ore exports is part of the overall plan to establish a new fiscal regime for the industry to boost government revenue. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 4:25 am
Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 3:19 am
China’s copper costs driven up by Maike’s woes, output glitches China's copper buyers face higher costs for the metal this year, buyers and analysts said. Reuters | January 30, 2023 | 4:17 pm