The mantra? Our fossil-fueled based transportation system needs to be 100% electrified, and the switch must be made from oil, gas, and coal-powered power plants to those which run on solar, wind and …

        More manufacturing will boost the demand for copper. Jeff Currie noted that of all metals, copper has the most scope for gains.   United States ISM Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)   Robert Friedland, the billionaire founder …

      The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a large system of water currents that circulates water from north to south and back, in a long cycle within the Atlantic Ocean.   This system of deep-water circulation, sometimes …

      Gold demand reached an all-time high in 2023, according to the most recent data from the World Gold Council.   While gold does not play a starring role in the energy and electrification drama, its monetary function …

      One of the biggest challenges facing the mining industry is a growing skills gap created by an aging workforce and a dearth of talent waiting next in line.   According to Walter Copan, vice president, research and …

        The most attractive gold juniors are those with assets in established mining jurisdictions, preferably in close proximity, and on trend, to mines operated by the majors.   One that perfectly fits the profile is Vancouver-based EGR Exploration …

      Dolly Varden Silver (TSX-V:DV) (OTC:DOLLF) has put out more encouraging results from drilling at the Homestake Silver deposit, part of its Kitsault Valley project in northwestern British Columbia. According to the Vancouver-based company, the 23 drill holes reported …

        2023 was a topsy-turvy year for copper, the red metal buffeted by strong headwinds including a high US dollar, a string of interest rate hikes, and weak demand from China, the largest copper consumer.   It …

        In British Columbia, the cost of building a Site C, a massive hydroelectric dam on the Peace River, is now estimated at CAD$16 billion, following numerous cost overruns.     BC taxpayers will also cough up $5.3 …

        I’ve been right in my prediction that the Fed would pause in June, and hike once or twice more before the end of the year.   I’ve also voiced my opinion that we will get a …