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TuesdayJan 25, 2022 1:49 pm

Uranium’s Bull Run Triggers Investment in Exploration

The exploration budgets of uranium companies had been steadily declining since 2011, but the recent rosy outlook of the metal has caused a reversal of this trend. According to S&P Global Capital, exploration budgets for uranium increased by 10.7% year-on-year in 2021. When that increase is broken down by country, Canada emerges as the leader of the pack with an investment of $67 million being budgeted for exploratory work by Canadian-based companies. The United States comes in second with $10.1 million earmarked for uranium exploration. While these exploration budgets recorded in 2021 are a far cry from the massive investment…

TuesdayJan 25, 2022 12:51 pm

Much Maligned Uranium Could Save the Planet

Freakish Midwest tornados, devastating wildfires, extreme droughts, abnormal floods – all signal the onset of a changing global climate. There’s overwhelming concern about climate change, but it’s difficult to achieve consensus on actions to mitigate it. The COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference last November was a step in the right direction, spurring global commitments and serving a clear notice that the era of coal is rapidly coming to an end. Three dozen countries, including the United States, pledged to stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of this year, and more than 40 countries promised to phase out…

MondayJan 24, 2022 1:09 pm

StraightUp Resources Inc. (CSE: ST) (OTCQB: STUPF) Strengthens its Commitment to the Red Lake Mining District Following Approval of its Exploration Permit for RLX

StraightUp received its early exploration permit that allows it to begin exploration activities on the eastern block of its RLX North property The company will be taking a systematic approach to developing and testing gold targets as it plans to execute its 2022 work programs which will include drilling prospective targets in the summer This approval strengthens StraightUp’s commitment to the Red Lake Mining District, having expressed the intention to acquire 100% undivided interest in the RLX property back in September 2021 StraightUp also announced the appointment of Jacqueline Collins as the company’s new Corporate Secretary StraightUp Resources (CSE: ST)…

MondayJan 24, 2022 10:45 am

Investors Warm Up to the Battery Energy Storage Sector

As the world races to reach its net-zero targets in a bid to tame runaway climate change, advances in the technologies used to generate clean energy and those necessary to transport that energy are crucial. For these to have any effect, energy storage systems are vital since they stand in the gap between energy generation and its eventual use. Estimates from the International Energy Agency show that to meet carbon-reduction targets, every vehicle sold by 2035 must be an electric vehicle, and by the time 2050 comes to an end, at least 66% of all the energy generated has to…

FridayJan 21, 2022 10:24 am

Silver’s Industrial Applications to Boost Demand

Silver has the enviable position of not only being a precious metal but also being a metal that has numerous industrial applications because of its different attributes, such as is high electrical conductivity and high reflectivity as well as superior thermal conductivity. While the past two years weren’t so good for this precious metal because of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 and the years to come seem poised to reverse this trend and get the white metal soaring once again. The first factor that could drive up demand for silver is the increased use of the metal in…

ThursdayJan 20, 2022 10:15 am

Barrick Gold CEO Confident Cryptocurrencies Can’t Upstage Gold as Hedge Against Inflation

During a recent interview in Riyadh, Barrick Gold Corp. CEO Mark Bristow stated that the price of gold would stand firm in 2022, that is if they didn’t increase, as investors would use the precious metal as a hedge against inflation, favoring it over cryptocurrencies. Bristow stated that the most likely scenario would be gold trading between $1,750 per ounce and above $1,800, noting that the price risk for the precious metal was on the upside while the risk on the downside was minimal. Barrick Gold Corp. is the second-largest producer of gold globally, with more than 15 operating sites…

WednesdayJan 19, 2022 1:38 pm

Kazakhstan Unrest Triggers Surge of Uranium Prices

Protests in Kazakhstan, which began last week, have caused a surge in the price of uranium, with data released by UxC showing that the price of the radioactive metal increased to $45.20. Kazakhstan is the biggest producer of uranium globally, producing more than 40% of the world’s uranium. The Central Asian country restricted some travel and interrupted communication networks in an attempt to thwart the unrest. Additionally, the Kremlin stated that Russia and its Collective Security Treaty Organization allies would send peacekeeping forces to the country after the nation’s leader, President Kassym-JomartTokayev, called for assistance. The protects could increase reliance…

WednesdayJan 19, 2022 9:00 am

StraightUp Resources Inc. (CSE: ST) (OTCQB: STUPF) Betting on Precious Metals Amid Uncertainty over Economic Forces

Mineral property exploration company StraightUp Resources enters 2022 with a new CEO, the tailwind from a new OTCQB Market listing, DTC Eligibility, and encouraging reports on its properties and neighboring properties owned by other companies As Americans shift their focus from COVID policies to inflationary pressures and other economic matters, many investors are mulling the appeal of precious metals as a safe haven StraightUp holds a mine in the historically productive Bullfrog mining district in Southern Nevada The company also holds options for five potentially productive greenbelt sites in Ontario, which the company is assessing As Americans weary of COVID-19…

TuesdayJan 18, 2022 3:45 pm

Underwater Energy Storage System to Be Tested at US Navy Facility

EC-OG, a company based in Scotland and focused on remote power generation and energy storage, has manufactured a li-ion battery energy storage system named Halo. Halo was recently paired with small-scale wave energy converters and installed underwater, off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. The installation trial, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, tested the subsea storage system at the Navy Wave Energy Test facility. The test site is jointly managed by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, the Hawaii National Marine Renewable Energy Center, the Navy and the Department of Energy. The site has been in operation since 2004. From…

FridayJan 14, 2022 10:57 am

Shift to Green Economy to Boost Price and Demand of Cobalt

The latest report released by Fitch Solution highlights that the international supply chain for cobalt will remain concentrated in DRC and China. The Democratic Republic of Congo produces more than 70% of the world’s cobalt while China is the biggest refiner of the metal. This, the market analyst firm says, may create procurement issues for battery manufacturing companies. Despite this, the analyst firm expects the international cobalt industry to grow considerably as the countries around the globe shift to the green economy, given that cobalt is a crucial component of batteries. The ferromagnetic blue metal is also valued because of…

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