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ThursdayMar 04, 2021 3:00 pm

Cross-Border Mining Sector Deals Total $2.4B in Last Quarter of 2020 in North America

During the last quarter of 2020, the mining and metals industry in North America registered a 6.98% decline in cross-border deal activity. This is according to the most recent data from analysis conducted by GlobalData, which compared numbers from 2020’s last quarter to the average of the last four quarters. While the average of the last four quarters had 43 cross-border deals, 2020’s final quarter announced 40 cross-border deals in the region, which were valued at $2.4 billion. With regard to all types of deals, M&A witnessed the most activity in last year’s final quarter with 38 deals, which made…

WednesdayMar 03, 2021 1:15 pm

Fraser Institute Ranks Nevada as World’s Top Mining Destination

A 2020 survey of exploration and resources released last month by the Fraser Institute found the newest attraction for mining investors to be Nevada, which is in the United States. Nevada replaced Western Australia, which is rich in iron ore. Fraser Institute’s new popular ranking was based on responses collected from 276 participants, which offered adequate data to assess the overall investment attractiveness of 77 regions. The result is a combination of the Policy Perception Index and the Best Practices Mineral Potential. The former is a composite indicator that measures how attitudes toward exploration investment are affected by government policy…

TuesdayMar 02, 2021 12:15 pm

Mining Stocks Surge, Outlook Still Bullish

Over the last year, the mining industry and some of the biggest global miners have benefited greatly from the rapid growth in value of metals they extract. Futures of various metals have surged, with platinum futures gaining 32% in the past 12-month period, silver futures adding 51% and copper futures gaining 62%. Citigroup analyst Ephrem Ravi forecasts that the sector is bound to improve even further with the dollar’s decline. A weak dollar environment boosts the purchasing power of crucial commodity-consuming markets, such as China, while a lower dollar also allows global monetary conditions to loosen, as majority of the…

MondayMar 01, 2021 2:02 pm

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) Poised for Growth as Uranium Price Expected to Increase

Industry leaders remain hopeful that 2021 will be positive year for uranium market Demand outstrips supply as global push for carbon-free energy source gains momentum amid muted supply As the leading U.S. uranium producer, Energy Fuels is ready to leverage growing market opportunity, remain at forefront of U.S. nuclear energy space After years of stagnation, industry leaders are confident that the uranium market is going through a revival, heading for potentially rapid growth in the coming years. As a leading U.S. uranium producer, Energy Fuels (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) appears poised to seize on the growing calls for nuclear…

MondayMar 01, 2021 1:55 pm

The Benefits of Sea Bed Mining

From whatever angle you look at it, mining minerals from a sea bed offers unique benefits, not only because of economics buts also because of social justice issues and the environment. As we move into the future, more minerals such as lithium, cobalt, tellurium and neodymium, as well as iron, copper, zinc, lead and even graphite are needed to build wind turbines and electric vehicles, among many other things. While the demand for these minerals is steadily increasing, their supply is unstable as their extraction brings about various social and environmental effects. For instance, waste from high-purity silicon processing, graphite…

FridayFeb 26, 2021 12:45 pm

Experts Call for More Research on Pacific Deep Sea Mining

Deep sea mining is a method of retrieving minerals in the sea beds. Mineral deposits are mined either through the use of bucket systems or hydraulic pumps that transport mineral ore to the surface for processing. As with other mining operations, deep sea mining raises many questions and concerns about its potential impact on the environment. Many environmental advocacy groups such as the Deep Sea Mining Campaign and Greenpeace have asserted that ocean floor mining shouldn’t be allowed in oceans around the globe because of the potential for pollution and damage to deep sea ecosystems. Despite this, however, mining firms…

ThursdayFeb 25, 2021 3:00 pm

Indonesia Confirms Nickel Talks with EV Giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA)

An official from the Indonesian government has confirmed recent reports that the country’s government will start early talks with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) over a possible investment in Li-ion battery development in the country. Indonesia’s deputy head for mining and investment coordination, Septian Hario Seto, was the first to reveal news of the investment proposal. This development would boost Indonesia, which is already the largest producer of nickel globally. Nickel is an essential ingredient in Li-ion battery production, with the batteries being used in electric vehicles. The price of nickel has recently surged to a six-year high…

ThursdayFeb 25, 2021 1:34 pm

Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) (NYSE American: EXN) (FSE: E4X2) Strikes Silver at Silver City Project in Saxony

Company announced discovery of high-grade silver mineralization at Grauer Wolf target Excellon continues to develop and test new targets along the 36-kilometer strike length EXN advancing a precious metals growth pipeline in Idaho, Mexico and Germany Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN) (NYSE American: EXN) (FSE: E4X2), a silver and base metals producer with operations in Mexico and precious metal exploration projects in Mexico, Idaho and Germany, has announced a new discovery. The discovery of high-grade silver mineralization comes at Grauer Wolf, the fourth target drilled at EXN’s Silver City project (https://ibn.fm/1vKtG). According to the announcement, the discovery is located on a…

ThursdayFeb 25, 2021 1:13 pm

Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSE American: UEC) CEO Talks Domestic Uranium Production, UEC Seizing Opportunity During Recent Podcast Appearance

UEC president CEO Amir Adnani is featured on a recent episode of Bell2Bell Podcast. Adnani notes that Uranium Energy Corp. is focused on rebuilding, restarting a domestic infrastructure to mine uranium for carbon-free nuclear energy. The Company’s production area in the Burke Hollow project is the newest, largest ISR well field being developed in the country. Uranium Energy (NYSE American: UEC) president and CEO Amir Adnani was featured on a recent episode of The Bell2Bell Podcast (https://ibn.fm/6mYtD), a podcast series focused on providing informative updates and exclusive interviews with executives leading companies that are operating in fast-moving industries. Under Adnani’s guidance, Uranium…

WednesdayFeb 24, 2021 3:10 pm

Slow Process of Approving Mining Projects May Affect America’s Strategic Interests

The United States has been spending billions yearly for imported metals and minerals, despite the country’s abundance of various minerals in unexplored places such as Northeastern Minnesota. Many believe that what the country lacks is an efficient process that permits access to said minerals and metals. Presently, it takes roughly a decade to bring a new mine in the country into production, with many blaming Congress for the unreasonably long wait period. For years now, a senate bill that would modernize the whole licensing process has been buried in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Because of this, in 2020,…

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