The key factor driving the price of this precious metal is surging demand for lithium-ion batteries. As the world’s third-biggest producer of cobalt, Canada is benefiting.
READ MORE ❯If global supplies of newly mined rocks go down, conflict-free Canadian production may be more valuable.
READ MORE ❯Base metals are more cyclical, but lithium can be a longer-term investment driven by rising demand for batteries in electric cars.
READ MORE ❯Should investors go for gold in 2018? Is bullion at, or near, a bottom? Will cryptocurrencies dull its shine? The answers are complex.
READ MORE ❯With 20 IPOs last year, the highest in seven years, equity capital is flowing again.
READ MORE ❯The president of Wheaton Precious Metals says stock in his firm is a good buy – despite a tax dispute.
READ MORE ❯Smaller tech and drilling companies say industry is slow to embrace change, and investors slower still.
READ MORE ❯An emerging niche at business schools, mining specialties produce future leaders who will drive internal renewal.
READ MORE ❯Holding Canadian mining firms and their affiliates abroad to account remains a tough task – even for the professionals. Where does that leave individual investors?
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