As precise as any GPS algorithm, and much easier to remember, 'what3words' is now used by millions of people and organizations in almost every country.  

In the 18th century, a nation's wealth was generally seen in terms of its stock of gold and silver.

Taking a long-term perspective, demand for iron ore, copper and other energy transition metals seems assured.

Space never ceases to fascinate, whether it is our reaching the extra-terrestrial or the extra-terrestrial reaching us.

The U.K. no longer springs to mind as a mining giant, but it used to have a dominant role in the global industry.

Unlike the BBC, mining companies don't need to entertain, but they do need to inform and educate.

Mining companies seem to be sleepwalking into a catastrophic shortage of skills.

The U.K. Mining Education Forum notes that no one has enrolled in mining engineering or mineral processing undergraduate courses in the country for the past two years.

Catastrophic April and May serve to remind investors of the dangers in relying upon such ephemeral stores of wealth.  

Exploration expenditure rose 35% in 2021 to $11.2 billion,

In-person events are suddenly back, with Mines and Money, Indaba, PDAC and, of course, the Venice Biennale crowding our calendars.  

The prices of coal and oil have also risen, but it is uranium that is likely to see the greatest long-term impact from the outbreak of war in eastern Europe.