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Jax Jacobsen

Journalist, Editor

Jax Jacobsen
Professional Status
Freelancer
Available
About Me
Veteran journalist with a passion for research and pursuing new angles behind breaking stories. Proven ability to gain trust of industry leaders and others and to bring deeper, more insightful approach to reporting.
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Canada Correspondent, Metals and Mining

SNL Financial
2013 to 2014
Full-time
Halifax
Canada
  • I led coverage of North American and global mining news, with a focus on developments in Canada.
  • I led coverage of North American and global mining news, with a focus on developments in Canada.
  • I beat competitor magazine CIM Magazine on its renewable energy in mining story by a good two weeks, and scooped Forbes Africa on its cover story about the sole South African mine owned and operated by a woman.
  • I launched and maintained a blog - North American Auger - and regularly updated it with the latest Canadian mining and financial news.
  • I've represented SNL at several conferences this year, including PDAC in March and following it up with a lithium supply and markets conference in May and the Canadian International Aluminum Conference in June.
  • I was SNL's 7th most-followed journalist on Twitter and am often one of the most frequent Tweeters.
  • Was first to be nominated in department for Story of the Month: Uranium (April 2014).
  • Twice included in Foreign Policy Interrupted's weekly digest of best work by female journalists.