Developing a market for scandium oxide
If you blinked you might have missed the news last week but it was really extraordinary: Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) and the Quebec…
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Remote Roundup looks at commodities and financial markets
Wrapping up the second day of the Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Remote Roundup 2021 was a virtual session that brought together a group of…
Harte to proceed with Sugar Zone expansion based on positive feasibility
Ontario-focused Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) has announced plans to go ahead with an expansion of its Sugar Zone mine to 1,200 tonnes per…
Eldorado to buy QMX Gold for US$105 million
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE:EGO) is buying QMX Gold Corp. (TSXV: QMX) by acquiring all the shares it doesn’t already own in the Quebec-focused explorer, in…
Remote Roundup discusses Canada’s role in the green economy
The second day of the Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Remote Roundup 2021 opened with Stephen Piercey, professor of economic geology in the Department of…
Gatos Silver puts Mexican mine into production and then lists on TSX/NYSE
It’s unusual for a privately held company to put a mine into production before it becomes a publicly listed company. “It’s incredibly rare – by…
First Mining Gold releases PFS on open pit development at Springpole
First Mining Gold (TSX: FF) has released the results of a prefeasibility study on an 11-year, 30,000 tonne per day open pit operation at its…
Sabina grows Back River resources ahead of feasibility update
Developer Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) has released an updated resource for its Back River gold project in Nunavut, which shows resource…
Alexco drills high silver grades below Bermingham deposit at Keno Hill
As Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU.TO; NYSE-AM: AXU) is starting up its Keno Hill silver mine in the Yukon, the company has reported drill results from…
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost extra US$400 million
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) revealed today that the expansion project at its Los Pelambres operation in the home country would cost US$1.7 billion, up from…
‘Miners have to dare if they’re going to succeed’ says panel at Remote Roundup
The first day of the Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Remote Roundup featured a government industry forum that brought together industry experts from across Canada…
Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit
British miner Kabanga Nickel, formerly known as LZ Nickel, has inked a framework agreement with the government of Tanzania to develop the world’s largest battery-grade…
SolGold CEO Nick Mather to retire after shareholder pressure
SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) announced today that Nick Mather would step down as CEO after 13 years at the helm of the company. His resignation comes…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 222: The cloud ‘drastically changes the game’ for mining, ft Finch, Lindon, Tooley and Williams
This week’s episode features the Thought Leadership Panel on cloud technology at the Global Mining Symposium virtual conference. Guests include Nolan Finch, worldwide technical leader…
Pan American expects increased silver and gold output in 2021
Americas-focused precious metals producer Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) has reported its 2020 production results and provided guidance for 2021. Last year’s silver…
The View from England: World leaders to converge on historic mining region
In mid-January it was announced that the next G7 Summit will be held at the tiny seaside village of Carbis Bay on Cornwall’s north coast….
JV Article: A global royalty and streaming creation company
Empress Royalty (TSXV: EMPR) has made an impressive start for a company in just six months. Since its creation in July 2020, the global precious metals…
Robert Friedland opens Remote Roundup: ‘In our world, the geologists are the gods’
The Association for Mineral Exploration opened up its Remote Roundup – its first virtual conference in the event’s 38-year history – with special guest speakers…
Roxgold hits high grades at Seguela in West Africa
Roxgold (TSX: ROXG; US-OTC: ROGFF) has released assay results for reverse circulation and diamond tail drilling completed at the Koula deposit within its Seguela development…
Premier updates PEA for ‘cornerstone asset’ McCoy-Cove
Following the announcement last month of the sale of Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG) to Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE-AM: EQX), Premier has released an…
Rio Tinto looming talks with Mongolia to decide Oyu Tolgoi’s fate
The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, as the companies behind…
2020 Nation Builder of the Year Award given to Canada’s frontline workers
The Empire Club of Canada presented its 2020 Nation Builder of the Year Award on Dec. 10, with the honour given to Canada’s frontline workers….
Osisko announces $60 million bought deal private placement
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) plans to raise $60 million in a bought deal financing. A syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity has agreed to purchase…
The Northern Miner Podcast
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 222: The cloud ‘drastically changes the game’ for mining, ft Finch, Lindon, Tooley and Williams
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 221: The future of assurance — building trust in a digital world, ft. EY’s Dean Braunsteiner and Eric Simmons
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 220: Andrew Cheatle on how mining can contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 219: Top 5 themes of 2020 and Haywood’s David Elliott on junior mining, M&A and ESG
Special Focus: Outlook 2021
Base metals prices forecast to rise sharply in 2021, less so in 2022
As the world’s economies start to pick up following the impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic, CPM Group’s director of commodities and asset management Carlos Sanchez expects…
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Roskill forecasts demand for cobalt to double by 2030
Precious metals and PGM prices forecast to rise next year
Critical materials markets 2021 outlook
Scotiabank’s Marc Desormeaux looks at 2021 and the continuing impact of Covid-19 on metals markets
Diamond industry forecast for 2021 and beyond
Chinese rare earth metals surge in price
Bank of America sees ‘further upside’ potential for silver in 2021
Special Focus: Energy Metals 2021
Energy metals snapshot: Eight companies advancing assets for a greener future
Amid growing efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a…
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First Cobalt receives $10 million government boost to cobalt refinery
Northern Dynasty to challenge rejection on Pebble next month
Canada Nickel signs unique agreement with First Nation at Crawford project
Neo Lithium closes equity investment from CATL
Energy Fuels set to become rare earth producer in 2021
Canadian Mining Symposium 2020
Video: Andrew Cheatle on ESG at the Global Mining Symposium
Andrew Cheatle – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 12th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: Victoria Gold’s John McConnell at the Global Mining Symposium
John McConnell – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 10th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: Caldas Gold’s Serafino Iacono at the Global Mining Symposium
Serafino Iacono – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 10th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: AWS, OpsGuru, Xerris Thought Leadership Panel on cloud technology at the Global Mining Symposium
AWS, OpsGuru, Xerris – Thought Leadership Panel – GMS: November 12th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: Haywood Securities’ David Elliott at the Global Mining Symposium
David Elliott – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 10th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: EY panel on cybersecurity and emerging threats at the Global Mining Symposium
EY Thought Leadership Panel – GMS: November 10th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.
Video: David Rosenberg on precious metals and macroeconomics at the Global Mining Symposium
David Rosenberg – Featured Speaker – GMS: November 12th, 2020 from The Northern Miner on Vimeo.