The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame announces five new inductees
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will welcome five new members at a gala dinner and induction ceremony on Jan. 11, 2024 at the Metro…
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Lucara Diamond ends HB Trading sale agreement
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has terminated its sales agreement with HB Trading covering high-value diamonds from the Karowe mine in Botswana, following a “material breach of financial commitments” by…
Stellantis invests US$90M in Argentina lithium explorer for 20% stake
Stellantis, the automaker behind Chrysler and Alfa Romeo among others, is buying a fifth of Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSX-V: LIT; US-OTC: PNXLF) for US$90…
B.C. Supreme Court rules Mineral Tenure Act unlawful, upholding Indigenous rights
Indigenous groups and the mining industry welcomed the British Columbia Supreme Court decision this week declaring the province’s Mineral Tenure Act unlawful, in a major…
Ring of Fire Metals, Mincor to fly under Wyloo banner
Ring of Fire Metals, Wyloo Metals, and Mincor Resources (ASX: MCR) are unifying under the brand name “Wyloo” as the company becomes the largest pure-play…
IsoEnergy takes over Consolidated Uranium for top-tier spot in Saskatchewan, Utah
Canadian nuclear fuel project developer IsoEnergy (TSXV: ISO; US-OTC: ISENF) is taking over Consolidated Uranium (TSXV: CUR; US-OTC: CURUF) in an all-stock deal elevating it into…
Northisle stock hits highest in a year on near-surface gold hits
Northisle Copper and Gold (TSXV: NCX) continues to return impressive results from drilling at its North Island project located near Port Hardy, B.C., with the…
Idaho gold rush: These 3 companies work towards near-term production
A 21st-century gold rush is unfolding in Idaho — a state that, historically, has been overshadowed by its U.S. northwest neighbours’ rich mining legacies. Now…
Ford halts work on US$3.5B EV battery plant with CATL
Ford has pressed the pause button on its US$3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan, only seven months after launching the project with China’s CATL. The…
Climate targets threatened by lack of mining investment: McKinsey
Soaring demand for metals and minerals needed to achieve a 45% reduction in global emissions by 2030, paired with low commodity prices driving investors and…
London to host The Northern Miner’s premier mining and metals symposium of the year
Save the date. One of the mining and metals world’s biggest events is on the horizon. TNM’s Canadian Mining Symposium is back, taking centre stage…
Tracking Quebec’s next lithium mines
As Canada’s emerging hotspot for lithium development, Quebec hosts almost half the country’s 409 active lithium projects and its most advanced projects. That includes Canada’s…
Brazil’s Mura people back Amazon potash mine
Canada’s Brazil Potash has scored a key win in its effort to build its $2.5 billion Autazes project in the state of Amazonas as the…
New Pacific shares drop on news it’s raising $35M for Bolivia projects
Shares in New Pacific Metals (TSX: NUAG; NYSE: NEWP) dropped to their lowest level in months on Tuesday following the announcement it was raising $35…
Podcast: Gold and silver premiums in China and Russian energy strategy, ft Paul from the Sirius Report
This week’s podcast feature geopolitical and natural resource commentator Paul from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul delves into the nuances…
TNM Drill Down: Antilles in Cuba leads gold assays for week of Sept. 15-22
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width as…
Cornish Lithium raises $8.3M to support UK project
British start-up Cornish Lithium has raised £5.1 million (about $8.3 million) through a crowdfunding campaign, one of the largest of its kind any company has…
CleanTech Lithium to kick off production at second Chile mine in 2027
Chile-focused CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) said on Tuesday that results of a recently completed scoping study of its Francisco Basin project confirmed the asset’s forecast…
Bonterra shares surge following $30M deal with Osisko Mining in Quebec
Bonterra Resources (TSXV: BTR) shares jumped 19.4% by noon on Monday after the company clinched an earn-in and joint venture deal with Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK)…
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals bids to build copper mine in Zambia within 10 years
KoBold Metals, backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, said on Monday that it aims to open a new copper-cobalt…
Sumitomo Metal invests $16.9M in Canada’s Nano One
Sumitomo Metal Mining is investing $16.9 million in Vancouver-based Nano One Material (TSX: NANO) as part of the Japanese giant’s efforts to find sustainable methods…
JV Article: Navigating mining travel terrain made simpler with Corporate Traveller
Miners in all facets of the industry need to travel – whether it be to a meeting in an urban hub or to a mining…
Navigating the deep: The Metals Company eyes late 2025 ocean mining start
In the dark waters of the abyssal plain between Mexico and Hawaii lies the expansive Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where Canadian outfit The Metals Company…
The Northern Miner Podcast
Podcast: Gold and silver premiums in China and Russian energy strategy, ft Paul from the Sirius Report
Podcast: Mining sector ‘frustration’ despite strong fundamentals, ft TMX Group’s Dean McPherson
Podcast: ESG, education, ‘overlooked’ Central America, ft Juarez of CTA Environmental
Podcast: Gold awaits ‘narrative shift’, ft Canaccord Genuity’s Cam Currie on precious metals stocks
Site Visits
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Site visit: Prismo Metals’ Hot Breccia project blooms in Arizona copper belt
Opinion/Commentary
Global Mining Symposium
GMS Video: Why sustainability pioneer Jim Cooney thinks ESG is on the wrong track
Jim Cooney is a pioneer in the field of sustainable development in mining who coined the term “social licence to operate” in the 1990s. Starting…
GMS Video: Why a sense of purpose for mining matters more than ever
If a mining company struggles to know its purpose, how can it expect to build public trust in the industry? George Hemingway, Managing Partner and…
GMS Video: Data shows ‘hydrocarbons’ have been the culprit in rising mining costs
Capital and operating costs have risen rapidly for miners in the past couple of years as inflation has set in, but where exactly have costs…
GMS Video: New Hall of Famers Alex Davidson and Doug Silver talk career highlights, precious metals
New Canadian Mining of Hall (CMHF) inductees Alex Davidson and Doug Silver recently discussed their storied careers and their thoughts on precious metals at The…
GMS Video: Rob McEwen shares his vision for Los Azules — and for the future mine
Imagine a mine site that grows food onsite, is fully powered by renewable energy, and looks more like the SpaceX factory than a typical mining…
GMS Video: Mining investing ‘in our DNA,’ say Quebec agencies
Quebec has earned an enviable international reputation as a top spot for mining and exploration. Part of that is its prospective geology — the province…
GMS Video: Mineral processing is key to ESG – so why does it still get short shrift?
Miners understand the importance of innovation in mineral processing in reducing their environmental footprints, addressing community concerns and running more efficient operations. But companies still…