Capstone reports 2020 operations beat with strong Q4
Copper-focused miner Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) has announced a production and costs beat for 2020, driven by strong fourth-quarter output at both the Pinto Valley…
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GoGold drills 70.5 metres of 115 g/t silver-equivalent at Los Ricos North in Mexico
Near-surface drilling at GoGold Resources’ (TSX: GGD) Los Ricos North project in Jalisco state, Mexico, has hit high silver grades and returned wide intervals of…
Nexa Resources aims to expand copper assets
Nexa Resources (TSX: NEXA; NYSE: NEXA) is looking to expand its copper assets, CEO Tito Martins told MINING.COM. “Copper is the mineral of the moment, of…
Fortescue Metals sorry for clearing land on Aboriginal sacred site
Australian iron ore major Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) has apologized to a local Aboriginal group for clearing land on a heritage site without representatives…
Eldorado posts initial resource for high-grade Ormaque deposit at Lamaque
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has released an initial resource estimate for the Ormaque deposit within its Lamaque operation in Quebec. The deposit, halfway…
Dundee Precious Metals releases PFS on US$211M open pit mine at Timok
Toronto-based gold and copper producer Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) has announced the results of a prefeasibility study on its Timok gold project in Serbia,…
Copper supply expected to move into deficit in 2021, says StoneX.
Copper was already trading near eight-year highs in January but prices for the red metal surged again in mid-February, with March contracts reaching US$4.12 per…
Nevada is the world’s new top mining destination
Nevada replaced iron ore-rich Western Australia as the most attractive mining jurisdiction according to the Fraser Institute.
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 227: Rio Tinto turns the page, seeks to ‘earn back respect and credibility’, ft CEO Jakob Stausholm
This week’s episode features Rio Tinto’s conference call with new CEO Jakob Stausholm, who outlines his vision for the company after ‘a year of extremes’…
JV Article: Solaris doubles drill program on major discovery at Warintza copper project in Ecuador
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS) has doubled the drill campaign, from six rigs to 12, following a significant new discovery at its Warintza copper project in…
TSX posts modest dip, Feb. 15-19
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 75.93 points (0.41%) to finish the Feb. 15-19 trading week at 18,384.27. The Global Base Metals Index rose 10.2% to…
U.S. markets mixed, Feb. 15-19
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35.92 points (0.11%) to 31,494.32 during the Feb. 15-19 trading week and the S&P500 fell 28.12 points (0.72%) to…
TSX Venture rises, Feb. 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 2.92% to finish the Feb. 15-19 trading week at 1,067.44. Spot gold fell US$39.70 per oz. (2.2%) to finish…
Base and Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing critical minerals
Amidst a growing move towards electrification and emerging concerns about the sourcing of raw materials, base and battery metals exploration and development assets in North…
Interview: Chile’s Minister of Mines and Energy prepares for new cycle of expansion
As copper prices hit their highest level in almost a decade, Chile’s mining industry is preparing for a new cycle of expansion. “We hope that…
Southern Ecuador’s Cuenca city bans new large-scale mining
Residents of the Southern Ecuador city of Cuenca have voted in favour of banning future large-scale mining activities in five nearby watershed zones – an…
Clean Air Metals advances Thunder Bay North project
Thunder Bay-based Clean Air Metals (TSXV: AIR; US-OTC: CLRMF) released an updated resource estimate for the company’s flagship Thunder Bay North platinum and palladium project…
Nighthawk adds Kim & Cass property to Colomac holdings
Nighthawk Gold (TSX: NHK) has entered into a binding option agreement with a subsidiary of natural gas and oil-focused Pine Cliff Energy (TSX: PNE) to…
Endeavour Mining CEO Sebastien de Montessus is our Mining Person of the Year for 2020
Completing two major acquisitions in one calendar year is a significant achievement by any measure but to do so in the midst of a pandemic…
Interview: Endeavour’s CEO Sebastien de Montessus on M&A, the “magic box” and creating a Top Ten gold miner
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) has become a Top Ten global gold producer since announcing two major acquisitions last year – Semafo and Teranga…
Pent-up weddings and stimulus could mean ‘generational consumer boom’ for diamonds
Global diamond production in 2020 fell by more than 20% to about 113 million carats due to planned production declines by the major producers and…
Battery metals are critical over the next decade, Roskill says
The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is driving the increasing demand for lithium, nickel and cobalt – critical metals used as cathode materials for…
Billionaire Naguib Sawiris bets on Egypt’s gold
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is backing his country’s drive to develop a gold industry following drastic changes to mining regulations passed last year. Altus Strategies’…
The Northern Miner Podcast
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 227: Rio Tinto turns the page, seeks to ‘earn back respect and credibility’, ft CEO Jakob Stausholm
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 226: Low-grade nickel deposits in the battery electric age, ft Selby, Muinonen, Carson and Pedlar-Hobbs at CIM Sudbury
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 225: Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood on how streamers can promote ESG initiatives
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 224: Early-stage investing with Cambridge House president and CEO Jay Martin
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.