Digital gold could triple by 2031, WGC estimates
Digital gold could bring $95 billion (C$135 billion) in new money into bullion by 2031 if providers can win investors’ trust, the World Gold Council and Boston Consulting Group estimate….
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Americas Gold’s record silver output misses forecasts
Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-A: USAS) reported weaker-than-expected silver production in the third quarter amid ongoing infrastructure work at its main Galena complex in Idaho. Silver production in…
Spain’s Andalucia courts miners with faster permits
The Andalucia region in Spain wants to attract mining investors with faster approvals and access to hundreds of areas covered by expired mineral rights, as Europe seeks the capacity to…
Copper-hungry US buyers circle Ivanhoe Electric mine
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A, TSX: IE) is in advanced negotiations to sell copper from its $1.4-billion Santa Cruz project in Arizona as surging demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure and power grids…
Brazil survey plan could give big miners first claims
Brazil’s geological survey is considering giving companies that help pay for airborne surveys temporary exclusive access to the results, raising concerns that large funders could secure promising exploration ground before…
Volta doubles Springer rare earths, eyes 2027 study
Ontario project ranks fifth in North America by resource tonnage, with its first gallium estimate adding potential value.
Freegold’s 213m at 1.2g outlines faster Alaska plan
Freegold (TSX: FVL; US-OTC: FGOVF) cut a 213-metre interval grading 1.24 grams gold per tonne at its Golden Summit project in Alaska, where drilling is helping define a smaller initial…
Summit video: Montage targets first Koné gold pour by year-end
Montage Gold (TSX: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) is targeting higher-grade satellite deposits to boost output at its Koné mine in Côte d’Ivoire, CEO Martino De Ciccio says. Koné, about 350 km…
Seabed rocks catch fire during lab tests
Metal-rich rocks recovered from the Pacific Ocean began smoking and heating when researchers broke them apart in a laboratory, highlighting a potential fire hazard for mining seafloor sulphide deposits. Two…
US Project Vault readies $1B loan blitz for industry
Federal-backed financing aims to help US manufacturers secure essential metals and materials amid supply risks.
China steps up gold buying as jewellery demand fades
China’s central bank bought more gold in September than in any month for almost three years, accelerating its bullion accumulation as the country’s jewellery market struggled. The People’s Bank of…
Summit video: Vizsla puts Palmer copper project first in Alaska growth plan
Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) plans to move its Palmer copper-zinc project in Alaska toward prefeasibility over the next two to three years, while keeping proposed acquisitions as longer-term…
Buffalo clears potash permit hurdle in Saskatchewan
Buffalo Potash (TSXV: BUFF; US-OTC: BLPTF) has secured Saskatchewan approval to complete construction and operate its first Disley potash facility, with first production still targeted for early 2027. The initial…
From the Archives: The rise and fall of Quebec’s asbestos industry
Few chapters in Quebec’s mining history are as dramatic as that of asbestos, first discovered near Thetford in the province’s southeast in 1876. Three years later, another major find about…
Copper surplus to widen as refined output rebounds
The global refined copper surplus is expected to more than triple next year as production growth outpaces consumption, despite demand from electrification, artificial intelligence and data centres, the International Copper…
The Northern Miner Podcast
Podcast: Tungsten supply challenges in China and the West, ft Almonty CEO Lewis Black
Podcast: Yttrium, Terbium, Erbium, Ytterbium — A brief history of rare earths, ft RMG’s Magnus Ericsson
Podcast: US Asst Sec of Energy Audrey Robertson on reshoring critical minerals supply chain
Podcast: Copper tariff decision could trigger unwind, ft Bloomberg Intelligence’s Grant Sporre
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Global Mining Symposium
Northern Miner awards Sean Boyd who built Agnico Eagle on ‘culture of the heart’
Sean Boyd complimented Paul Penna on his briefcase the first time the young auditor met Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) founder in 1983. Penna placed it on the tiny…
London Symposium: Ontario’s focus on fast-track, refining wins industry praise
Ontario’s push to OK major projects in less than two years and keep more mineral processing at home stunned industry heavyweights at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. “We’re moving with speed,” provincial Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce…
London Symposium video: Rick Rule on gold
The surging gold price over the past two years marks a catch-up based on a bull market going back to 2000 that few recognized then, veteran investor Rick Rule says…