World Bank lifts copper price outlook by 18%
Copper prices are set to stay near record highs next year as new mines struggle to keep pace with demand from power grids and data centres, the World Bank forecasts….
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Gold dip draws Asian buyers as North American funds lose cash
Lower gold prices are lifting Indian bullion premiums and Chinese trading activity as North American investors withdraw money from gold funds, BMO Capital Markets said in its latest Precious Metals…
Mining Forum video: Toto Finance pitches new route to copper funding
Toto Finance aims to help miners raise money by selling digital claims on copper before it leaves the ground, founder and chairman Monty Metzger told The Northern Miner in Colorado…
Freeport trims copper sales outlook as Grasberg recovery advances
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) cut its copper sales forecasts for this year and next while reaffirming the recovery timetable for its Grasberg operation in Indonesia. Consolidated copper sales are projected to…
Podcast: Brazil’s key role in Western supply chains, ft. Rare Earths Americas CEO Don Swarz
This week’s episode features Rare Earths Americas CEO Don Swarz in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the global rare earths market and Brazil’s growing importance to Western supply chains….
US offers Constellation up to $5B nuclear loan
Constellation Energy (Nasdaq: CEG) received a conditional U.S. government loan commitment of up to $5 billion (C$7 billion) to boost output at existing nuclear plants. The proposed financing would support…
EU, Australia near minerals funding pact
Australia and the European Investment Bank may be nearing an agreement that could help finance Australian critical minerals projects as the European Union seeks alternatives to Chinese supply. Talks on…
Nova wins final approvals for Alaska antimony project
Nova Minerals (NYSE-A: NVA; ASX: NVA) has received final Alaska approvals for its antimony project, clearing the way for construction as it targets initial production in 2027. The Alaska Department…
Deep Sea Minerals eyes US listing as auction nears
Deep Sea Minerals (CSE: SEAS) is seeking a U.S. exchange listing and proposing a public offering of American depositary shares (ADSs) and accompanying warrants to advance its deep-sea mineral exploration…
Iamgold drilling strengthens Nelligan growth case
New drilling by Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has extended gold mineralization at its Nelligan complex in Quebec, strengthening a development project that could provide another source of Canadian growth…
Western Copper CEO exits as Casino review advances
Western Copper and Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: WRN) said CEO Sandeep Singh will leave the company this week, handing leadership to chairman Mark E. Smith as the developer advances its Casino…
Gold miners trade at discount after selloff: Haywood
Senior gold miners are trading almost a quarter below their five-year average valuation despite strong cash flow, as a selloff in precious metals shares extends into the fourth quarter, Haywood…
Mining Forum video: Sunshine builds room for growth into Idaho restart
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining (NYSE: SSMR) is designing a mill with room to double throughput as it targets a late-2028 restart of Idaho’s Sunshine silver mine, CEO Heather White…
Labour shortage hurts West Red Lake Gold output
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG; US-OTC: WRLGF) reduced its annual production target by about a quarter as labour shortages and difficult mining slowed its Madsen gold operation in…
FireFly finds copper-gold system near idle mill
FireFly Metals (TSX, ASX: FFM) has found a new copper-gold system near its idle Nugget Pond mill in Newfoundland, adding a potential satellite deposit to its Green Bay development plans….
The Northern Miner Podcast
Podcast: Brazil’s key role in Western supply chains, ft. Rare Earths Americas CEO Don Swarz
Podcast: Alexander Zolata Juarez on youth, mining and the Junior Explorers Challenge
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
Opinion/Commentary
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…