Chile’s top steel producer bets on green hydrogen
Chile’s top steel producer CAP is developing a green hydrogen pilot plant to decarbonize steel production at its unit in the south-central Talcahuano city, located about 500 km from capital…
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Sibanye-Stillwater to hand US$20M to New Century
Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) said Thursday that it will provide up to $A30 million (about US$20 million) to its takeover target Australia’s New Century Resources (ASX:…
Video: Orezone Gold eyes acquisitions to expand from troubled Burkina Faso
Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) is resolving a power shortage at its new Bomboré gold mine in coup-prone Burkina Faso as it considers acquisitions in West Africa. Bomboré, 85…
Southern Silver expands resource at Cerro Las Minitas in Mexico
Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV) has posted a slight resource increase at its Cerro Las Minitas project in Mexico that sent its shares up 9.4%. The overall resource at the…
Sprott expands energy transition fund suite with launch of nickel ETF
Sprott Asset Management LP has announced the launch of Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NASDAQ: NIKL), the only U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund focused on nickel mining companies. NIKL represents the latest addition…
Newmont said to be mulling sweetened bid for Newcrest
Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the world’s largest gold producer, may be preparing a sweetened takeover offer for Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM), which rejected the miner’s unsolicited…
Chile open to modify copper royalty bill on miners objections
Chile’s government said it is open to further amend a controversial mining royalty bill expected to enter into force on next year, following mounting criticism of its impact on the…
Latitude 66 confirms another cobalt-gold discovery in Finland
Latitude 66 Cobalt, a private, Finnish company, has reported excellent drilling results from its projects in the Kuusamo schist belt, which it believes provides “further optionality” for its proposed cobalt…
Contango Ore secures funding for Alaska gold build with JV partner Kinross
Contango Ore (NYSE-AM: CTGO) has secured a US$70-million loan from two banks to cover its minority share of pre-production capital spending on the Manh Choh gold project in Alaska. Mining…
The Northern Miner Podcast: The battle for the hearts and minds of the Global South
This week’s episode features Northern Miner Podcast host Adrian Pocobelli on mining stories from around the world, including the multipronged diplomatic push by the United States into Africa, VW’s ambitions…
Video: Azimut Exploration’s unique approach to early stage exploration
The Northern Miner’s staff reporter, Colin McClelland, is in conversation with Azimut Exploration founder, president and CEO Jean-Marc Lulin during the recent PDAC convention in Toronto. Lulin discusses how Azimut…
Rupert Resources reports more high-grade gold from far-north Finland
Rupert Resources (TSX: RUP) says strong drill results may expand the Ikkari gold project in northern Finland. The Toronto-based company plans to further upgrade areas of inferred resources this year…