Mako nears commercial gold production in Nicaragua
Mako Mining (TSXV: MKO; US-OTC: MAKOF) says its San Albino gold project in northern Nicaragua may reach commercial production at the end of the second…
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Wesdome expands Kiena Footwall zone, possible mining restart by year-end
Underground drilling by Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) at the Kiena mine complex in Val d’Or, Quebec has expanded the high grade Footwall zone over…
SQM shuns fears of higher taxes in Chile, fast-tracks expansions
SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s No. 2 producer of lithium, doesn’t seem worried about potential higher taxes for miners in copper powerhouse Chile, as it…
Glencore leads miners group in cobalt blockchain pilot
Mining and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has joined forces with battery material supplier Umicore and other major miners to trace the cobalt they produce…
JV Article: The creation of a new Canadian gold miner
Emerging Canadian junior Goldshore Resources ticks all the boxes to be a highly successful gold exploration and development company, says Brett Richards, Goldshore’s president and…
First Quantum sells 30% stake in Ravensthorpe to POSCO for US$240M
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is selling a 30% stake in its Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Western Australia to South Korean steel giant POSCO for…
Imperial Metals launches $60.2M rights offering
British Columbia-focused base metals producer Imperial Metals (TSX: III) has announced a rights offering to raise $60.2 million, (US$49.6 million) which it will use to…
Sprott and New Found Gold increase positions in Labrador Gold
Labrador Gold (TSXV: LAB) has closed a non-brokered private placement, raising $15 million from the sale of 16.7 million working capital units at a price of…
South African platinum rebound to push market into surplus, says Johnson Matthey
A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following Covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the…
Canada has “right ingredients” to be EV battery leader
Canada has a “once-in-generation” opportunity to establish itself as a major player in the global battery sector, but it needs to act fast to seize the…
Centerra moves to protect investors after Kumtor seized
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has kicked off a series of measures to protect shareholder rights after Kyrgyzstan seized control of the company’s Kumtor gold mine…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 239: Digital strategies for mining companies, ft Rory Friedman
This week’s episode features a Thought Leadership segment with Illumiti partner Rory Friedman, who discusses the different ways to administer a mining company using the…