US bank eyes $750M for Aclara rare earth plant
The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. might provide up to $750 million towards Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Project Dynamo rare earths processing plant in Louisiana in another push from Washington…
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From the Archives: Carlin made mining majors
Among the Southwest United States’ many claims to mining fame is the discovery of Carlin-type gold deposits, characterized by microscopic gold in arsenic-rich pyrite and named after the town of…
Site visit: Saga races to define Labrador rare earths find
Northeast Labrador – In a small, treeless valley in remote Labrador, a camp of white tents is abuzz with activity as people scurry around to support the larger effort of exploring…
TNM Drill Down: Revival Gold in Idaho leads assays for July-August
Drilling in the United States and Canada returned the top gold results for the July 16 to Aug. 14 period, with assays from Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG), Thunder Gold (TSXV:…
Site video: Chopper ride to Saga in Labrador
This week The Northern Miner flew in a helicopter to Saga Metals’ Wolverine project in the wilds of northeast Labrador, where there are no roads. Saga’s small but busy camp of…
SW US CEO chat: Gunnison Copper seeks government cash and partner
Gunnison Copper’s (TSX: GCU; US-OTC: GCUMF) role in helping reduce U.S. dependence on imported red metal now turns more on how it’s financed than on the rocks in Arizona. Backed…
SW US CEO chat: Energy Fuels pivots to rare earths
Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE-A: UUUU) is increasingly pinning its future on rare earths rather than uranium, with the Colorado‑based miner now expecting most of its earnings to come from…
Defense Metals drills 6% rare earths in BC
Resource-conversion drilling at Defense Metals’ (TSXV: DEFN) Wicheeda rare earths project in British Columbia has returned results as strong as 20.3 metres at 6.1% total rare earth oxides (TREO). That interval…
Summer surprises with 3rd highest capital raising
During the period from July 16 to Aug. 14, 2026, the three largest mining financings and credit-facility transactions totalled around $1.74 billion (US$1.25 billion), the third largest capital raising period…
Copper price eases nears record
Copper traded above $14,800 per tonne on Monday– equivalent to about $6.72 per lb. – and was close to its record high. Traders took profits and reassessed the outlook for…
Opinion: Battery Passport 2027 – the EU rule that reaches back to the mine
A regulation aimed at batteries is about to make demands of the people who dig up their raw materials. From Feb. 18, 2027, every battery placed on the EU market…
Antimony: The fire safety, defence and energy metal
What’s so special about antimony? Antimony is among a handful of metals that have been used for thousands of years. The ancients used it in cosmetics such as the eyeliner…