China border checks cut Oyu Tolgoi exports by 70%
Copper concentrate exports from Rio Tinto’s (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia have dropped about 70% over the past two weeks because of Chinese border restrictions, the…
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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…
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…
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…
Sponsored: Spartan targets US tungsten supply
Spartan Metals CEO Brett Marsh in conversation with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murugan. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid for by Spartan Metals and produced in co-operation…
Sponsored Q&A: GRG turns to gold after San Pietro copper sale
GRG Resources (TSXV: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF), formerly Golden Arrow Resources, is preparing to test gold targets in Chile after selling the copper assets at its San Pietro project to Capstone…
GM exit clouds Energy Fuels’ $1.9B magnet deal
General Motors (NYSE: GM) has cancelled a supply agreement with a U.S. rare-earth magnet plant whose owner Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE-A: UUUU) has agreed to buy for US$1.9 billion…
Local miner outbids Freeport for Colombia exploration
Colombia’s OP Gold Capital outbid U.S. copper giant Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) for exploration rights in the country’s north, raising its offer to retain a 60-sq.-km block in Cesar. OP Gold…
Sponsored video: Amex prepares for Perron bulk sample
Amex Gold Mining President & CEO Victor Cantore in conversation with The Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid for by Amex Gold Mining…
Sponsored video: Atex eyes Valeriano starter mine
Atex Resources President & CEO Chris Beer in conversation with The Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid for by Atex Resources and produced…
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…