Indonesia emerges as a cobalt powerhouse amid surge in demand
Demand for cobalt is set to more than double by 2030 to 388,000 tonnes as the electric vehicle (EV) sector shifts into overdrive, says a new Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report….
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Probe Gold drills longest interval yet at Courvan ahead of Novador resource update
Assay results from more than six dozen drill holes on Probe Gold’s (TSXV: PRB) Courvan trend point to more resource growth at the Novador project in Quebec. Among the highlights…
RANKED: The world’s longest-lived battery metals mines under construction
With growing demand for battery metals including nickel, lithium and graphite, The Northern Miner has teamed up with our data provider Mining Intelligence to rank the top battery metals projects…
American Eagle shares soar on Teck investment updraft
American Eagle Gold (TSX: AE; US-OTC: AMEGF) shares jumped nearly 50% on Monday on news that Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) is buying a 15% stake in the British…
US indexes close lower during May 1-5 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 423.78 points or 1.2% to 33,674.38 and the S&P 500 lost 33.23 points or 0.8% over the week to 4,136.25. Consol Energy was among…
TSX Venture ekes out a gain during May 1-5 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index inched 2.02 points or 0.3% higher over the May 1-5 trading session to close at 615.4. Sigma Lithium led the charge among value gainers, which…
Faraday Copper PEA ‘scratches the surface’ with a US$2.7B, 32-year Copper Creek plan
Faraday Copper (TSX: FDY; US-OTC: CPPKF) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) outlining a long-life project at its Copper Creek project in southern Arizona that could produce 51,100 copper-equivalent…
American Pacific adds Centerra Gold to roster of prospecting partners
Canadian exploration outfit American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) on May 2 agreed to buy privately held Clearview Gold in a deal valued at $5 million, thus adding a…
Mexico’s ‘shock’ new mining law hurts juniors most
A new mining regime blindsided Canadian juniors in Mexico on Apr. 29 after the Mexican Senate rushed through a contentious bill that experts say will deter investment. Under the new…
Newmont touts Goldcorp synergies as clock ticks on Newcrest takeover bid
As an exclusive four-week due diligence period for Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) to assess the Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) data room draws to a close, Newmont says…
Emerita readies first resource for La Romanera in Spain
Iberian Pyrite Belt-focused explorer Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF) on Monday reported a strong batch of drill results from its La Romanera polymetallic deposit ahead of an initial resource…
Tearlach confirms Gabriel lithium discovery in Nevada
The first rush assay results from Tearlach Resources’ (TSXV: TEA) initial drilling program on the Gabriel lithium project in Nevada have confirmed a discovery last year by Blackrock Silver (TSXV:…