Fourth-largest gold producer due for IPO
The biggest gold company you may never have heard of — may, because The Northern Miner did cover it at length two years ago — could be heading towards an…
Financing
Is private equity the solution to funding shortfalls?
Private equity’s interest in mining remains robust despite a short-term slump in deals, industry executives and financiers say. Metals and mining transactions involving private equity and venture capital firms fell…
Allied Gold nets nearly $500M from UAE for Mali
Allied Gold (TSX: AAUC) (OTCQX: AAUCF) is creating a joint venture in Mali with a United Arab Emirates-based investment group that’s also covering the expansion of main mine Sadiola. Ambrosia…
Botswana, De Beers sign overdue diamond deal
Botswana’s government signed on Tuesday a long-delayed diamond mining and sales agreement with Anglo American (LSE: AAL) unit De Beers, the world’s leading diamond producer by value. As part of…
Ascot finds $65M to reboot Premier gold mine
Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT; USOTC: AOTVF) has lined up a financing of up to $65 million to get its delayed Premier gold project in British Columbia restarted in July. On…
Anglo, Codelco strike $5B copper deal
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Chile’s state-owned Codelco have signed an agreement to jointly develop their neighbouring Los Bronces and Andina operations, a move that will see the partners produce…
Wyloo, Hastings form Yangibana rare earths JV
Australian tycoon Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo has agreed to form an unincorporated joint venture with Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) for the Yangibana rare earths and niobium project in Western Australia….
Grid Metals signs cesium supply deal with Tanco
Grid Metals (TSX: GRDM; US-OTC: MSMGF) agreed to supply China-controlled Tantalum Mining (Tanco) with cesium in exchange for exploration funding on the Donner and Falcon West projects in Manitoba. Tanco…
Juniors shine on TSXV 50 ranking
A handful of Canadian juniors have rocketed to the top of the TSX Venture Exchange’s 50 highest-performing emerging companies last year, according to data from parent company TMX. Power Nickel…
Founders’ value doubles after Suriname project strides
After a strong year of high-grade gold drill results at its Antino project in Suriname, Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) has started off 2025 on the front foot. In…
Ivanhoe Electric raises $60M for Arizona copper project
Ivanhoe Electric (NYSE-A: IE; TSX: IE) plans to raise $60 million (C$85.8 million) for its Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona. The company said this week it’s selling 10.25 million…
Ecuador’s mining uncertain with socialist in runoff
Ecuador’s mining industry is bracing for potential changes as the nation’s main socialist party gains momentum in the presidential race headed for a runoff in April. Luisa González, a protégé…