De Beers trusts talks will avoid strike at Venetia mine
De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, said on Friday that trusts ongoing negotiations with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) will prevent a…
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Argentina to reach top three spot among lithium players by 2027
Argentina, the fastest-growing lithium producing nation, is also on track to become the world’s third largest player by 2027 thanks to its three active mines…
Important notice: The Northern Miner print edition to be published monthly
I am writing to announce an important change in our publication schedule that will directly impact you, our loyal readers. After careful consideration and with…
The great platinum deficit: Council forecasts record demand in 2023
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) forecasts a record 1-million-oz. platinum deficit for 2023, both in absolute ounces and as a percentage of annual demand, amid a surge in automotive and industrial demand and stagnant supply.
RANKED: Top gold producers of H1 2023
Gold has taken centre stage this year as a flurry of multi-billion dollar M&A deals have played out in the industry. Newmont’s (TSX: NGT; NYSE:…
Montage Gold boosts high-return Ivory Coast project with higher-grade zone
Montage Gold’s (TSXV: MAU; US-OTC: MAUTF) updated resource estimate for its Koné gold project in Ivory Coast increases the tonnage, grade and potential output by…
Goliath cores glint with visible gold at Golddigger project in BC’s Golden Triangle
Goliath Resources (TSX-V: GOT; US-OTC: GOTRF) says it’s found as much as 1% visible gold in three stacked zones on its Golddigger property in northern…
First Mining PEA pegs Duparquet initial capex at $706M
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for First Mining Gold‘s (TSX: FF; US-OTC: FFMGF) Duparquet project in the Abitibi region of Quebec puts an initial price…
Summit Nanotech eyes US$150M to scale up lithium extraction method
Calgary-based Summit Nanotech plans to raise US$150 million to take its own direct lithium technology to commercial scale as the startup gears to open a…
Industry council strives to cut emissions with new guidelines
Mining’s top industry group with BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) among its members has…
FPX Nickel sees profitable US$2.2B-capex Baptiste nickel project in BC
FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX; US-OTC: FPOCF) says its Baptiste nickel project in central British Columbia would cost at least US$2.2 billion to build and still be a high-margin…
Ivanhoe Electric Santa Cruz project details new source of ‘green’ copper in US
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE) has released the results of an initial assessment (IA) analyzing the potential for an underground copper mine at its Santa Cruz…