Uranium Royalty signs supply agreement with CGN
Uranium Royalty (TSXV: URC; NASDAQ: UROY), the world’s only uranium-focused royalty and streaming company, has inked a deal with CGN Global Uranium to purchase 500,000 lb. of uranium oxide (U308)…
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Hochschild’s rare earths spin-off Aclara to start trading in Toronto
Aclara Resources will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker “ARA” on Dec. 10.
MMG to shut down Las Bambas copper mine by mid-December
Chinese miner MMG will end copper production from its Las Bambas mine in Peru by mid-December following months-long road blockades that have prevented essential supplies from reaching the operation, forcing…
Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week
An asteroid as big as a football field that has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission, will break into Earth’s orbit on…
Global shift to ‘green steel’ will require US$278B investment by 2050: report
The global steel industry could be almost completely decarbonized by 2050 with an investment of US$278 billion in clean capacity and retrofits to existing production, according to BloombergNEF’s new report, Decarbonizing Steel: A Net-Zero Pathway. A move…
Barrick, NovaGold to update $7.4B Donlin feasibility
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) and NovaGold Resources (TSX: NG; NYSE: NG), 50:50 owners of the Donlin gold project are working on an updated feasibility study, scheduled for release…
Renewables adoption speed still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA
Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling “well short” of what is necessary to reach net zero emissions by 2050,…
Turquoise Hill okays Oyu Tolgoi US$75M bridging budget
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX, NYSE: TRQ) has approved a bridging budget of US$75 million that allows the parties involved in the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia to progress the…
UPDATED: Osisko Mining raises $154M for Windfall, plans JV with Australia’s Northern Star
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) has signed an agreement with Australia’s Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) to raise $154 million for continued work on its Windfall gold project 200 km north…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 267: ‘Inflation is definitely on its way’, ft Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow at the Global Mining Symposium
This week’s episode features Barrick Gold president and CEO Mark Bristow in conversation with Northern Miner publisher Anthony Vaccaro. Mark discusses the gold industry, which he describes as the ‘top…
RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by tonnes of ore mined
Ore is every miner’s paydirt, and the more ore – a natural aggregation of one or more minerals that can be mined, processed, and sold at a profit – the…
Feds, BC government launch climate resilience committee in wake of devastating floods
The federal and B.C. governments have formed a new committee to address climate resilience in British Columbia following the devastating flooding, mudslides, and damage to highways and rail infrastructure in…