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…
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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…
Video Interview: Great Bear’s new Dixie discovery
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR; US-OTC: GTBAF) has announced a new, high-grade gold discovery named the Midwest zone at its cornerstone Dixie project in northwest Ontario’s fabled Red Lake district….
South32 locks 45% stake in Sierra Gorda copper mine
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) says it will proceed with the acquisition of a 45% stake in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile, as project partner KGHM…
Exploration Projects to Watch Snapshot: Eight companies on the lookout for new deposits
Mining companies are scouring the globe to find new deposits and future mines. Here’s a list of eight companies hunting for base and precious metals around the world. AURION RESOURCES…