Silver and PGM snapshot: Seven companies to watch
With silver and platinum group metal (PGM) prices on the upswing on the back of a gold price rally, there is a renewed interest by investors in mining companies. Below,…
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Hatch, LTK confirm merger discussions
Hatch and LTK have confirmed that they are in the final stages of negotiating an integration of the two firms. Both organizations have agreed that they are closely aligned with…
‘It’s a great time to be in the industry’: Great Panther Mining focuses on stability, growth
Great Panther Silver changed its name to Great Panther Mining (TSX: GPR; NYSE-AM: GPL) last year after adding the Tucano gold mine in northern Brazil to its portfolio of two…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 206: Deep-sea mining for the environment, ft DeepGreen Metals CEO Gerard Barron
This week’s episode features DeepGreen Metals chairman and CEO Gerard Barron, who discusses the merits of deep-sea mining as an environmentally-friendly method of resource extraction. Gerard talks about his previous…
Cleveland-Cliffs to acquire ArcelorMittal USA in US$1.4B deal
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) is buying “substantially all” of Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal’s (NYSE: MT) operations in the United States in a US$1.4 billion deal that will make it North America’s largest flat-rolled…
Central Asia Metals fined for tailings breach
Central Asia Metals (LSE: CAML) has been fined €65,000 (US$75,757) for a tailings breach at its Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia on Sept. 14 that leaked an estimated 8,000…
Tesla to eliminate cobalt from electric vehicles
At Tesla’s live-streamed Battery Technology Day this week, chief executive Elon Musk outlined the company’s plans to build a US$25,000 electric vehicle (EV) with a cheaper, more powerful battery that…
Pebble Partnership CEO resigns over leaked tape
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM, NYSE: NAK) announced Wednesday that Tom Collier, chief executive of its U.S.-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership, has submitted his resignation in light of comments made…
Federal Clean Fuel Standard ‘a second carbon tax’: Sask Minister of Energy and Resources
For a province of just over a million people, Saskatchewan punches above its weight in the Canadian mining industry. While potash and uranium continue to be mainstays in the province,…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 205: Mining jobs market ‘booming’, ft Erik Buckland
This week’s episode features veteran mining recruiter Erik Buckland, senior client manager at Lincoln Strategy International. Eric says that the difficulty of crossing jurisdictions during the coronavirus pandemic has made it…
Covid-19 industry survey finds high confidence in mining sector leadership
The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining Journal conducted a reader survey to gauge how the sector is faring through the Covid-19 pandemic, which began officially in March. The survey was…
Argentina tightens currency controls to dampen demand for greenback
Argentina’s decision this week to expand restrictions on foreign exchange to protect its dollar reserves is largely due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the country’s already overburdened economy, Waldo…