Top 10 US-based mining companies
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner presents its annual Top-10 listing…
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Tesla pitches ‘giant contract’ to nickel miners
Tesla boss Elon Musk is asking miners to produce more nickel, a key ingredient in the batteries that power his company’s electric cars, and has offered a “giant contract for…
Monarch hits high-grade gold at McKenzie Break
Monarch Gold (TSX: MQR) has reported high-grade drill results from the central part of its wholly-owned McKenzie Break gold project, 35 km north of Val-d’Or, Quebec. Highlights from the drill…
Teck delays QB2 expansion in Chile
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, could see its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 (QB2) expansion project in Chile delayed by up to six months due to…
First Cobalt pushes ahead with refinery expansion plan
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) is moving directly into an expansion scenario for its permitted cobalt refinery in Ontario after conducting a detailed engineering study on the facility. The company said…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, by market capitalization, as of July 24, 2020. 1. Compass Minerals Market cap: US$1.8 billion Compass…
Endeavour Mining adds to gold resource at Hounde
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) has increased its gold resource by 554,000 oz. at its Hounde mine in Burkina Faso, located approximately 250 km southwest of the capital Ouagadougou. The updated mineral…
Copper price surges to two-year high
Copper futures rallied on July 21 after an agreement on a massive economic stimulus plan in Europe, optimism about a Covid-19 vaccine, and ongoing worries about pandemic-hit supply from top…
Antofagasta maintains copper output despite Covid-19
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has shown resilience amid the country’s Covid-19 crisis, delivering copper volumes in the second quarter that were 5% ahead of expectations, but 8.4% lower than…
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the country. The Northern Miner presents its top 10 list of the biggest Canada-based…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 196: Iamgold CEO Gord Stothart on his career, the coronavirus and security in West Africa, part 1
This week’s episode features the first of a two-part interview with Iamgold president and CEO Gord Stothart at the Canadian Mining Symposium, held on Zoom on June 16, 2020. Online editor…
Sourcing cobalt remains a challenge for electric vehicle manufacturers
German luxury vehicle maker BMW signed a US$2.3 billion long-term deal earlier this month with Swedish battery maker Northvolt, the latest of such deals, as European carmakers try to compete…