Lundin Gold sees record production at Fruta del Norte
Canada’s Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has reported record gold production for the March quarter, which marked a year since its Fruta del Norte gold-silver mine in…
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Iron ore prices hit new record
The price for iron ore surged to a record US$237.57 per tonne on May 12 as strong Chinese demand continued to outpace supply. The record…
Black Iron negotiates offtake and financing with Cargill
Black Iron (TSX: BKI; US-OTC: BKIRF) will grant Cargill offtake rights for an initial ten years on the first four million tonnes of annual production…
Canadian Gold Snapshot: Eight juniors seeking more yellow metal
High gold prices continue to make the precious metal one of the most sought after metals in Canada. Even companies with production are exploring for…
Deadly shootout in Brazil’s Amazon as illegal miners enter indigenous land
At least three illegal gold miners inside the Yanomami reservation in northern Brazil have died, after they opened fire with automatic weapons on an indigenous…
Mining legacy processes setting the industry behind in sustainability targets – report
A report commissioned by Glasgow-based engineering company the Weir Group warns that the total amount of power used in hard rock mining is equal to…
McEwen Mining reports assays from Stock West in Ontario
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) has reported the latest drill results from the Stock West target, part of the company’s Fox Complex in northern Ontario,…
Coeur takes 17.8% stake in Victoria Gold
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is acquiring a 17.8% stake from Orion Mine Finance in Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX), which owns and operates the Eagle gold…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 238: ‘Increase the size of the pie’ — Barrick emphasizes shared revenue model with local communities
This week’s episode features Barrick Gold’s Q1 2021 conference call with president and CEO Mark Bristow, who discusses the company’s move towards sharing more revenue…
Wheaton’s Smallwood sees deal opportunities growing faster than the competition
The opportunity landscape for closing new precious metals streaming deals is growing faster than the competition, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM)…
Magnetic nanoparticles to be used to extract lithium from brines in the US
A technology that uses magnetic nanoparticles to capture valuable materials from brines is being launched today by its developer, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific…
Commodities that will rule the green, digital transition
A new report by Fitch Solutions forecasts that some ‘conventional’ commodities will receive an added boost in the next 20 years as they take a…