Mystery nickel buyer could restart First Quantum’s Ravensthorpe
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; LSE: FQM) management says it could have a buyer for any nickel produced from a restart of the venerable Ravensthorpe…
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Editorial: Musings on Greenland, tariffs and inverted yield curves
Last week the U.S. president abruptly cancelled a state visit to Denmark after the Danes rebuffed his proposal to buy Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory…
President of Mexico says ‘no new mining concessions’
Global mining companies operating in Mexico are working with the country’s mining chamber, Camimex, to determine the impact of Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s…
Telson Mining shifting focus from zinc to gold
Mounting challenges at its wholly owned Campo Morado zinc mine in Guerrero state, Mexico, has prompted Telson Mining (TSXV: TSN) to put the operation on…
SilverCrest pushes ahead with Las Chispas
Three years into exploring the Las Chispas district in Sonora, Mexico, SilverCrest Metals’ (TSXV: SIL; NYSE-AM: SILV) Las Chispas project is picking up speed. The…
‘Logic and law will prevail’ in dispute, Plateau Energy Metals’ CEO says
Plateau Energy Metals (TSXV: PLU) has lost its appeal to overturn a decision by the Instituto Geológico Minero y Metalúrgico (Ingemmet) to cancel 32 of…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 148: Yukon open for business, ft Silver, Downs, Macdonald, West-Sells
This episode features the Yukon Territorial Panel at The Northern Miner’s annual Canadian Mining Symposium held at Canada House in London, U.K., earlier this year….
Commentary: Security measures critical amid heightened risk in West Africa
The following is a summary of conclusions coming out of the West Africa Mining Security Conference provided by the Australian High Commission in Accra and the…
Premier hits exploration hard at Mercedes
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG) is convinced it can add years to the mine life at its 2,000-tonne-per-day Mercedes gold-silver mine in Mexico’s Sonora state….
Proposed Pala deal undervalues Cobalt 27: Anson Funds
In June, Cobalt 27 Capital’s (TSXV: KBLT) board agreed to a $501-million takeover offer from Pala Investments, which already owns 19% of the company. Cobalt…
‘As goes mining, so goes the Yukon’: Government and corporate leaders on territory’s potential
With 11 of 13 First Nations reaching settlements on land claims and a new gold mine set to ramp up production, Yukon was the focus…
Armenian gov’t clears path for Lydian despite environmental concerns
Lydian International’s (TSX: LYD) Amulsar gold project in Armenia may have to go through a new environmental review — the fourth in the past year…