New woe besets BC’s two biggest gold projects
Seabridge Gold’s (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) push for permits to dig tunnels at its giant KSM project is being delayed by British Columbia until the miner’s court fight with neighbour…
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Nouveau Monde raises $297M as Italy’s Eni takes stake
Nouveau Monde Graphite (NYSE: NMG; TSX: NOU) is raising $297 million (C$413 million) in a transaction that will see Italian energy giant Eni buy a 12% stake to help the Canadian…
Infographic: Latin America’s top miners may surprise
Latin America’s most mining-dependent countries are not always its biggest economies. Our latest infographic ranks the region first by mining’s share of total exports and then by the value of…
Paladin targets 2027 uranium decision on Patterson Lake South
Australia’s Paladin Energy (ASX, TSX: PDN) expects making a final investment decision on its Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Saskatchewan by the end of 2027 as the company…
EU, US near critical minerals pact to counter China’s grip
The European Union and the U.S. are nearing a deal to coordinate critical minerals production and supply chains, aiming to reduce reliance on China. The proposed agreement, reported by Bloomberg…
Gold price wins in Iran war, but not copper
The U.S.-Iran war may shave as much as 0.7% off the global economy and push gold prices higher as investors focus on a swelling U.S. deficit and a weaker dollar,…
Peru pulls permit for $1.8B Tia Maria copper mine
Peru has revoked Southern Copper’s (NYSE, LSE: SCCO) permit for its $1.8-billion Tía María project, forcing a fresh review of one of the country’s most contentious copper developments. The Ministry…
Neo Performance begins producing heavy rare earths at Estonia plant
Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO) has produced its first batch of heavy rare earth elements following the successful commissioning of the solvent extraction line at its Silmet plant in Estonia….
Blast from the Past: When Chile nationalized copper
Chile’s 1971 move to nationalize copper reshaped Latin American mining and still reverberates through global supply. The Northern Miner tracked the crisis before and after the takeover. Even before Congress…
G Mining to buy G2 Goldfields for $3B in Guyana play
Canadian miner G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) agreed to buy G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO; US-OTC: GUYGF) in a $3 billion (US$2.2 billion) all-share deal that would bring two…
Orla’s double-digit gold assays extend Musselwhite
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) says new drilling at its Musselwhite mine in Ontario shows more high-grade gold zones over 2 km beyond workings, boosting the case for longer…
Huge lithium deposit due on Nasdaq after $571M deal
A company holding one of the largest U.S. lithium development assets that’s already part of the government’s FAST-41 speedy permits stream is set to list on the Nasdaq following a…