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%…
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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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Video at PDAC: MetalQuest seeks Lac Otelnuk iron project partner
MetalQuest Mining (TSXV: MQM; US-OTC: MQMIF) plans to update the 2015 feasibility study at its Lac Otelnuk iron ore project in northern Quebec after completing…