Blue Moon outlines 1% copper mine in Norway
Blue Moon Metals (TSXV: MOON; Nasdaq: BMM) says a newly feasibility study for its Nussir copper project in northern Norway has confirmed what it calls a “long-life asset with strong…
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Uranium Royalty to buy Sweetwater in $1.1B deal
Canada’s Uranium Royalty (TSX: URC; Nasdaq: UROY) agreed to buy privately held Sweetwater Royalties for about $1.1 billion (C$1.5 billion) to diversify and capitalize on rising demand for nuclear fuel….
Wolfden’s zinc-silver resource may revive Bathurst camp
An initial estimate for Wolfden Resources’ (TSXV: WLF) Canoe Landing deposit outlines strong zinc and silver grades, marking the first modern resource at Wolfden’s multi-target Tetagouche property inside New Brunswick’s…
Sponsored: Mercur could reshape Revival Gold
Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) CEO Hugh Agro chats with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murugan about the past-producing Mercur gold project in Utah. Watch the full conversation:…
US backs firms for first gallium in 40 years
The U.S. Department of Energy is funding five companies to help establish a domestic supply chain for gallium, a critical material for the defence and semiconductor sectors that America hasn’t…
DRC boosts US copper sales fivefold to 500,000 tonnes
The Democratic Republic of Congo has raised planned copper sales to the United States to 500,000 tonnes through a state-backed marketing venture, marking a fivefold increase from its initial January…
Gold Basin fires CEO for alleged misconduct
Gold Basin Resources (TSXV: GXX; US-OTC: GXXFF), a junior explorer where Canex Metals (TSXV: CANX) is reasserting control, terminated president and interim CEO Charles Straw last month, alleging serious misconduct…
Canada’s antimony gap shows as Iran war sharpens focus on defence metals
The war with Iran has pushed antimony further out of the shadows, highlighting the metal’s modern use in explosive formulations, flares and infrared sensors. The United States Geological Survey says…
Giant battery maker CATL sets $4.4B to expand mining
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), one of the world’s largest battery makers, has earmarked $4.4 billion to push deeper into mining amid a global energy shock that has raised fears over…
Shut Nova Scotia mine may hold $118M in gold
St Barbara (ASX: SBM) has secured Nova Scotia’s approval to process about three million tonnes of ore remaining at the closed Touquoy gold mine. The recovery may earn the company…
Hancock, Rio Tinto ordered to pay Hope Downs royalties to ex-partners
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and partner Rio Tinto (LSE, NYSE, ASX: RIO) must pay millions of dollars in past and future royalties after a court sided with the…
Newmont halts Cadia gold mine after earthquake
Shares in Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), the largest gold miner, fell nearly 5% in New York by mid-Wednesday after the company suspended underground operations at its Cadia mine in…