Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices
Indonesia, the world’s top nickel producer, might reduce production by one-third in 2026 to keep prices from declining further. In its 2026 Work Plan and Budget, the Indonesian government is…
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TNM reveals latest bonus prize Treasure Hunt clue
The Northern Miner is excited to share that the latest bonus prize clue has just been emailed to all subscribers! The newest instalment of our ongoing Great Canadian Treasure Hunt adds…
Silver hits record above $66 as ETF buying surges
Silver set an all‑time high near $66.50 per oz. (about C$90 per oz.) on Wednesday, extending a month‑long surge as investors poured into exchange‑traded funds and bet on further United…
Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst
Copper is heading into a structural deficit from 2026 as demand from electrification accelerates faster than new supply, according to BloombergNEF, with geopolitical intervention now the single biggest force shaping…
Friedland-backed Sunrise readies for scandium build
Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL), backed by mining financier Robert Friedland, has raised A$32.5 million (C$29.7 million) to start pre-construction at its Syerston scandium development in New South Wales. The…
Mexico permit clears path for McEwen’s El Gallo mill
Canada’s McEwen (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) has secured a federal extension of the environmental impact assessment for its El Gallo complex in Sinaloa, Mexico, clearing the way to start building…
London Symposium JV Video: Perseverance CEO eyes 2026 drills in Quebec, Michigan
Perseverance Metals (TSXV: PMI) plans to start first drilling at its Voyageur nickel-copper target in Michigan in the first quarter and return to Quebec’s Lac Gayot later next year as…
London Symposium JV Video: Ontario targets 2-year project approvals
Ontario is to halve mine-permitting timelines to about two years under a new One Project, One Process framework, Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce said in London. The system consolidates…
Podcast: ‘It’s the time’—Hon. Stephen Lecce, Ross Beaty and Mark Selby on mining in Ontario
This week’s episode features the “Unlocking Ontario: One Project, One Process” panel from the International Metals Symposium in London, England, held on Dec. 1, 2025. The discussion brought together Hon….
Canada OKs $53B Anglo-Teck merger
The Canadian government has approved the $53-billion mega-merger of Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), clearing a major hurdle for the creation of one…
Fortescue agrees to buy Alta for $139M in copper push
Australia’s Fortescue (ASX: FMG) agreed to buy all of Peru-focused explorer Alta Copper (TSX: ATCU; US-OTC: DNCUD) in a C$139 million ($101 million) deal that accelerates a pivot into copper…
Ecuador sets 2026 tender for $3B Llurimagua
Ecuador plans a 2026 tender for Llurimagua as copper M&A accelerates and past JV disputes shape the project’s next phase.