USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final list of 50 critical minerals the domestic economy requires for economic and national security. The new list builds on the initial…
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Bluestone completes feasibility study for Cerro Blanco in Guatemala
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC; BBSRF) has released a feasibility study for its Cerro Blanco Gold project in Guatemala, located 160 km southeast of Guatemala City. The study forecasts an…
In charts: Copper project pantry bare from 2025
Bank of America (BofA) Global Research analysts expect the copper market to flip back to a deficit from 2025 onwards following the completion of the current wave of project buildouts,…
St Barbara’s Canadian subsidiary in Nova Scotia fined $250,000
Atlantic Mining NS, a subsidiary of Australia’s St Barbara (ASX: SBM), has been fined $250,000 for violating the Fisheries Act and Nova Scotia’s Environment Act, according to Environment and Climate…
Newmont declares industry-leading dividend
The board of the world’s largest gold miner, Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM), has declared a fourth-quarter dividend of US55c per common share, maintaining its position as the highest dividend…
South32 completes Sierra Gorda stake buy
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) has completed the acquisition of a 45% stake in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile from Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo…
Ivanhoe Mines approves plan to expand Kamoa’s processing capacity to 9.2Mtpa
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTCQX: IVPAF) is greenlighting a de-bottlenecking plan for its Kamoa-Kakula copper operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The plan involves increasing the combined design processing…
Antofagasta profit, dividend hit records on soaring copper prices
Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) saw profit surge to its highest ever last year on soaring copper and molybdenum prices, allowing it to pay the biggest dividend in the Chilean miner’s 134-year…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 279: The psychology of ‘belonging’ in the workplace, ft Edumine panellist and strategist Andrea Carter
This week’s episode features Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology candidate at Adler University Andrea Carter, who discusses the importance of ‘belonging’ in the workplace and how genderism and racism,…
JV Article: Nova Royalty offers a unique approach to investing in strategic mineral assets
Vancouver-headquartered Nova Royalty (TSXV: NOVR; US-OTC: NOVRF) is focused on securing royalties on the strategic mineral assets that enable the adoption of clean energy technologies underpinning the global energy transition. Alex Tsukernik,…
Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — or the ‘New Silk Road’ as it was branded in 2013 at its official launch in Kazakhstan — involves around 130 countries,…
JV Article: Newly public Zacapa Resources focuses on US copper-gold exploration with drill-ready targets in prolific belts
Zacapa Resources (TSXV: ZACA), an exploration company with six copper and gold projects in some of the world’s best jurisdictions – listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange last week, going…