New Found Gold finances $205M for Queensway
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; US-NYSE-A: NFGC) says it has locked down $205 million in equity and debt financing for its Queensway development in Newfoundland. The mining company structured the…
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Mangrove opens Delta refinery to close lithium gap
Privately held Mangrove Lithium on Thursday opened North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refinery, adding a missing piece to Canada’s battery supply chain. The facility in Delta, about 30 km…
Juno wins discovery award for Big Thunder
Private Ontario explorer Juno Corp. has won the Bernie Schnieders Discovery of the Year Award from the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association (NWOPA) for its Big Thunder gold discoveries in the…
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:…
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…
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…
Sponsored: Arizona Eagle drills beyond McCabe
Arizona Eagle Mining (TSXV: AZEM) is taking a public listing after completing its reverse takeover with Core Nickel, putting its Eagle project in Arizona and the high-grade historical McCabe mine…
KoBold begins AI-driven lithium push in DRC
KoBold Metals, the mining firm backed by U.S. billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has launched what it calls the largest lithium exploration campaign in history across the Democratic Republic…
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…
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…
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 a gap analysis and stepping…