New Found Gold increases Queensway drill program to 500K metres
New Found Gold (TSXV:NFG; NYSE-A:NFGC) has announced the expansion of the exploration program at its 100%-owned Queensway project, located on the Trans-Canada Highway, 15 km…
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Piedmont Lithium, Tesla ink new deal pivoting from delayed Carolina project
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) and automaker Tesla agreed to cut their supply agreement by tonnage and time while shifting the source away from…
Artemis Gold says delayed permits for Blackwater won’t affect construction timeline
In the latest update on the progress of its Blackwater project in central British Columbia, Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) said on Tuesday that it is expected…
Skeena Resources seals Essay Creek royalty sale to Franco Nevada
Canadian explorer and developer Skeena Resources (TSX, NYSE: SKE) said on Tuesday it had closed the sale of a 0.5% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on…
Precious metals outlook: CPM Group sees sharp rise for gold — but not until 2024
There are several key elements to having a rational view of likely price movements in precious metals in 2023. The first is accurately understanding what…
Mining’s biggest future challenges will be meeting sustainability expectations – and adapting to the metaverse
We present the winner of the 2022 Northern Miner Scholarship, part of the Young Mining Professionals Scholarship Fund. Entrants were asked to write an essay…
Battery metal binge outweighs cost hikes at PolyMet copper-nickel project in Minnesota
Surging demand for battery metals is offsetting increased costs to build PolyMet Mining’s (TSX: POM) copper-nickel project in northeastern Minnesota, according to new estimates. Developing…
Global Battery Metals pivots to Utah and Ireland after dud Michigan drilling
Global Battery Metals (TSXV: GBML) says it will stop exploring for nickel, copper and platinum group metals at its Sawyer camp in northern Michigan and…
Copper Mountain shuts B.C. mine after ransomware attack
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC; ASX: C6C) has shut its mine in southern British Columbia as it works with authorities to repel a ransomware attack.The shutdown is…
Space rock yields mysterious minerals
A team of researchers has discovered at least two minerals never before seen on earth in a 15-tonne meteorite found in Somalia – the ninth-largest…
Two B2Gold workers dead after robbery in Mali
Two employees of B2Gold (TSX: BTO) in Mali were killed Thursday when their bus was attacked in an armed robbery, the miner says. The incident occurred…
Colombians demand smooth transition after Glencore exits
The mayors of five municipalities in northern Colombia’s Cesar mining corridor want the government of President Gustavo Petro to phase out mining operations with a…