Nickel shortage forecast flips to surplus
The global nickel market is heading for another surplus this year, reversing an earlier forecast for a shortage, the International Nickel Study Group says. Production is forecast at 3.87 million…
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Sponsored video: Liberty Gold eyes debt to fund Blackpine build
Liberty Gold VP Project Development Tyler Cole in conversation with The Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid for by Liberty Gold and produced…
SSR to buy Roxmore for $464M, boosts value of Nevada gold mine
SSR Mining (TSX, Nasdaq: SSRM) agreed to buy Nevada-focused explorer Roxmore Resources (TSX: RM) for $464 million (C$660.1 million) as it released an updated report for the nearby Marigold mine…
Women hold just 12% of top Australian mining jobs
Women in Australia’s mining industry are promoted at higher rates than men but remain underrepresented in its most senior leadership positions, according to new research released Tuesday. CEO and head-of-business…
Spotlight: Exploration in Quebec
Quebec accounts for about 20% of Canada’s mining production and has some of the most diverse mineral resources in North America. Here’s a look at four companies with interesting projects…
Colorado summit video: Hathaway puts reserves first
Cash-rich gold producers should put reserve replacement first and avoid diluting shareholders as they invest in growth, Sprott Asset Management Managing Partner John Hathaway says. Hathaway favours share buybacks when…
Avalanche adds to Chile’s copper supply pressures
A snow avalanche that killed two subcontractor workers at Codelco’s El Teniente mine on Sunday has added to mounting supply concerns in Chile, as extreme weather, labour disputes and operational…
Sponsored video: Skeena targets January commissioning at Eskay Creek
Skeena Gold and Silver President & CEO Randy Reichertin conversation with The Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid for by Skeena Gold and…
Fortuna logs high-grade gold in Senegal, extends deposit’s depth
New drilling by Fortuna Mining (NYSE: FSM; TSX: FVI) at its Diamba Sud project in Senegal could expand the property’s mineral reserve. Hole DSR1149 in the Southern Arc zone cut…
JPMorgan names critical minerals chief for $1.5T push
JPMorganChase (NYSE: JPM) has appointed Andrew Frame to lead critical minerals investment efforts under its $1.5-trillion (C$2.1 trillion) Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI), placing him at the centre of a…
Lux seeks $7M to advance Quebec gold project
Lux Metals (TSXV: LXM) is planning to seek about $7 million (US$5 million) in flow-through financing this fall to carry its La Grande gold project in northern Quebec towards a…
Falco vies for environmental OK
After eight years in environmental review, Falco Resources (TSXV: FPC) expects Quebec to sign off on Horne 5 by year-end — a decision that would unlock a gold and critical…