G2 Goldfields advances G3 spin-out of Guyana assets
G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO; US-OTC: GUYGF) plans to seek shareholder approval to spin out its non-core Guyanese assets into a new company, G3 Goldfields, as an updated resource for its…
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Lumina Gold secures ‘slightly better’ Ecuador terms with Cangrejos mining permit, analyst says
Lumina Gold (TSXV: LUM) has secured an exploitation permit with attractive financial terms from Ecuador, keeping its Cangrejos gold-copper project on track for a mid-2025 feasibility study. The contract includes…
Blue Moon acquires two brownfield copper projects in Norway for US$67M
Blue Moon Metals (TSXV: MOON) (OTCQB: BMOOF) says it’s buying two former copper-producing assets in Norway to diversify from its zinc project in California while emphasizing near-term output. The Vancouver-based…
Strong zinc results at Fireweed’s Macpass in Yukon point to resource upgrade for Tom target
High-grade zinc results from drilling at Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) Macpass project in eastern Yukon bring potential for significantly growing resources at the Tom target. Shares rose. Highlight…
Far north Tombstone Belt gains exploration traction with Cantex, Rackla progress
The Eastern Tombstone Belt in the Yukon and Northwest Territories is gaining momentum as Cantex Mine Development (TSXV: CD; OTCQB: CTXDF), Rackla Metals (TSXV: RAK), and Fireweed Metals (TSXV: FWZ;…
ArcelorMittal blames EU policy gaps for greening delay
ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT), the world’s second-largest steelmaker, is delaying plans for transitioning to low-carbon steel production, blaming insufficient policy clarity and support from the European Union for its decision. The…
Covering mining’s projects, people and sticky challenges over a two-decade career
This will be my last editorial for The Northern Miner after 19 years here, and with its sister publications. In December, I’m off to start another adventure outside of mining. …
Aus billionaire Gina Rinehart closer to opening contentious coal mine in Alberta
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has moved closer to reviving a metallurgical coal mine in Canada’s Rocky Mountains after a local plebiscite showed strong support for the project. Nearly 72%…
Platinum Group partners with Saudi firm for smelter amid South African export hurdles
Canada’s Platinum Group Metals (TSX: PTM; NYSE-AM: PLG) is working with Saudi Arabia and a Riyadh-based partner to build a smelter and refinery in the Middle East country. But they…
Denison forms three Athabasca uranium JVs with Cosa Resources
Denison Mines (TSX: DML) and Cosa Resources (TSX-V: COSA) have agreed to form three uranium exploration joint ventures in the eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan. Cosa…
Trump tariff plan would knock US-Canada-Mexico metals and mining
United States president-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to slap double-digit tariffs on America’s top trading partners will snarl metals supply chains and lower demand, analysts and industry leaders said. Trump said…
Mining CEO salaries rise, but gender diversity remains elusive, Bedford report finds
Chief executive base salaries in the mining industry increased between 2% and 12% in 2023, according to the Bedford Group/TRANSEARCH’s 2024 Board and Executive Compensation Report. Companies with assets under…