Indonesia quota talk triggers nickel reality check
Nickel surged early this month on fresh speculation that Indonesia may tighten ore-production quotas this year, but not everyone is convinced the rally has legs – or that it will…
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Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inducts Harquail, Lindsay, McLeod-Seltzer, Morrison
For Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) co-founder and board chair, David Harquail, his life in mining has taken him almost everywhere, even to discuss gold with a communist dictator. Harquail recalled…
Canada Nickel’s Reid deposit may outshine Crawford
Canada Nickel’s (TSXV: CNC; US-OTC: CNIKF) new 46% larger Reid nickel sulphide resource makes it a likely successor to the company’s $1.4-billion (C$1.9-billion) Crawford project in the same Ontario region….
JV article: Clean Air Metals a ‘Made in Canada’ solution
Clean Air Metals (TSXV: AIR; US-OTC: CLRMF) is advancing one of the rare primary platinum resources outside of South Africa at its Thunder Bay project in northern Ontario. The platinum-palladium-copper-nickel…
West Red Lake’s Madsen starts commercial output
West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV: WRLG) says its flagship Madsen mine in northwestern Ontario has reached commercial production about seven months after the decision to restart the historical operation….
Facebook parent, Sprott power nuclear revival
Facebook parent Meta signed deals this week with three U.S. utilities to buy enough electricity to power 6 million homes by 2035 – another tailwind for nuclear energy demand and…
Newfoundland Treasure Hunter finds $37,000 prize
The Newfoundland bonus prize in The Northern Miner’s Great Canadian Treasure Hunt has been successfully claimed by a treasure hunter from Ontario, who is happily travelling back from Newfoundland on…
Spotlight: Gold players around the world – Part 2
With gold prices at record highs, it’s never been a better time to explore and develop gold projects. Here’s a look at four more exciting companies and their projects to watch. Osisko Development Osisko Development (TSXV, NYSE: ODV) is focused on…
Lundin seeks Chile permit for $150M Caserones upgrade
Canada’s Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has applied for environmental approval in Chile for a $150 million project aimed at optimizing infrastructure and extending operating continuity at its Caserones copper-molybdenum mine…
Spotlight: Gold players around the world
With gold prices at record highs, it’s never been a better time to explore and develop gold projects. Here’s a look at four exciting companies to watch. Amex Exploration In September Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX; US-OTC: AMXEF) announced a new two-stage development strategy for…
JV video: Frontier Lithium advances Ontario mine, plant
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) is advancing its integrated PAK mine-and-refinery plan in northern Ontario, with CEO Trevor Walker targeting a final investment decision in late 2027 or early…
AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040: S&P
A rapid and exponential growth in artificial intelligence (AI), defence spending and robotics will lift global copper demand by 50% by 2040, leaving a supply shortfall of more than 10…