RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines
Gold grabbed the spotlight in 2025 as rising global trade tensions and accelerated central bank buying propelled the metal by more than 60%. Its rise continued into 2026, with prices…
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Gold slump tied to crunch, not fundamentals: Sprott
Gold’s March selloff is being driven by a global liquidity squeeze and disrupted reserve flows, not weakening fundamentals, according to Sprott strategist Paul Wong. Prices have fallen to about $4,400…
USA Rare Earth says new Oklahoma magnet production line commissioned
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) said a commercial magnet production line at its facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma has been successfully commissioned. The commissioning of Phase 1a enables the company to…
Sponsored Video at PDAC: Prince Silver targets 100Moz at Nevada past-producer
Prince Silver CEO Derek Iwanaka chats with The Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby early this month during the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention in Toronto. The…
Gold tops $4,500 as Mideast tensions ease
Gold jumped more than 2% on Wednesday to extend this week’s gains, as investors sought opportunity in the yellow metal amid signs of easing Middle East tensions. Spot prices briefly…
Energy Fuels notches first terbium rare earths output
Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU; TSX: EFR) has produced its first kilogram of terbium oxide from the White Mesa mill in Utah, marking another step in its domestic heavy rare earths…
Deep Sea Minerals seeks Pacific exploration license
Deep Sea Minerals (CSE: SEAS) said it’s seeking the right to explore for polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean. The application, submitted to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Albemarle starts $3.1B Chile DLE permit process
U.S. lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) has started the environmental review for a $3.1 billion (C$4.3 billion) lithium project in Chile that will deploy Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology to…
Sponsored Video: Gunnison targets US copper gap with Arizona mine
Gunisson Copper Senior Vice-President & CFO Craig Hallworth speaks with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murgan early this month at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention in…
Prolonged Iran war would hammer top copper miners
A prolonged Iran conflict could push copper into surplus and sharply cut earnings for major producers, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Oil above $150 a barrel in a drawn-out war that…
Central banks’ gold buying momentum carries into 2026
Central banks remained firm buyers of gold in January even as prices were skyrocketing to records — though the institutions’ appetite for bullion could face a stern test amid rising…
U.S. joins $1T mineral security consortium
The United States plans to commit $250 million towards a new investment vehicle aimed at securing critical mineral and energy supply chains, as Washington steps up efforts to counter geopolitical…