Alamos targets 1M oz in gold output by 2030
Alamos Gold (TSX, NYSE: AGI) predicted annual output will climb 46% by 2028 as expansion work at Ontario’s Island Gold District bears fruit and costs decrease. The stock rose. Gold…
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Sprott uranium buying hits milestone
It’s retail therapy this quarter for the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.U for USD; U.UN for CAD) which this week bought 250,000 lb. of uranium oxide (U3O8) as part…
Podcast: ‘Tectonic’ shift towards gold as a reserve currency, ft Canaccord Genuity’s Cam Currie
This week’s episode features Cam Currie, Senior Investment Advisor at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management and leader of the Currie Metals & Mining Group, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on…
How much are Olympic ‘metals’ worth now?
With the 2026 Winter Olympics just days away, anticipation is building as the world prepares for another showcase of the elite winter sport. Around 3,500 athletes from more than 90…
U of Texas spinout targets gallium, scandium
The University of Texas at Austin has spun out Supra Elemental Recovery, a company focused on recovering high-purity gallium, scandium and other critical minerals from domestic waste streams, amid growing…
Regis revives McPhillamys after gold rally
Australian gold miner Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) has moved to revive its stalled McPhillamys gold project in New South Wales by seeking approval for a new waste storage design after…
China group backs copper stockpile
China may look to stockpile more copper as part of its strategic minerals inventory after its state-backed metals industry group suggested the move to bolster the nation’s supply security. During…
Serabi Gold keeps mines running after deaths
Brazil-focused Serabi Gold (AIM: SRB; TSX: SBI) said mining and milling continue as usual at its Palito Complex and Coringa mine despite two fatal underground accidents last week. The company…
Glencore hints at 2027 smelter closure absent deal
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it’s halting all spending on emissions reduction at its Horne smelter in northern Quebec after failing to reach a deal with the provincial government on a…
West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) and MP Materials (NYSE: MP) are among Western companies chipping away at China’s enormous lead in rare earths. Leading the charge is the Lynas Mt Weld mine in Western Australia and its…
Torngat eyes Strange Lake feasibility study as timing slips for Quebec rare earths project
Privately held developer Torngat Metals has pushed back its target for starting rare earths production at the $2-billion (US$1.46-billion) Strange Lake project in northern Quebec by about a year due to permitting and other delays. Until recently, the Montreal-based company had been saying…
‘Morale is sky high,’ Friedland tells Trump
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) founder and co-executive chairman Robert Friedland relayed the mining industry’s support for how U.S. President Donald Trump has funded projects, quickened permits and now…
Skeena clears final permit for Eskay Creek restart
Skeena Gold & Silver (TSX: SKE) shares rose on Tuesday after the company secured its final regulatory approval to advance the Eskay Creek project in British Columbia. The miner received…
Editorial: Gold loves chaos. Mines don’t.
In this editorial for the February edition of The Northern Miner, we take a look at how the first month of the new year has seemed crazier than most. Precious…
Nevada King finds shallow gold at Atlanta project
Nevada King Gold (TSX-V: NKG; US-OTC: NKGFF) said new drilling at its past-producing Atlanta mine in eastern Nevada returned oxide gold-silver mineralization near surface. The stock jumped. Hole B25-101 in the Silver…
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Global Mining Symposium
London Symposium JV Video: Nicola Mining targets cash flow, resource growth
Nicola Mining (TSXV: NIM; US-OTC: HUSIF) president and CEO Peter Espig says its focus on cash flow and copper exploration will create value. The New Craigmont copper project in southern…
London Symposium JV Video: Ontario Mines Minister touts critmins, faster permitting
Ontario’s Minister of Mines, George Pirie, says the province has updated its mining rules to speed up permits and attract investment in critical minerals. The provincial government passed the Building…
London Symposium JV Video: Southern Silver drills at Cerro Las Minitas
Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV) aims to add up to 8 million tonnes in shallow and deep resources to the Cerro Las Minitas project in Durango, Mexico, VP of exploration…