Infographic: How global gold production has evolved since 1993
The ranks of the world’s top 20 gold producers have changed significantly since 1993. The biggest change over those decades is China becoming the number one producer, as its output…
Articles by Blair McBride
London Symposium Video: Silver permitting headaches slow path to production for energy transition, miners say
Solar panels contain twice as much silver today than they did five years ago, highlighting how important the precious metal is in just one technology needed for the green energy…
London Symposium JV Video: Forum Energy Metals aims to open new uranium district in Nunavut
Forum Energy Metals (TSXV: FMC; US-OTC: FDCFF) hopes exploration at its Aberdeen project in Nunavut can help open up a new uranium district to meet global demand, Forum director Janet…
London Symposium JV Video: Nicola Mining advances exploration at high-grade Craigmont copper project in BC
Nicola Mining (TSXV: NIM; US-OTC: HUSIF) is focused on its main New Craigmont copper project in southern British Columbia, which hosts some of the highest-grade copper in North America, says…
Infographic: The world’s top gold producers in 2023
Global gold production by volume came to about 3,421 tonnes in 2023. Using data from the World Gold Council, The Northern Miner ranks the top three countries on each of…
Canada approves Paladin Energy’s $1.1B takeover of Fission Uranium
The Canadian government has approved Paladin Energy’s (ASX: PDN; US-OTC: PALAF) $1.1 billion all-share takeover of Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) under Ottawa’s Investment Canada Act (ICA). The clearance…
Triple Flag to net Tres Quebradas lithium project royalty
Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM; NYSE: TFPM) will buy an existing 0.5% gross overriding revenue royalty on the construction-stage Tres Quebradas lithium project in northern Argentina from Lithium Royalty…
Dundee’s prefeasibility bumps Čoka Rakita gold project NPV by 25% in Serbia
Dundee Precious Metals’ (TSX: DPM) new pre-feasibility study for its Čoka Rakita gold project in Serbia raises the after-tax net present value (NPV) by a quarter and the internal rate…
Canada to impose new tariffs on China
Canada is to slap more tariffs on a range of imports from China early next year “to combat unfair Chinese trade practices,” the federal government said Monday in its 2024…
Uranium spot prices to climb in ‘staircase’ pattern, Sprott forecasts
As 2024 closes out, the uranium spot price touches a low point for the year but remains at a higher level than seen in more than a decade, as Japan’s…
Fireweed’s strong zinc hits at Boundary zone close out 2024 drilling in Yukon
The last holes of Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) drill program this year at its Macpass project in eastern Yukon have returned high-grade results that point to the exploration…
O3 Mining shares surge on $204M Agnico Eagle takeover offer
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) shares soared 55% Thursday morning after it signed an agreement for Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) to acquire it for about $204 million. The…