PDAC: Ex-Resolute CEO chills out in Arctic after Mali nightmare
When Terry Holohan was confined for 13 days in Mali by junta officials seeking millions from the company he led, Resolute Mining (ASX, LSE: RSG), he had reason to wonder…
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PDAC due for investor surge as mining ‘has its moment’
A buoyant BMO metals conference this week marked by rising prices, disciplined miners and renewed deal talk is setting the stage for the world’s largest mining convention starting Sunday in…
Indaba: New Cold War for minerals tests Africa’s ability to leverage huge resources
Africa’s vast critical-mineral endowment has thrust the continent to the centre of intensifying rivalries between the United States, China and other powers, but its future will depend more on governance…
Copper is key at Rio-Glencore deadline
With the time limit for a Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) bid to acquire Glencore (LSE: GLEN) expiring this Thursday, The Northern Miner offers another look at how the…
Australian lithium miners PLS, MinRes plot expansions, restarts after price triples
Australian hard rock lithium producers are gearing up to boost supply as spodumene prices have more than tripled since early December. On Friday, Australian major PLS Group (ASX: PLS) reported…
Los Andes leak nixes CEO’s cabinet post in Chile
The former CEO of Los Andes Copper (TSXV: LA; US-OTC: LSANF) won’t become Chile’s new Minister of Mines following a communications mix-up. CEO Santiago Montt said Tuesday he had submitted his resignation…
Podcast: Targeting Fed threatens dollar, ft CPM Group’s Christian on gold, silver
This week’s episode features Jeffrey Christian, Managing Partner at CPM Group in New York, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the precious metals markets. Christian explains how growing threats…
US focus on Greenland grab misguided: analysts
United States officials are misguided if they think gaining control of Greenland will give them access to a wealth of resources capable of shrinking overnight the country’s critical minerals reliance…
Venezuelan neglect scars mining potential: analysts
Venezuela has significant mineral resources including gold reserves rivalling Peru and Brazil and large dormant projects the government seized more than a decade ago as companies and investors size up…
London Symposium: Ontario’s focus on fast-track, refining wins industry praise
Ontario’s push to OK major projects in less than two years and keep more mineral processing at home stunned industry heavyweights at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. “We’re moving with speed,” provincial Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce…
London Symposium video: Rick Rule on gold
The surging gold price over the past two years marks a catch-up based on a bull market going back to 2000 that few recognized then, veteran investor Rick Rule says…
The Northern Miner’s most read stories of 2025
The Northern Miner’s 110th year showed continued leading coverage of the industry, with the new Canadian Treasure Hunt boosting readership and periodic delves into the archives adding context to daily…