2024 belongs to an offbeat pairing — uranium and gold
As demand for EV and base metals is expected to slow along with global growth in 2024, two very different metals are likely to stand out from the commodity pack:…
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Mining some tales with… Scott Berdahl
Every month, The Northern Miner gets to know a different executive in the mining industry by asking them about everything — except mining. This month it’s Scott Berdahl, co-founder & CEO of…
Follow the money: Mapping $285.2M in uranium financings in the Athabasca Basin
As uranium spot prices continue to climb and hit US$86.35 per lb. in late-December while demand for the energy metal increases, exploration is heating up in Canada’s uranium hotspot of…
Gold heists: Air Canada caper shows yellow metal’s criminal allure hasn’t dimmed
It’s a gold mine in the dead of night. Crooks snip through a wire fence and find keys to a forklift still in the ignition. It roars to life and…
Tracking the lithium offtake deal landscape worldwide
Car companies are forging new relationships with miners for lithium supply, and in some cases governments are also providing funds to advance these critical projects. Here’s a look at some…
Kazakhstan exports most uranium in eight years
Kazakhstan, the world’s leading uranium producer, has reported its highest sales of the nuclear fuel since 2015 driven mainly by China’s increase in demand as it rivals France for the…
AngloGold Ashanti invests in G2 Goldfields as Guyana faces annexation threat
AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU), the fourth-largest gold producer, is buying a stake in Guyana-focused G2 Goldfields (TSXV: GTWO; US-OTC: GUYGF) even as neighbouring Venezuela vows to seize the land where its…
What can Canada do amid sale of Canadian rare earths to Chinese firm?
Foreign participation in critical minerals projects in Canada raises questions about why Canadians aren’t providing the funding, says the head of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Chamber of Mines. A…
Mining some tales with… Jody Kuzenko
Every month, The Northern Miner gets to know a different executive in the mining industry by asking them about everything — except mining. This month, we feature Jody Kuzenko, president…
George Cross remembered for a lifetime spent chronicling Canada’s mining heartbeat
Industry legend George Buchanan Cross, who covered Canada’s junior mining sector for five decades through the authoritative George Cross News Letter, passed away on Nov. 18 at the age of…
Notice to readers: EarthLabs brings startup energy to The Northern Miner Group
Dear readers, We are excited to tell you all about the recent change in ownership of The Northern Miner Group. On Dec. 1, The Northern Miner Group was officially acquired…
Global gold snapshot: Eight companies exploring the world for the yellow metal
As gold prices reach historic highs of US$2,019 per oz., exploration companies are pursuing the yellow metal from up and down the Americas to Down Under. Here’s an overview of…