Facebook parent, Sprott power nuclear revival
Facebook parent Meta signed deals this week with three U.S. utilities to buy enough electricity to power 6 million homes by 2035 – another tailwind for nuclear energy demand and…
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Trump, Congress to overturn Minnesota mining ban
U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress are moving to rescind a Biden-era mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, leading to the revival of one of the nation’s biggest…
Newfoundland Treasure Hunter finds $37,000 prize
The Newfoundland bonus prize in The Northern Miner’s Great Canadian Treasure Hunt has been successfully claimed by a treasure hunter from Ontario, who is happily travelling back from Newfoundland on…
Fund sells down Endeavour stake
London-based La Mancha Resource Capital is reducing its stake in West Africa-focused gold producer Endeavour Mining (LSE, TSX: EDV) after its shares nearly tripled in value in a year. The…
Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling
Founders Metals, (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) one of the most advanced gold explorers in Suriname, heads into the new year backed by Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI) and with more exploration planned at its Antino project on a land package that has almost tripled…
Spotlight: Gold players around the world – Part 2
With gold prices at record highs, it’s never been a better time to explore and develop gold projects. Here’s a look at four more exciting companies and their projects to watch. Osisko Development Osisko Development (TSXV, NYSE: ODV) is focused on…
Lundin seeks Chile permit for $150M Caserones upgrade
Canada’s Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) has applied for environmental approval in Chile for a $150 million project aimed at optimizing infrastructure and extending operating continuity at its Caserones copper-molybdenum mine…
Podcast: Developers to see M&A, ft McCluskey, Adams and Quartermain
This week’s episode features the “Super Gold” panel from The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London, held on Nov. 30. The panel brought together Robert Quartermain, Executive Chairman of…
Glencore holds merger talks with Rio
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) and commodities trading giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN) are holding preliminary talks about combining some or all of their businesses in a deal that could…
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…
China-Japan rare earth spat curbs exports
China’s threats this week to restrict rare earths exports to Japan could harm the Japanese economy and manufacturers, which heavily depend on China for supplies of the critical minerals. China’s…
Greenland miner Amaroq soars on aid talks with US
Greenland miner Amaroq (AIM, TSXV: AMRQ) surged on Thursday after reports came out that the company has held talks with the U.S. government about investing in its mining projects on…