BC support great but too much new policy, AME warns
Canada’s mineral sector is enjoying a rare moment of unity among governments, First Nations and industry, but a rapid policy blitz in British Columbia is throttling prospectors and juniors and…
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Kodal ships first lithium from Mali to China
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) says it has completed its first shipment of lithium spodumene concentrates produced at its Bougouni mine in southern Mali to its offtake partner in China. A…
Ivanhoe Mines fires up Africa’s largest copper smelter
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) recently ignited what it touts as the largest and greenest copper smelter in Africa, with first feed of concentrates by the end of this…
Montage acquires African Gold for $170M
Montage Gold (TSX: MAU, US-OTC: MAUTF) is acquiring Australia’s African Gold (ASX: A1G) in a move that expands the company’s presence in Côte d’Ivoire and adds nearly 1 million oz….
Allied discovers new targets at Ethiopia gold project
Allied Gold (TSX, NYSE: AAUC) said recent drilling at its Kurmuk property in western Ethiopia has identified at least five new target areas, bolstering the case for a high-volume gold…
Hot Chili drills one of spiciest copper results at La Verde
Drilling at Hot Chili’s (ASX, TSXV: HCH; US-OTC: HHLKF) La Verde project in Chile returned one of the deepest and most continuously mineralized copper-gold intercepts yet at the site. Shares…
SolGold rejects Jiangxi takeover amid copper frenzy
The copper miner said it was second takeover approach from Jiangxi Copper in less than a week.
Gold to reach new highs in 2026: Goldman poll
Almost 70% of global institutional investors expect gold prices to post additional gains next year, Goldman Sachs said, citing the conclusions of a new poll. The biggest proportion of respondents…
Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, The Northern Miner looks ahead to 12 projects across North America on track to reach mining milestones in 2026. From precious and critical metals mines across…
Copper tops $5 per lb as 2026 talks, policy risk harden
Copper traded around $5 per lb. ($11,000 per tonne) on Friday as industry participants warned that 2026 contract negotiations could be the toughest in years, with policy uncertainty in the…
European Metals jumps on $417M Czech lithium boost
Grant for Cinovec is among the largest direct project-level funding commitments for critical raw materials.
Anglo-Teck deal gets Canada security OK: report
Canada’s federal government has cleared Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) proposed combination with Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) on national security grounds, The Globe and Mail reported, citing an…