BHP sinks $555M into Olympic Dam amid expansion bid
BHP is considering doubling copper output in South Australia to 650,000 tonnes by the mid-2030s
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Aclara soars on Carina rare earths project upgrade
An update for Aclara Resources’ (TSX: ARA) Carina project in Brazil has lifted most of the deposit to the indicated category and raised grades for its four rare earths compared…
Agnico’s Boyd links gold’s allure with contest goals
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) chairman and Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member Sean Boyd and Anthony Vaccaro, president of the Northern Miner Group, recently sat down with The Northern…
Video: Azimut preps Wabamisk drilling after VG find
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM; USOTC: AZMTF) is fast-tracking work at its Wabamisk project in Quebec after fieldwork outlined a new surface target with visible gold, president and CEO Jean-Marc Lulin…
Nova wins $43.4M from Pentagon to build antimony hub
Nova Minerals’ (Nasdaq, ASX: NVA) shares soared to a historic high after it was awarded US$43.4 million by the United States’ Department of War (DoW) to support the production of…
Podcast: ‘Discipline’ key at Precious Metals Summit and Mining Forum Americas, ft Henry Lazenby
This week’s episode features Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the Precious Metals Summit and Mining Forum Americas conferences. Lazenby highlights how discipline…
JV Video: Japan Gold drills under cover as Barrick exits
Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF) is testing buried epithermal targets across a district-scale portfolio in Japan after completing three Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) -backed scout programs, CEO…
Red Pine books near-surface gold at Wawa project
Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX; US-OTC: RDEXF) said new drilling at the past-producing Wawa project in Ontario showed the presence of near-surface gold near a potential open pit. The stock…
AbraSilver jumps to record on Diablillos drilling results
AbraSilver Resource (TSX: ABRA; US-OTC: ABBRF) stock closed at an all-time high Tuesday after the miner said new drilling at its flagship Diablillos project in northwestern Argentina showed the presence…
Infographic: Uranium production – Spheres of control
Today, uranium production is firmly dominated by the Russian sphere of control, which accounts for roughly 60% of global supply. This concentration of dominance reflects the historic weight of Kazakhstan,…
Agnico sheds entire 18% stake in Royal Road
Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE, TSX: AEM) says it has sold its entire 18% shareholding in copper-gold explorer Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR) for proceeds of about C$5.51 million. The shares,…
Copper price to surge past $11,000 in 2026, BofA says
Bank of America (BofA) has raised its copper price forecasts, pointing to widespread mine disruptions and steady demand as the metal tightens across global markets. The bank now expects copper…