Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024
Canada’s The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMCWW) is ready to apply next year for a licence to start mining the seabed, with production expected to start as early as the fourth quarter of…
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ASM inks deal to sell rare earths to US magnet maker
Australian Strategic Materials (ASX: ASM) has inked a five-year agreement to supply neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) alloy from its Korean Metals Plant (KMP) to magnet maker USA Rare Earth LLC….
How Rainbow Rare Earths plans to bootstrap itself onto the global stage
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) is making strides in the rare earths sector as its Phalaborwa project in South Africa underpins an aggressive international growth strategy. While pilot-scale production at…
Sayona books first revenue from NAL project as initial lithium shipment leaves port
Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA; US-OTC: SYAXF) has made the first commercial shipment of lithium-bearing concentrate from the North American Lithium (NAL) project in Quebec. The project is operated by Sayona…
Almonty advances Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea
The summer is shaping up to be a busy time for Almonty Industries‘ (TSX: AII; US-OTC: ALMTF; ASX: AII) as development of its Sangdong Tungsten mine in South Korea ramps…
Midnight Sun looks to Zambian copper giants next door to solve Solwezi puzzle
Al Fabbro has been looking for answers for a decade now, ever since Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) acquired the Solwezi copper project in Zambia. The chief executive believes that Solwezi…
Hochschild granted key permit for Inmaculada mine in Peru
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) shares jumped 17% in London after the company announced the approval of a modified Environmental Impact Assessment for its flagship Inmaculada gold-silver mine in southern Peru….
Ecuador court halts referendums on mining, oil projects
Ecuador’s constitutional court has temporarily suspended President Guillermo Lasso’s decree allowing environmental consultations for mining and oil projects, which sought to speed up permitting before the end of his term…
Niger coup does little to move uranium price
The global uranium industry is bracing for potential fallout from a recent military coup in Niger, accounting for about 5% of global nuclear fuel production. Several miners active in Niger…
How Madison Metals plans to disrupt junior finance with a uranium token
Industry veteran Duane Parnham sat at a cozy dinner table with his family last Christmas when inspiration struck. Watching his kids and in-laws engrossed in cryptocurrency trading gave Parnham, the…
China’s overseas metals and mining investment to hit record in 2023, says report
New research data shows that China’s metals and mining investments overseas are on track to hit record levels this year, as the country locks in its position as the dominant…
Podcast: Boomtown—Rediscovering Tonopah, Nevada, ft Northern Miner western editor Henry Lazenby
This week’s episode features Northern Miner western editor Henry Lazenby in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on mining developments in Tonopah, Nevada. Lazenby narrates his firsthand account from a recent…