Europe’s coal conundrum
As industries and nations fret about getting the raw materials needed to power the energy transition, coal is also seeing a stunning rise. In September 2021, the price of ICE…
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Junior exploration sector poised for value investment, say analysts
The beaten-down junior mining complex currently sits at an attractive investment entry point as the sector continues to trade lower relative to gold and other equities, Haywood Capital Markets analysts…
Chile’s President says proposed mining tax, criticized as ‘extreme and dogmatic’, up for discussion
Chile’s President Gabriel Boric said late on Tuesday he is open to discuss changes in the country’s tax law that would affect the mining sector as lawmakers are scheduled to…
Nexa Resources halts Peruvian zinc mine due to blockade
Latin America-focused Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA) has halted its Atacocha San Gerardo open pit zinc mine in Peru due to a road blockade by a local community. The zinc producer, controlled by…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 306: ‘We’re in serious trouble’—Fall preview with Paul from the Sirius Report on geopolitics, metals and energy
This week’s episode features geopolitical and natural resource commentator Paul from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul discusses the increasing vulnerability of European nations to energy shortages, as…
Southern Silver offers Cerro Las Minitas PEA with US$349M NPV, 60-month payback
Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its 100%-owned Cerro Las Minitas silver project about 70 km northeast in Durango state, Mexico. The PEA…
Honda to build its first EV battery plant in US with LG
Japan’s Honda Motor and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution plan to invest US$4.4 billion to build a new battery production plant for electric vehicles in the U.S. The…
Collective Mining drills 180.6 metres of 2.43 g/t gold equivalent at Apollo target in Colombia
Three diamond drills are turning at Collective Mining’s (TSXV: CNL; US-OTC: CNLMF) newly discovered copper-gold-silver Apollo target in west-central Colombia. Apollo is one of eight porphyry-related targets the company has…
TNM Drill Down: Top Ten best nickel drill results year to date
The need to discover new sizeable economic nickel deposits has never been more acute as the world transitions to a clean-energy-driven economy that relies heavily on nickel-based battery technologies and…
Graphite One prefeasibility outlines US$1.2B capex for Alaska mine and Washington state plant
Graphite One (TSXV: GPH; US-OTC: GPHOF) has released a prefeasibility study on developing a mine at its Graphite Creek property in Alaska and building a battery anode materials manufacturing plant…
Video interview: American Pacific Mining’s Constantine buy a ‘win-win’ for both juniors
Vancouver-based American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTCQX: USGDF) has announced the acquisition of Constantine Metal Resources (TSXV: CEM) and its Palmer zinc-copper-gold-silver volcanic massive sulphide project north of Haines in…
Japan’s nuclear policy shift marks a turning point for uranium
More than a decade after the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan roiled the uranium industry, the country has announced a major policy shift…