Trump reverses Minnesota mining ban
United States President Donald Trump overturned a 2023 decision by the Biden administration that had placed a 20-year ban on mining and geothermal leasing across more than 910 sq. km…
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Chile bill targets mining boost, tax cuts, permit speed but revisions likely
Chile has introduced sweeping legislation to revive growth and unlock mining investment through tax cuts, labour incentives and faster permitting. The core of the National Reconstruction and Economic Development Bill,…
China, Ecuador sign $1.7B deal on gold project
Ecuador has signed a $1.7-billion (C$2.32-billion) mining contract with China’s CMOC Group for the Los Cangrejos project, one of the country’s largest gold deposits, a move that could establish a…
Rare Earths Americas seeks $368M IPO valuation
Rare Earths Americas said on Tuesday it is targeting a valuation of up to $368 million in its initial public offering in the United States, banking on investor demand for…
Barrick names North America team ahead of IPO
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) announced on Tuesday the members of the new executive leadership team for its North American operations as the miner advances plans to pursue an…
US Mint gold source tied to criminal networks in Colombia: New York Times
The United States is increasingly being drawn into the opaque supply chains of illicit mining after an investigation by The New York Times tied some of its gold supply to…
Graphite One eyes September permit call for project
Graphite One (TSXV: GPH) says its main project in Alaska remains on track for a September permitting decision as it continues to undergo federal review under the FAST-41 program. Shares…
Sponsored: Deloitte pitches 11-week mining data revamp
Deloitte Canada executives Marius van Jaarsveld and Kay Ampofo in conversation with The Northern Miner video host Devan Murugan. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid for by Deloitte Canada…
Opinion: Can Kyrgyzstan’s mining reset work?
As 2025 ebbed away, a high-level government delegation from Kyrgyzstan met with mining investors in a non-descript meeting room in London to discuss a delicate new initiative: a reset between…
Panama counts cost of First Quantum’s mine closure
Panama’s economy and labour market have taken a significant hit following the 2023 shutdown of First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine, with new analysis detailing lost growth, jobs…
Trilogy to seek FAST-41 status for Alaska copper project
Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-A: TMQ) said its Ambler Metals joint venture will seek inclusion under the FAST-41 speedy permits program for its Arctic copper-zinc-lead-gold-silver project in Alaska after kicking…
Assays, permits spur BMC’s $1B zinc-copper KZK project
BMC Minerals’ (ASX: BMC) has hit the ground running this spring, with drills cutting high-grade massive sulphide mineralization in the Krakatoa zone at its Kudz Ke Kayah (KZK) zinc-lead-copper project…