Trafigura inks 10-year lithium deal with Smackover
Offtake deal with the Standard Lithium-Equinor JV signals growing push to secure domestic battery materials supply in North America.
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JV Article: Smarter travel management – a strategic advantage for mining companies
In mining, travel isn’t just about logistics – it’s operational infrastructure. Mining operates within constant volatility: commodity fluctuations, regulatory shifts, weather disruptions, and global supply chain pressures. Travel programs should…
Luca drills 14g gold that may grow Mexico mine
Luca Mining (TSXV: LUCA; US-OTC: LUCMF) is reporting high-grade gold mineralization below existing workings that could expand the resource and output at its Tahuehueto mine in Mexico. Drill hole DDH26-SU-01…
Blue Lagoon wins PDAC sustainability award
Blue Lagoon Resources (CSE: BLLG; US-OTC: BLAGF) has won the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s 2026 Sustainability Award for its partnership with the Lake Babine Nation at the Dome…
Navoi, 4th-largest gold producer, upticks ESG
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Co., the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, has slightly improved its its ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating by Fitch. Navoi’s rating came in at 3 along…
PDAC: Flow-through shares drive TSX dominance, Douglas Silver says
Canada’s flow-through share financing system underpins the country’s status as a dominant mine finance hub by supporting the efforts of some 670 listed explorers, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member…
SSR Mining sells Copler mine in Turkey for $1.5B
Canada’s SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; Nasdaq: SSRM) surged 15% in pre-market trading in New York on Wednesday after agreeing to sell its 80% stake in the Copler gold mine and…
TNM Blast from the Past: PDAC’s Royal York boom years
The Northern Miner’s coverage of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in the late 1980s – reprinted below – showed Toronto’s Royal York Hotel at the top of…
PDAC: How social media can transform miners into groovy geologists with ‘digital trust’
Mining companies should start measuring “digital trust” online the way they track costs and safety, treating social media sentiment and responsiveness as early-warning signals for community risk, social media experts…
Taseko’s Florence mine delivers first new US copper in 17 years
Canada’s Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB) has harvested copper cathodes from its Florence operation in Arizona, marking the first new red metal production from a greenfield project in the…
US GoldMining soars on Whistler project economics
US GoldMining (Nasdaq: USGO) jumped by almost a quarter on Monday after the company released an encouraging initial economic assessment for its main project, Whistler in Alaska. The report highlighted…
Hudbay buys Arizona Sonoran for $1.48B
Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) said on Monday it will acquire Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX: ASCU; US-OTC: ASCUF) in an all-share deal valued at about $1.48 billion (US$1 billion), creating what…