Limited refining capacity in Canada an obstacle for net zero mining: KPMG
Less than a quarter have formally committed to achieving all scope-related carbon emission reductions by 2050.
Nickel
From competitor to partner, AI joins forces with the explorers
If you’re a long-term reader of mine, you’ll know I’ve framed tech in a rather skeptical light. Perhaps unfairly. But when it comes to liquidity in the financial system, there’s…
PDAC: Faster permitting key to advancing critical mineral projects, panel warns
Governments must help cut permitting and production timelines if Canada is to produce enough minerals to reach net zero goals by 2050, says the CEO of Ring of Fire project…
PDAC 2024: Demand, energy transition tailwinds to elevate copper, say bankers
Copper is a good bet to outperform other major metals over the next year, based on strong market fundamentals, senior Canadian bankers told delegates this week at the world’s largest…
Feds plan scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC
The federal government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on…
PDAC 2024: First Nations manage tricky work of Indigenous consultation on Ring of Fire road
Consultations continue with northern Ontario First Nations who are opposed to mining activity in the remote Ring of Fire region. The Marten Falls and Webequie First Nations are the only…
Does mining need saving?
Some issues of The Northern Miner are more fun to put together than others. Our March 2024 edition, unfortunately, offers a sobering read. It’s filled with news of shuttered mines…
Macquarie flags nickel deficit as Indonesian permit delays drag growth
The global nickel market risks a surprise deficit this year amid slowing processing timelines for new Indonesian nickel mine permits, the Macquarie Group said in a report Thursday. This bottleneck…
Karora drills hit high-grade gold, nickel in Oz
Canada’s Karora Resources (TSX: KRR; US-OTC: KRRGF) has released high-grade drill results from the Fletcher shear and Larkin gold zones and the emerging 50C nickel zone at the Beta Hunt…
Glencore opens new nickel-copper mine at Raglan
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) says its new Anuri underground mine at its Raglan nickel-copper operation in Nunavik, Que., will extend the nickel-copper operation’s mine life by at least 20 years. Raglan…
Legacy uses AI to discover platinum in Australia
Legacy Minerals (ASX: LGM) says it’s deployed artificial intelligence software to discover platinum group elements (PGE) and nickel-copper-iron sulphides on the Fontenoy project in New South Wales, Australia. Diamond drillhole…
BHP’s tech-inspired startup program closes in on first deals with tiny explorers
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) is using its giant heft to jumpstart small exploration companies with new ideas on how to find energy transition minerals. The company’s BHP…