BC adds cash to boost falling minerals claims
British Columbia has committed an additional $3 million to bolster mineral claims after reporting the amount of new staking fell 29% last year. Under the initiative, which was announced on…
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YMP funds $250,000 to mining students
Andrea Ferriss is studying for a BSc (Hons) Geology at the University of Alberta to champion sustainable resource development as a priority for the industry. “I’ve chosen a career in…
Fireweed’s Macpass hole suggests thick zinc zone
Fireweed Metals (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) says new assays expand zinc mineralization on top of a thicker zone at its Macpass zinc project in Yukon, one of the country’s largest…
London Symposium video: Cutifani on connections
Mining companies must do a better job of connecting with youth, First Nations, recycling and new technology, former Anglo American (LSE: AAL) CEO Mark Cutifani says in a new video….
London Symposium JV Video: Pan American Silver eyes region’s political pulse for growth prospects
With several producing mines across North and South America, Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) is looking at how it can extend the life of its operations and build partnerships…
First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) agreed to sell the past-producing Cobre Las Cruces copper mine in Spain to an investment fund for up to $190 million (C$260 million) to free…
South32, Trilogy plan Alaska copper permitting
A 50-50 joint venture between Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ) and South32 (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32) sees 2026 as a pivotal year for developing Alaska’s Ambler mining district which has…
BMC Minerals debuts on ASX in A$100M IPO
BMC Minerals (ASX: BMC), the Canadian subsidiary of UK-based BMC, debuted on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday following an A$100-million (US$67-million) initial public offering to help fund its Yukon…
Collective finds new gold zone in Colombia
Collective Mining (TSX, NYSE: CNL) said new drilling at its Guayabales project in Colombia has significantly expanded the size of the deposit’s Apollo system. The stock rose. Hole APC-143D cut 130…
DRC rail line may get $1B from U.S. finance agency
The United States may offer as much as $1 billion to revamp a rail line in central Africa that could help facilitate critical minerals shipments from the Democratic Republic of…
Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, The Northern Miner looks ahead to 12 projects across North America on track to reach mining milestones in 2026. From precious and critical metals mines across…
Anglo-Teck deal gets Canada security OK: report
Canada’s federal government has cleared Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) proposed combination with Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) on national security grounds, The Globe and Mail reported, citing an…