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…
B2Gold
Sahel faces widening security threats, analysts say
Despite military governments across West Africa, the region’s security situation is worsening as insurgents flush with kidnapping ransoms and illegal mining profits threaten fuel supplies and road networks, according to…
Gold Fields pays $50M for 12% of Founders Metals
Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE: GFI) agreed to pay about $50 million (US$36 million) to become the biggest shareholder in Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF), which is developing the Antino…
Kodal begins lithium exports from Mali
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) has dispatched the first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate from its Bougouni mine in southern Mali to the port of San Pedro in Côte d’Ivoire, marking…
TNM names 2025 award winners: Clive Johnson, Bruno Lemelin and Pierre Lassonde
The Northern Miner has chosen Clive Johnson, CEO of B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG), as its Person of the Year for 2025. Bruno Lemelin, chief operating officer of Iamgold (TSX:…
Video: B2Gold rerating hinges on Goose, Mali permit
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) expects a market rerating after achieving commercial production this week at Goose in Nunavut and as it works to secure a key permit in Mali,…
B2Gold achieves commercial production at Goose mine
B2Gold’s (TSX: BTO, NYSE-A: BTG) Goose mine, part of the Back River Gold District in Nunavut, has officially reached commercial production three months after making its first pour. Shares surged…
Bristow’s exit shakes up Barrick leadership
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) shocked markets Monday with the abrupt resignation of president and CEO Mark Bristow, who departs after nearly seven years at the helm without explanation….
Mining Forum Americas: B2Gold open to M&A in 2026
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) is open to mergers and acquisitions but may hold off until next year, when management expects the market to assign greater value to its fully…
Founders’ gold results expand high-grade zone at Antino
Drilling by Founders Metals (TSX-V: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) has returned results as high as 46 metres grading 3.59 grams gold per tonne at its Antino project in southeast Suriname. That…
B2Gold starts underground mining at Fekola in Mali
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) said it began underground production at its flagship Fekola mine in Mali immediately after receiving approval from the government. The stock rose. The approval, which took effect…
Equinox bonanza drilling may expand Nicaragua assets
Equinox Gold (TSX, NYSE-AM: EQX) said new drilling at its El Limon mine in Nicaragua yielded the highest-grade gold mineralization discovered to date on the property. Highlight hole EL-TMR-25-036, which…