Barrick aims to start producing at Pakistan’s Reko Diq in 2027
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) aims to start producing copper and gold from its Reko Diq project in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in 2027, the company’s CEO Mark Bristow said…
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Osisko Metals to drill 30,000 metres at Gaspé, post initial resource by month’s end
Having recently optioned the former Gaspé copper mine from Glencore Canada, Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; OTC: OMZNF) is ready to begin drilling on the property this week, focusing on the re-evaluation of…
Marathon Gold’s Valentine project nears federal EA decision, early site work to begin in Q3
Having recently completed its environmental assessment (EA) process with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) says the federal EA for its Valentine project is also approaching a…
Sprott ups stake in New Found Gold to 31.4% with $125.9M purchase of shares from Novo
Western Australia-focused gold producer Novo Resources (TSXV: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF) has agreed to sell its entire stake in New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; US-OTC: NFGFF), consisting of 15 million shares…
Zeb Nickel reports new gold zone at flagship nickel project in South Africa
Zeb Nickel (TSXV: ZBNI; US-OTC: ZBNIF) has discovered a new gold zone at its at its namesake nickel project located in Limpopo, South Africa. Two out of the eight drill…
Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON: GLEN) has inked a multi-year agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM) to provide the automaker with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. The…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 286: How far have we come? ft Women in Mining Central America founder Ana Gabriela Juarez
This week’s episode features Ana Gabriela Juarez, president of CTA Environmental Consultants and founder of WIM Central America. Ana discusses her work as the president of an environmental consultancy focused…
York Harbour gathers Newfoundland base metals exploration momentum
With the energy revolution ramping up at an unprecedented pace, the search is on to find and develop the next generation of critical metals deposits feeding into the approaching wall…
Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination
Resource-rich Western Australia has been picked the most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, replacing the U.S. state of Nevada, which fell to the third place in the latest…
Sigma Lithium updates Grota do Cirilo feasibility, creates US$1.6B after-tax NPV
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) has released an updated Phase 1 feasibility study for its wholly-owned Grota do Cirilo project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, host to the the largest…
US markets fall during Apr. 4-8 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 200.76 points or 0.57% to 34,721.12 and the S&P 500 fell 94.36 points or 2.1% over the week to 4,488.28. Shares of Gatos…
TSX falls during Apr. 4-8 trading week
Over the Apr. 4-8 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 211.25 points or 0.96% to 21,874.35. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 0.6 points or 0.46% to 129.58 and…