Join us in London for TNM’s International Metals Symposium
On Dec. 1-2, we’ll welcome delegates from around the world to The Northern Miner‘s International Metals Symposium in London. We are thrilled to gather some of the mining industry’s most…
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Gold looks good on Trump tariffs, tax cuts
Donald Trump’s presidential win is likely to be gold positive in the medium term, according to John Reade, chief market strategist for the World Gold Council. The potential for higher…
NexGen Energy nears Rook I approval after final federal review
NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) has successfully completed the final federal technical review for its Rook I uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. Shares rose. The Canadian…
B.C. creates new mining ministry to tackle critical minerals amid doubts over capacity
British Columbia Premier David Eby on Monday split the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation into two: Mining and Critical Minerals and Energy and Climate Solutions, to fast-track…
Permitting delays impact BC projects valued at $38B, AME says
British Columbia’s exploration sector has over 60 critical mineral projects waiting for permits. It’s a $38-billion pileup of economic opportunities, some waiting indefinitely, Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) president and…
Avalon gets $3.5M funding from Sibelco to advance non-JV projects
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) has received $3.5 million in a debt financing with Belgium’s SCR-Sibelco NV, which holds a 19.99% stake in the company. The funds will…
Orla Mining expands to Canada with US$850M Newmont mine buy
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) is buying Newmont’s (NYSE: NEM) Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario for US$850 million, enabling it to more than double production of the precious metal as prices…
Strong demand to boost aluminum price, despite surplus this year: Fitch
Aluminum prices are expected to stay elevated this year owing to a tightening market balance on the back of strong growth in global demand outpacing supply, says BMI, a unit…
Russia’s Wagner Group linked to US$2.5B in illicit gold trading – report
The Wagner Group has earned over US$2.5 billion from illicit gold mining since the invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by the World Gold Council. The report, authored by former…
Forrest’s Wyloo Metals casts doubt over future of Aussie rare earths hopeful
A dispute is brewing between junior rare earth developer Hastings Technology Metals (ASX: HAS) and its funding partner, Andrew Forrest’s private investment vehicle Wyloo Metals. Hastings said it received a…
US Gold clears final hurdle for CK mine permit Wyoming, prefeasibility work underway
U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU) cleared a major hurdle in the development of its CK gold project on Monday after securing approval from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality for…
US House of Representatives approves bipartisan Critical Mineral Consistency Act
Bill to will ensure parity between USGS critical minerals and DOE materials lists to strengthen the domestic supply chain and include copper, electrical steel and silicon.