Graphite projects outside China face long road
Developers in Canada, Africa and Australia are advancing a new wave of graphite projects aimed at supplying the battery sector even as prices and long development timelines test the economics…
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JV article: District Metals advances Viken after Sweden OKs uranium
District Metals (TSXV: DMX; US-OTC: DMXCF) is advancing exploration and economic studies at its Viken uranium project in Sweden after the country lifted its ban on uranium mining. The legislative…
Spotlight: Global Exploration 1
Exploration is the lifeblood of the world’s metal supply but economic deposits are becoming harder to find and sometimes even harder to exploit. Here’s a look at four companies determined to find the mines we need…
JV article: Great Pacific Gold sharpens focus in Papua New Guinea
Great Pacific Gold (TSXV: GPAC; US-OTC: GPGCF) is tightening its focus on Papua New Guinea and advancing drilling at its Wild Dog gold-copper project after completing a year of portfolio…
PDAC: Vale eyes doubling of copper output, CEO says
Brazilian iron ore giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) is targeting a doubling of copper output over the next decade as part of a plan to expand its footprint in three main…
PDAC Podcast Day 1: Saudi Arabia’s Abdulrahman Al Belushi and TMX Group’s Dean McPherson
This episode marks the Northern Miner Podcast’s first day of coverage from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto. Today’s guests include Abdulrahman Al Belushi, Saudi…
PDAC: TradeTech warns of faster uranium booms, busts
The uranium market is heading into shorter, sharper price cycles as trade restrictions reshape nuclear-fuel supply chains and power demand from artificial intelligence tightens electricity markets, according to TradeTech, a…
PDAC: Getchell says third party staked on un-lapsed gold claims in Nevada
Getchell Gold (CSE: GTCH; US-OTC: GGLDF) says it’s pressing ahead with plans to release an updated resource within weeks on its Fondaway Canyon gold project in Nevada after a third…
PDAC: Miners wary as Ottawa eases greenwashing law
Ottawa is trying to take some sting out of Canada’s crackdown on greenwashing – overstating or misrepresenting environmental performance — but mining executives say companies already treat climate claims like…
Osisko’s Gaspé revamp ties history to copper’s surge
For Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) chief operating officer Jeff Hussey, life has a way of repeating itself. Three decades ago, Hussey was hired by Toronto-based mining giant Noranda to work as a…
Canada’s critical minerals push faces capital gap: RBC
Canada has channelled just 11% of its mining capital into critical minerals over the past 25 years, leaving the country behind global peers as demand for strategic resources accelerates, a…
Ontario vows more cash to boost mining
Ontario Mines and Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is promising to announce more support for the industry at its biggest convention this month after recent permit acceleration and infrastructure spending. The…