Patriot targets Corvette lithium project resource by June
Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV: PMET; ASX: PMT; OTCQX: PMETF) is starting one of Quebec’s largest winter lithium drilling programs at its Corvette property near James Bay as it prepares an…
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Copper Mountain reopens mine after ransomware attack
Copper Mountain Mining (TSX: CMMC; ASX: C6C) said it reopened its mine in southern British Columbia this week following a Dec. 27 ransomware attack that left deliveries unaffected. The Vancouver-based…
Take The Northern Miner’s 2022 news quiz
From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to stubbornly high inflation, and an unrelenting focus on reshoring critical minerals supply chains, last year was full of twists and turns for miners. Were…
Caledonia closes deal for one of Zimbabwe’s largest gold projects
Caledonia Mining (LSE: CMCL) has added to its portfolio one of Zimbabwe’s biggest gold mining projects after completing the acquisition of Bilboes Gold, owner of the namesake asset, the U.K.-based…
The View from England: When copper production was dominated by the Welsh
The U.K. no longer springs to mind as a mining giant, but we used to have a dominant role in the global industry. The extraction of non-ferrous metals on these…
Transformed Dolly Varden Silver in discovery mode, says CEO
Looking back on the past two years since he took the reins as CEO of Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV), Shawn Khunkhun points to a critical acquisition the company made…
Royal Gold bolsters royalty position at Nevada’s Cortez complex with US$204M deal
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) has further consolidated its royalty position at the world-class Cortez gold complex in Nevada, which has been operating since 1969 and produced roughly 27 million oz….
White Gold seeks Klondike rush source in Yukon drill results
White Gold (TSXV: WGO; US-OTC: WHGOF) says drilling on its Ryan’s Surprise target south of the historic Klondike gold rush territory in the Yukon bodes well for an initial resource estimate….
Investors with US$2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to justify thermal coal plans
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) is facing fresh pressure by investors with $2.2 trillion in assets to disclose details of its coal production plans and how they align with its efforts to…
CleanTech Lithium touts potential of Chile project
Initial drilling results from CleanTech Lithium‘s (AIM: CTL) Laguna Verde project in northern Chile suggest it could become a major supplier of battery grade lithium to European and U.S. markets. The U.K.-based exploration and…
Roundup Preview: BC mining and exploration off to a strong start after tumultuous 2022
With high interest rates, high inflation and reduced access to finance, 2022 was a challenging year for the mineral exploration sector. But unofficial financial numbers point to a solid start…
Analysts knock Osisko’s Cariboo gold project feasibility
The first phase of Osisko Development’s (TSXV: ODV; NYSE: ODV) Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia makes little economic sense, say analysts about a new feasibility study. The study…