Uranium market gathers momentum – towards a supply shortfall
After a dozen years in the doldrums, uranium prices are on the rise, supported by real growing demand and support for nuclear power, as well as geopolitical concerns. While in…
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Anglo American takes US$1.7B writedown on British fertilizer mine
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) said Thursday it would take a US$1.7-billion charge due to higher costs and delays at its Woodsmith fertilizer project, which is being built beneath the North…
First Quantum halts copper processing in Panama as dispute spirals
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) said on Thursday it had halted ore processing operations at its giant Cobre Panama copper mine, in the latest escalation of a dispute with the…
Site visit: Arizona juniors keen to shore up made-in-America copper supply
A handful of Arizona-focused copper juniors are making steady progress delineating resources and fine-tuning potential development plans towards feeding an independent, Western supply chain. Near the semi-desert town of Casa…
Video: Majuba Hill Copper advances Nevada porphyry project
Buster Hunsaker, consulting geologist with Majuba Hill Copper, discusses recent drilling results from the company’s namesake copper porphyry project in Nevada, where it is working on a National Instrument 43-101 compliant…
Osisko Metals forms JV with Appian as part of $100M investment in Pine Point project
Shares in Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) surged Wednesday on its plan to set up a joint venture and potentially surrender a majority stake in its flagship Pine Point base…
US rare earths miner to bypass China in supply deal with Sumitomo
U.S. rare earths producer MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has inked a deal with Sumitomo Corp. to supply the Japanese giant with some key elements, such as neodymium and praseodymium, helping the…
Mining world slow to close gender gap in leadership
Cathy Fitzgerald has always been aware that women are a minority in the mining world, especially in management. “Moving up in my career, and now being a vice-president and maybe…
Video: Defense Metals preps for prefeasibility at BC rare earths project
Craig Taylor, CEO of Defense Metals discusses the Wicheeda rare earths project in northeast British Columbia, where the company plans to complete a prefeasibility study over the next year. Taylor…
Rio Tinto halves dividend on 41% annual profit drop
Mining giant Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has more than halved its 2022 dividend after posting a 41% drop in annual profit, which was the result of lower commodity…
Northern Miner Podcast: Stabilizing Chinese property sector to keep heat on metals markets, ft GlobalX commodities analyst Roberta Caselli
This week’s episode features GlobalXETF commodities research analyst Roberta Caselli in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on metals and energy markets. Roberta discusses the historically low inventories of metals such…
Big Ridge doubles inferred gold in Newfoundland while grade drops
Big Ridge Gold (TSXV: BRAU; OTCQB: ALVLF) says a new mineral resource estimate for the Hope Brook project in Newfoundland and Labrador doubles its inferred contained gold compared with eight…