Mineral, metal prices to edge higher: Fitch’s BMI
Most mineral and metal prices are expected to increase slightly this year as robust demand and tighter supply combine with declining tariff uncertainties, according to BMI, a unit of Fitch…
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Lucara Diamond backs Karowe expansion
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) is pressing ahead with its plan to extend the life of the Karowe mine in Botswana after an updated feasibility study showed the underground project could…
Gold jumps after Venezuela president captured
Gold advanced nearly 3% on heightened geopolitical tensions following the capture of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro by United States special operations forces. Spot gold hit a one-week high of $4,455.42…
Ivanhoe starts copper smelter output in Congo
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has officially begun copper anode production at Kamoa-Kakula’s state-of-the-art, direct-to-blister smelter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. First production occurred on Dec. 29,…
Axis sues Guinea for $29B over bauxite permit
United Arab Emirates-based bauxite producer Axis International has filed a $28.9-billion arbitration claim against Guinea at a World Bank tribunal after the government revoked its mining permit in May. Axis…
London Symposium video: Cutifani on connections
Mining companies must do a better job of connecting with youth, First Nations, recycling and new technology, former Anglo American (LSE: AAL) CEO Mark Cutifani says in a new video….
Diamond slump deepens in 2025 as lab-grown bites
The diamond industry is now shifting from growth to triage, with survival tied less to geology and more to branding.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option
Bruno Lemelin recalls his first boss at Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) more than a decade ago encouraging him to join the Essakane mine team in Burkina Faso just as…
The Northern Miner’s most read stories of 2025
The Northern Miner’s 110th year showed continued leading coverage of the industry, with the new Canadian Treasure Hunt boosting readership and periodic delves into the archives adding context to daily…
B2Gold’s Johnson channels global experience
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-A: BTG) is set to wrap up the year after pivoting seamlessly from starting Canada’s newest gold mine in the Arctic to complex negotiations in strife-torn Africa….
Megamines: 10 most expensive bulk projects
With public and government attention shifting to critical minerals, energy transition metals and specialty commodities, and retail investors all-in on rampant gold and silver, here’s a reminder of where the…
London Symposium JV Video: Midnight Sun marches forward in Zambia
Midnight Sun Mining (TSX-V: MMA; US-OTC: MDNGF) is poised to deploy a sixth drill rig early next year at its Dumbwa copper target in Zambia as the company advances exploration…