RANKED: World’s top producing copper companies in 2022
Copper is a highly conductive metal used in wiring in transport, construction and manufacturing — and it is also vital to the green energy transition as a component in electric…
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Investors flock to safety on rising risk around the globe
Prospective geology, reasonable costs, workable permitting and regulation regimes, and political stability rarely go together in a mining jurisdiction. That’s what makes mining such a high-risk, high-stakes business. Early entry…
TSX Venture drifts lower over May 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 5.05 points or 0.8% over the May 15-19 trading session to close at 612.79. Surge Battery Metals gained 12¢ to end the week at…
Neo Performance Materials preps to drill at Greenland rare earths project as CEO steps down
Canadian-based permanent magnet manufacturer Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO) is preparing for its first exploration program at its Sarfartoq rare earths project in Greenland, just as its CEO and founder…
Silvercorp to buy copper-gold focused junior Celsius Resources
Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM) is moving towards being a diversified precious-base metals producer with the signing of a preliminary agreement to acquire Australia’s Celsius Resources (ASX: CLA) in a stock-plus-cash…
Ivanhoe Electric sets up JV with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE AM: IE) is forming a 50/50 joint venture with Saudi Arabian miner Ma’aden to explore for metals considered key for the world’s energy transition in…
Silver price surge set to continue on lower mine supplies, growing green demand
Global mined silver production has fallen 10% below the record highs of the past decade and underpins the recent price rally and potential further gains, new Bank of America analysis…
Indonesia emerges as a cobalt powerhouse amid surge in demand
Demand for cobalt is set to more than double by 2030 to 388,000 tonnes as the electric vehicle (EV) sector shifts into overdrive, says a new Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report….
SSR Mining adds 40% stake in ‘world-class’ Hod Maden project in Turkey to portfolio
SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM ASX: SSR) Tuesday after adding another “world-class” project in Turkey to its development pipeline, and potentially, its fifth producing asset. On Monday, the Canadian…
RANKED: The world’s longest-lived battery metals mines under construction
With growing demand for battery metals including nickel, lithium and graphite, The Northern Miner has teamed up with our data provider Mining Intelligence to rank the top battery metals projects…
RANKED: Top 10 new copper projects by mine life
Demand for copper, an economic indicator in itself because of its widespread use in wiring and plumbing, is expected to vastly expand as the world transitions to greener energy to…
RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects
Nickel is a crucial component in the batteries that power electric vehicles, and as the the world shifts towards electrification, data from International Nickel Study Group shows a massive 22% year…