PNG landowners hope to stymie Barrick’s restart of Porgera gold mine
Landowners served Barrick with a no trespass notice last week.
Australia, NZ & South Pacific
TNM Drill Down: Reunion Gold’s Oko West in Guyana tops week’s gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
Horizonte says Araguaia nickel mine in Brazil is on track for early 2024 production
Horizonte Minerals (TSX: HZM; AIM: HZM) said on Monday it was on track to begin production at its Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil in the first quarter of 2024. The…
Wyloo tightens grip on nickel explorer Mincor
Wyloo Metals, a privately-held mining company owned by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, has secured control of nickel and gold explorer Mincor Resources (ASX: MCR) by locking in a 51.24% interest….
ASX-listed Essential Metals rejects Tianqi Lithium-IGO takeover bid
Essential Metals (ASX: ESS) shareholders have rejected a A$136 million (US$92 million) joint takeover bid led by China’s Tianqi Lithium and Australia’s IGO Ltd. (ASX: IGO). The outcome was, in…
Lithium exploration in Canada – in charts
With last year’s record lithium prices spurring a boom in exploration for the energy metal that has persisted even as prices have retreated, The Northern Miner was curious where in…
TNM Drill Down: Serbia produces best gold assay of Apr. 6-13
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
Australian court okays BHP takeover of OZ Minerals
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) said on Monday that the Federal Court of Australia had approved its A$9.6 billion (US$6.4 billion) takeover of copper-gold producer OZ Minerals (ASX:…
Teck attracts bids from Vale, Anglo American and Freeport
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) is said to have been approached by Vale (NYSE: VALE), Anglo American (LSE: AAL) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) on potential deals for the…
How humanity’s conquest of space will depend on mining lunar water
With an eye to exploring Mars and beyond, space agencies worldwide are looking to mining to supply water, fuel and oxygen needed to send astronauts on longer missions. The target?…
The deep sea mining debate is ‘gone’ — it’s happening, says The Metals Company CEO
Despite opposition from environmental groups, the CEO of The Metals Company (TMC) — which has exclusive access to the Nori Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) polymetallic project ranked as the world’s biggest undeveloped…
Newmont makes ‘best and final’ bid for Newcrest
The world’s largest gold producer Newmont (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT) has upped its bid for Australia’s Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) to US$21.2 billion from the original implied value…