Three ways to harvest more copper and save billions
Advances in technology to increase metal recovery could save billions of dollars and wipe out the 20% gap between copper supplies and demand as green energy accelerates, according to a…
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Ghana mining fund mulls multi-million investment in Atlantic Lithium
Australia’s Atlantic Lithium (LSE: ALL; ASX: A11) said on Friday that is engaged in talks with Ghana’s state-owned Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) for funding of up to US$30 million….
Karora grows gold resources at Beta Hunt mine in Australia
Karora Resources (TSX: KRR; US-OTC: KRRGF) has announced a significant increase in gold resources at its flagship Beta Hunt mine in Australia. The updated measured and indicated resource totals 1.4…
TNM Drill Down: Red 5’s King of the Hills drilling tops Feb. 3-10 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 Mining…
US stocks close lower during Feb. 6-10 trading week
During the Feb. 6-10 trading week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 56.7 points or 0.17% to 33,869.3 and the S&P 500 fell 46 points or 1% to 4,090.5. Among…
TSX rises over the Feb. 6-10 trading week
Over the Feb. 6-10 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose by 146.22 points or 0.7% to 20,758.34. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 3.34 points or 2.9% to 116.22…
Cyber threats on the rise for resource industries
Mining companies continue to embrace digital technology to improve productivity and safety, and to make the most of insights made possible by big data and increasingly connected equipment and operations….
Video: BHP Xplor VP Sonia Scarselli on the accelerator’s first cohort
The Northern Miner recently sat down with BHP Xplor’s VP Sonia Scarselli to discuss the recent announcement of the accelerator program’s first cohort of companies. The seven companies selected will…
Exclusive video: Barrick’s Andy Wurst sounds alarm on critical shortage of geoscientists
Andy Wurst, Global Chief Geoscientist with Barrick Gold spoke with Northern Miner Staff Writer Henry Lazenby at AME BC Roundup in January. They discuss why and how the sector needs…
Newmont makes US$17B takeover bid for Newcrest
Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM; TSX: NGT), the world’s largest gold producer, is seeking to build a global gold superpower by approaching Australia’s top miner of the yellow metal, Newcrest Mining…
Exclusive AME Roundup video: Mark Ferguson, Research Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence
Measures like the Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. pressure automakers to source critical minerals in ESG-friendly jurisdictions, but it could be challenging to change supply chain flows already directed…
Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest
Australia’s Tombador Iron (ASX: TI1) has temporarily halted production at its flagship iron ore mine in Brazil, as an ongoing blockade in the state of Bahia is disrupting logistics. Unrest…