High metal prices don’t equal more demand: BMO
Metals demand in the global industrial economy has been soft since November, despite rising prices across most metals over the past year and manufacturing expansion at its highest level since…
Canada
American Eagle drills long 0.6% copper at NAK in BC
Canadian explorer American Eagle Gold (TSX-V: AE; US-OTC: AMEGF) says new drilling at its polymetallic NAK project in British Columbia has enlarged a discovery zone that could serve as the…
AME: Faster, deeper discoveries needed, Anglo exec says
Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) chief technical officer Tom McCulley used his first appearance at the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup to deliver a clear message to the industry: the…
B.C. hands Skeena key Eskay Creek permit
Skeena Gold & Silver (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) has picked up a provincial permit for its Eskay Creek gold-silver redevelopment in northwest British Columbia, moving one of Canada’s most closely…
Sprott soars on 500,000-lb uranium buy
The Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.U for USD; U.UN for CAD) continues its new year shopping spree after it purchased 500,000 lb. of uranium oxide (U3O8) on Tuesday, its…
Alamos books new gold in Manitoba and Quebec
Alamos Gold (TSX, NYSE: AGI) said recent drilling at its Lynn Lake project in Manitoba and Qiqavik property in northern Quebec located new mineralization at both sites, potentially boosting the…
Agnico sells Swedish mine stake to Goldsky for $166M
Canada’s Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX, NYSE: AEM) said on Wednesday it will sell its 55% interest in the Barsele gold project in northern Sweden, exiting direct ownership while retaining a…
Copper rally lifts 2026 earnings view for miners: report
Rising spot metal prices are setting up one of the strongest earnings years in recent memory for diversified miners, with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO, LSE: RIO) and Glencore (LSE: GLEN)…
JV Video: Westhaven Gold rides $85M funding tailwind
Westhaven Gold (TSXV: WHN) enters 2026 fresh off an $85-million investment from Dundee (TSX: DC.A) in December that gives the developer a 60% interest in the explorer’s British Columbia projects,…
Hecla to sell Quebec mine to Orezone, focus on silver
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) agreed to sell its Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec and a clutch of nearby exploration properties to Orezone Gold (TSX: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) for up to…
TNM reveals latest bonus prize Treasure Hunt clue
The Northern Miner is excited to share that the latest bonus prize clue has just been emailed to all subscribers! The newest instalment of our ongoing Great Canadian Treasure Hunt adds…
CHARTS: Mining M&A surges as Canada deal values hit post-2009 high
Mining companies are rushing into mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a core growth strategy, a shift that is helping drive Canada’s deal market to its highest level in more than…