Pentagon contracts Lynas to design rare earths facility in Texas
Lynas (ASX: LYC) has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to start design work for a heavy rare earth element (HREE) separation facility in Texas. The facility…
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Northern Dynasty’s Pebble project approved after 15-year fight
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) has cleared the last environmental hurdle for its proposed Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum mine in Alaska almost two decades after developers first started considering the project. The…
Top 10 US-based mining companies
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner presents its annual Top-10 listing…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, by market capitalization, as of July 24, 2020. 1. Compass Minerals Market cap: US$1.8 billion Compass…
JV Article: A potential world-class source of lithium
Cypress Development’s Clayton Valley lithium project in Nevada is on track to be a potential world-class source of lithium for the global electric vehicle market Lithium has become a critical…
Top 10 Canada-based companies with substantial US assets
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the country. The Northern Miner presents its top 10 list of the biggest Canada-based…
Northern Dynasty awaits final permit at controversial Pebble project
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM) is poised to clear the last hurdle for its proposed Pebble copper-gold mine in Alaska this week, the regulatory chief for the U.S. Army Corps…
Scorpio Gold to acquire Manhattan property claims in Nevada
Scorpio Gold (TSXV: SGN) is acquiring land in Nevada’s Manhattan mining district that adjoins the southwestern boundary of its Goldwedge property and includes two past-producing mines. The acquisition of the…
Barrick reduces power supply to communities near Porgera mine
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) announced that it will reduce power supply to townships near the Porgera gold mine to save costs. The company said in a statement from…
Top 10 US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies
U.S. firms have been atop the industry pursuing precious metals across the globe. The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of U.S.-based, mid-tier and junior precious metals companies by market…
Corvus discovers oxide zone at Mother Lode
Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR; US-OTC: CORVF) has announced a discovery at its Lynnda Strip target, 2.5 km north-northeast of its Mother Lode deposit in Nevada’s Greater Bullfrog gold district. The…
US markets post slight gain, July 6-10
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.96% to 26,075.30 and the S&P 500 rose 1.76% to 3,185.04 during the July 6-10 trading week. Spot gold jumped US$24.20 per oz., or…