Are lab-grown diamonds too bling for their own good?
Diamonds grown in the lab are shining brighter than natural stones by grabbing market share, but their kryptonite could be the low prices and large carats indicating they really are…
United States
US Copper hikes California project value to US$1B
US Copper (TSXV: USCU; US-OTC: USCUF) has highlighted the economic potential of its Moonlight-Superior project in California with a new independent technical report calculating its after-tax net present value at…
US Forestry Service OKs Perpetua’s Stibnite gold mine in Idaho, lifting shares
Perpetua Resources’ (TSX: PPTA; NASDAQ: PPTA) shares jumped 19% Monday to a 12-month intra-day high after receiving a federal forestry service permit for the Stibnite gold project in Idaho. After…
CMOC sets cobalt production record in 2024
China’s CMOC Group produced a record cobalt volume in 2024, driven by the rapid ramp-up of its African mines. The world’s No. 1 cobalt miner announced Monday it produced 114,165…
Cameco’s uranium, Ivanhoe’s copper, Agnico’s gold lead BofA’s picks this year
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ), Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF), Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Steel Dynamics (Nasdaq: STLD) are Bank of America’s top choices for…
Sole US cobalt mine intends to go private after running out of cash
Jervois Global (TSXV: JRV; ASX: JRV), owner of the United States’ only cobalt mine, has paused mining, entered bankruptcy proceedings and plans to go private by the end of April. The…
Sandfire America wins water rights ruling in Montana
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV: SFR) has received another positive court ruling in Montana regarding its leasing of mitigation water rights for the Black Butte copper project, which has been challenged…
Mako to acquire Moss gold mine in Arizona
Mako Mining (TSXV: MKO; US-OTC: MAKOF) said this week it intends to acquire the Moss gold mine in Arizona from EG Acquisition, a company established by Mako’s main shareholder, Connecticut-based Wexford Capital. …
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals raises US$537M in race for critical minerals
KoBold Metals has raised US$537 million in its latest funding round as it seeks to become a key player in critical minerals needed for the energy transition. Supported by investors such…
Hudbay gains all permits for Copper World in Arizona
Hudbay Minerals‘ (TSX, NYSE: HBM) proposed 85,000-tonne-per-year Copper World project in Arizona is now fully permitted for development after receiving all three key state-level approvals. The Arizona Department of Environmental…
Forecast: What will impact gold prices in 2025?
In order to focus on what will be important in determining gold prices in 2025, we first need to lay out three important points that help frame New York-based CPM…
Northern Miner editorial: dualities
The start of a new year brings a lot of dualities with it, especially if one is writing when the year isn’t quite over as The Northern Miner team rushes…