Court rules Intrepid Potash has no water rights in New Mexico
Intrepid’s use of the Pecos River water became controversial after the company disclosed it planned to sell it to the oil and gas industry.
United States
USACE assigns a new review officer for Pebble appeal
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has assigned a new review officer to handle Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM) appeal of a negative record of decision for the Pebble…
Uranium tops Morgan Stanley’s commodity thermometer
Morgan Stanley has placed uranium at the very top of its Metals and Mining Commodity Thermometer. Uranium was assigned a ‘most bullish’ thesis of 17 mined commodities under the bank’s…
Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs
Blockchain-based program program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe.
Pilbara Minerals shares hit another high on first lithium sales
Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has reported the results of its first lithium spodumene concentrate auction held via its Battery Material Exchange, demonstrating strong demand for spot spodumene concentrates. The product…
Nutrien shares rise on upbeat FY21 earnings guidance, YTD performance
Nutrien’s (NYSE: NTR) shares are trading in the black on Tuesday after the company released strong June-quarter operating and financial results and guided for full-year earnings per share well above…
Aluminum, copper, zinc usage from solar energy sector expected to double by 2040 – report
A new report by Wood Mackenzie predicts that the usage of aluminum, copper, and zinc in the solar power sector will double by 2040, thus prompting an increase in demand. …
Arizona Sonoran Copper aims at restarting the Cactus mine
Privately held U.S. explorer-developer Arizona Sonoran Copper Company (formerly Elim Mining) is completing a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Cactus porphyry copper project in Arizona before year-end, recently installed…
Gates-backed firm ties up with Bluejay on battery metals quest
KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, will pay $15m in exploration funding for project in Greenland
SSR Mining sells non-core royalty portfolio to EMX Royalty
SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM; ASX: SSR) is selling its non-core royalty portfolio to EMX Royalty (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-AM: EMX) for a total of US$100 million. The sum consists…
Top 10 Canadian companies with assets in the U.S.
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…
Rio Tinto studies underground mining at Kennecott copper mine
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has approved a US$108 million underground development at the Kennecott copper project in Utah. The expenditure will support a feasibility study for…