How to dodge the Iran war
Soaring fuel and chemicals prices triggered by the war in the Middle East are pushing global miners to dig deep for creative solutions. Take the case of Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI; ASX: MC2), which…
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Glencore, Gentile back historical Irish region project sporting 3.3% zinc, 10% lead
New drilling by Glencore-backed (LSE: GLEN) Group Eleven Resources (TSXV: ZNG; US-OTC: GRLVF) at the PG West project in Ireland has expanded the property’s high-grade zinc-lead-silver mineralization, the company said….
Copper prices must rise as supply crunch looms: Giustra
Copper prices will need to rise sharply as miners struggle to build enough new supply to meet demand from electrification, artificial intelligence and grid expansion, mining financier Frank Giustra says….
Gold bug Sprott invests $25M in hydrogen
MAX Power Mining (CSE: MAXX; US-OTC: MAXXF) has secured a $25-million investment from Eric Sprott to advance commercial evaluation of its Lawson hydrogen discovery in Saskatchewan, marking one of the…
Deep Sea Minerals to list on Nasdaq
Deep Sea Minerals (CSE: SEAS; US-OTC: DSEAF) said it intends to list on Nasdaq exchange as part of its long-term growth strategy to secure a more diversified investor base. The…
Rio starts $1.5B expansion of Quebec aluminium smelter
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) has begun a $1.5 billion (C$2.1 billion) expansion of its AP60 low-carbon aluminium smelter in Quebec. The project advances the company’s push to supply…
Bunker Hill graduates to TSX
Investors and Bunker Hill Mining (TSX: BNKR; US-OTC: BHLL) management celebrated the company’s graduation to the TSX main board this month at the TMX Group’s Market Centre in Toronto. With…
Petra Diamonds sidelines Finsch mine, cuts jobs
Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) is placing its Finsch mine into business rescue and cutting jobs across its South African operations as collapsing diamond prices and a strong rand threaten the…
Canada fines ArcelorMittal most ever, $100M for Quebec water pollution
The Canadian mining unit of steelmaker ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) has been fined $100 million (US$72.5 million), the most ever by Ottawa, for polluting waterways in Quebec. The Court of Quebec…
Q&A: Treasure Hunt winners talk strategy
Two brothers separated by 4,000 km have found six 6-oz. gold pieces in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle after months spent decoding clues in The Northern Miner’s Great Canadian Treasure Hunt. Jason…
Alamos greenlights Copperstone gold mine in Arizona
Minera Alamos (TSXV: MAI) said it will proceed with construction of the past-producing Copperstone underground gold mine in Arizona, a $58 million (C$80 million) investment that the company says will…
CHARTS: How the sulphuric acid crunch is driving up critical minerals costs
Conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent sulphuric acid prices soaring, sharply increasing production costs for lithium, nickel and other critical minerals…
Treasure Hunt: Saskatchewan Potash – The buried treasure that fed the world
For the latest clue, read the article below; voici la version française. And watch the video: English | French Long before Saskatchewan became synonymous with endless wheat fields, another treasure…
FBI uncovers $40M gold stash at ex-CIA official’s home
U.S. federal investigators have arrested a former CIA official for alleged fraud after the agency found separately that he’d stashed more than $40 million in gold bars, luxury watches and…
Giyani Metals’ study shows leaner, pricier manganese project in Botswana
A feasibility study for Giyani Metals’ (TSXV: EMM) K. Hill open pit manganese project in Botswana outlines a much costlier operation and with lower value than in a previous economic…
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London Symposium: Ontario’s focus on fast-track, refining wins industry praise
Ontario’s push to OK major projects in less than two years and keep more mineral processing at home stunned industry heavyweights at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. “We’re moving with speed,” provincial Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce…
London Symposium video: Rick Rule on gold
The surging gold price over the past two years marks a catch-up based on a bull market going back to 2000 that few recognized then, veteran investor Rick Rule says…
London Symposium video: Gold has room to run
The sustained gold price could attract a new wave of retail investors including cryptocurrency backers and technology stock holders, gold company executives say in a new video. Bullion touched a…