Fed cuts rate by 0.5%, gold rises
The United States Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75% to 5% on Wednesday as the majority of analysts expected. Gold…
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Publisher’s note: The Northern Miner’s commitment to independent reporting
For over a century, The Northern Miner has stood as a pillar of journalism within the mining and metals industry. We recognize the vital role that mining plays in the…
How the natural diamond industry could have taken down its lab-grown competition
Years ago, I noticed a plaque hanging on the wall in a private equity group in London’s Mayfair that read: “The Roman Empire wasn’t built by holding committee meetings; it…
Electra teams with Ontario First Nations investment firm on battery recycling
Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSXV: ELBM) has launched the Aki Battery Recycling joint venture with Indigenous economic development firm Three Fires Group to find critical minerals in scrap. The…
Atlantic Lithium within ‘touching distance’ of building Ghana’s first lithium mine
Atlantic Lithium (AIM: ALL; ASX: A11) reported a $12.4 million loss for the year ending June 2024, up slightly from the previous year’s loss of $11.5 million, as the company…
CanAlaska Uranium’s high-grade hits hint at Pike zone strength
Results from CanAlaska Uranium‘s (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) summer drilling program continue to reveal the potential of its Pike zone on the West McArthur project, a joint venture with Cameco…
Saskatchewan plant first to produce rare earth metals in North America
Facility is ready to produce 10 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium metals per month, with purities greater than 99.5%, SRC said.
Podcast: ‘Change the narrative using storytelling’ — Ana Juarez on her new children’s book on mining
In this week’s episode, Ana Juarez introduces her latest children’s book, Ana’s Adventure at the Mine: Enigmas Buried in History, the sequel to her previous work, Ana’s Adventure at the…
Kinterra-linked private equity firm to pay US$128M for failed Nevada Copper mine
An affiliate of Toronto private equity firm Kinterra Capital emerged as the successful bidder for Nevada Copper (US-OTC: NEVDQ), which earlier this year filed for bankruptcy after it failed to…
Winsome study pegs Adina lithium project cost at US$260M, using ex-diamond plant
Australia’s Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1) said a scoping study reinforces the US$260-million Adina lithium project’s potential as a capital-efficient mine with a 17-year life in Quebec. Repurposing the dense media…
BofA sees strong 2025 for copper, while iron ore prices to drift lower
While the outlook for iron ore appears grim, BofA remains bullish on copper due to strong structural demand.
Midnight Sun solves Zambian licence error
Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) says the Zambian government admits making a mistake in June when it posted the rejection of an exploration licence renewal for the company’s main Solwezi copper…