Mining some tales with… John Burzynski
Every month, The Northern Miner gets to know a different executive in the mining industry by asking them about everything — except mining. This month, we feature John Burzynski, chairman…
Canada
Fortuna Silver takes US$90.6M charge on Mexican mine closure
After more than a decade in operations, Fortuna Silver (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico later this year, earlier than the previously…
PDAC: Faster permitting key to advancing critical mineral projects, panel warns
Governments must help cut permitting and production timelines if Canada is to produce enough minerals to reach net zero goals by 2050, says the CEO of Ring of Fire project…
PDAC 2024: Demand, energy transition tailwinds to elevate copper, say bankers
Copper is a good bet to outperform other major metals over the next year, based on strong market fundamentals, senior Canadian bankers told delegates this week at the world’s largest…
SolGold to invest US$3.2B in Cascabel under deal signed with Ecuador
Shares in Ecuador-focused SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) shot up more than 23% on Wednesday after the company committed to invest US$3.2 billion in its flagship Cascabel copper-gold project and…
Feds plan scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC
The federal government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on…
PDAC 2024: First Nations manage tricky work of Indigenous consultation on Ring of Fire road
Consultations continue with northern Ontario First Nations who are opposed to mining activity in the remote Ring of Fire region. The Marten Falls and Webequie First Nations are the only…
PDAC 2024: Junior miners see short-selling ‘epidemic’
Junior miners at this week’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention say recently proposed new rules about short-selling could help stem the bleeding in their stocks, which are…
Frontier Lithium CEO buoyant after Mitsubishi deal for Ontario project even as metal tanks
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) and Mitsubishi are partnering to develop the roughly $1.5-billion PAK lithium project and hydroxide plant in northern Ontario, the companies said on Monday. Frontier…
Probe Gold adds Monarch’s key assets to Quebec-focused portfolio
Quebec-focused Probe Gold (TSX: PRB) has made a strategic acquisition with the purchase of key assets from its struggling neighbour Monarch Mining (TSX: GBAR) to complement its 100% owned flagship…
Cornish Metals speeds up work to reopen UK tin mine
Cornish Metals (TSXV: CUSN; LSE: CUSN) is speeding up work to reopen a past-producing tin mine at its South Crofty project in southwest England. The Canadian explorer and developer said today…
BHP inks tentative sales deals for its giant Jansen potash project
Jansen is expected to begin production in late 2026, ramping up to 4.35 million metric tons annually.