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.
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JV Article: Lode Gold to spin out Yukon and Atlantic assets
When Wendy Chan joined Stratabound Minerals’ board, she could not understand why the company, with gold projects in California, Yukon and New Brunswick was languishing with a market capitalization of…
Does mining need saving?
Some issues of The Northern Miner are more fun to put together than others. Our March 2024 edition, unfortunately, offers a sobering read. It’s filled with news of shuttered mines…
JV Article: Kenorland has two greenfields discoveries under its belt
Since a group of four geologists in their thirties created Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD; US-OTC: KLDCF) in 2016, the junior explorer has staked over 15,000 sq. km — roughly the…
Macquarie flags nickel deficit as Indonesian permit delays drag growth
The global nickel market risks a surprise deficit this year amid slowing processing timelines for new Indonesian nickel mine permits, the Macquarie Group said in a report Thursday. This bottleneck…
LithiumBank hikes Boardwalk project value by $600M
Shares in Alberta-focused LithiumBank Resources (TSXV: LBNK; US-OTC: LBNKF) rose almost 10% Friday after an updated study added $600 million in value to its Boardwalk project and cut costs by a third. The…
Mapped: China’s lithium investments in the Americas
Moves by China in the critical mineral space continue to make headlines worldwide, mirroring significant investments in lithium projects by China’s state-owned companies across the Americas. The Northern Miner took…
Delta drills high-grade gold near Thunder Bay
Delta Resources (TSXV: DLTA; US-OTC PINK: DTARF) says new drill results improve the economics of its Delta-1 gold project in northern Ontario. Drill hole D1-24-90 cut 10 metres grading 15.94…
Lavras Gold upbeat despite ‘sell the news’ share selloff
Lavras Gold (TSXV: LGC; US-OTC: LGCFF), an exploration stock that ran up a blistering 600% last August and September, lost some of its heat today on new results from the…
Lithium on its way up, hopeful juniors say
Despite the 80% retreat in lithium prices over the past year, junior companies in the space are confident in the long-term view for the battery metal. Four executives in the…
Abitibi Metals drills 3.5% copper in Quebec
Abitibi Metals (CSE: AMQ; OTC: AMQFF) says its first two drill holes at the B26 polymetallic deposit in northern Quebec bode well to earn most of the project from the…
Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem ban
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) issued an open letter on Wednesday calling on the G7 nations and the European Union to rethink the potentially “irreparable” market outcomes of…