Lead Top Stories

Toxic traces of lead mining in Missouri are hard to erase

The EPA has spent $127 million since 2020 on remediating mine waste and removing lead-contaminated soil in southeast Missouri’s Old Lead Belt.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2025 | 9:41 am

Silver Mountain receives go-ahead to restart Reliquias mine in Peru

Once restarted, the Reliquias project would deliver approximately 2.2 million oz.…

Staff Writer | December 19, 2024 | 9:54 am

Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firm

The offer will be priced at C$0.85 per share, which…

Staff Writer | December 16, 2024 | 8:25 am

Bunker Hill delays restart of historic silver mine in Idaho after cost swells

The iconic Bunker Hill mine operated for over a century,…

Staff Writer | December 13, 2024 | 9:25 am

Fireweed’s strong zinc hits at Boundary zone close out 2024 drilling in Yukon

The holes, among 15 drilled at Boundary, stepped out up…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 13, 2024 | 9:00 am

BHP ends pursuit of Anglo for now, FT reports

According to the FT sources, the deal has become "too expensive" for BHP to pursue given the rise in Anglo American’s stock price in recent months.

Staff Writer | January 26, 2025 | 7:10 am

Viridian Metals says it has become the largest claim holder in Newfoundland and Labrador

This month, Viridian was chosen by BHP from hundreds of global applicants to participate in its 2025 Xplor accelerator program.

Staff Writer | January 24, 2025 | 4:34 pm

AME Roundup: Newmont eyes expansion in copper-rich British Columbia

World’s biggest gold miner aims to build multi decade presence in Canadian province anchored by “sustainable and responsible mining practices”.

Amanda Stutt | January 24, 2025 | 3:49 pm

Canadian mining optimistic in face of Trump tariff threat

As most Canadian industry leaders have pointed out, the US depends on Canada for a host of minerals and supplies.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 24, 2025 | 3:14 pm

AME Roundup: AuRORA discovery marks beginning of “exploration success story” in central BC, says Amarc

AuRORA discovery is within the prolific Toodoggone-Kemess porphyry disctrict of central British Columbia.

Jackson Chen | January 24, 2025 | 1:22 pm

AME Roundup: BC Premier unveils a 3-pronged approach to ‘bizarre’ US tariffs threat

Mining forms the backbone of British Columbia’s countermeasures.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | January 23, 2025 | 3:00 pm

Teck sees copper supply/demand win

Copper demand for new energy applications is posed to jump 62% to 42 million tonnes by 2050, according to Teck’s head of market research.

Frédéric Tomesco - The Northern Miner | January 23, 2025 | 11:49 am

Chile keeps faith in lithium expansion even as glut worsens

The government is confident that investors will compete for licenses to drill new deposits even amid a worsening global glut.

Bloomberg News | January 23, 2025 | 11:06 am

Saudi Arabia weighs global mining deals as sector consolidates

Deals have been on Saudi Arabia’s radar for a while as it pushes through with an ambitious economic transformation plan.

Bloomberg News | January 23, 2025 | 8:09 am

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