Nippon Steel’s thwarted bid sets up tougher rivalry with Chinese mills Creating an entity to compete more effectively with China was touted as a key rationale behind the Japanese firm’s proposal to purchase US Steel. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 10:50 am
Thunder Gold’s Tower Mountain drilling in Ontario cuts best gold hit in 50 years "Establishing similar grades on the eastern margin increases confidence we can find a Tier 1 gold deposit," its CEO said. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | January 7, 2025 | 10:48 am
Nickel Asia aims to sell processing plant stake to Sumitomo The Philippine miner, partly owned by Sumitomo, aims to sell its entire 15.625% stake in Coral Bay Nickel. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 10:40 am
Northern Graphite to restart mill, hike prices The resumption is a week later than stated in October. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 7, 2025 | 10:27 am
Ivanhoe Electric-BHP exploration alliance kicks off first survey in Arizona Initially, the parties will explore six areas of interest, with BHP funding $15 million over a three-year period. Staff Writer | January 7, 2025 | 9:13 am
Vale at lowest market value since 2016 – Citi Vale's shares in Brazil fell by more than 23% in 2024. Staff Writer | January 7, 2025 | 8:46 am
G Mining receives interim environmental permit for Oko West project in Guyana The permit allows the company to begin early works construction activities ahead of schedule. Staff Writer | January 7, 2025 | 8:19 am
Are lab-grown diamonds too bling for their own good? LGD prices are falling because their manufacturing costs also keep dropping, while slow demand is pulling down natural diamond prices. Northern Miner Staff | January 7, 2025 | 8:02 am
Chile’s year-end copper windfall signals mines are recovering Chile’s copper export revenue jumped in December, despite lower prices for the metal. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 7:04 am