New Caledonian nickel firm KNS awaits new investor after furnace shutdown

KNS stopped its mine and plant operations in March after commodity group Glencore decided to sell its interest.

Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 10:07 am

KCGM — from unloved asset to Northern Star’s crown jewel

A former non-core asset of majors Barrick and Newmont, KCGM, also known as the Super Pit, is set to become Australia’s largest gold operation under the ownership of Northern Star Resources.

Kristie Batten | August 25, 2024 | 8:22 am

Patriot Battery targets 400,000 t/y at Quebec lithium project

Patriot plans to make a final investment decision by 2027, begin construction in 2028, and start production in early 2029.

Staff Writer | August 22, 2024 | 5:30 am

JV video: Dundee’s Clevr tech avoids cyanide in gold processing alternative

The new technologies come as the mining industry faces increasing pressure to adopt safer and more sustainable practices.

Northern Miner Staff | August 21, 2024 | 10:46 am

Video: ‘Grade smearing’ the top industry disclosure flaw, Brent Cook says

Retail investors can struggle to make sense of drill results, but some junior mining explorers make things worse with misleading reporting practices that inflate the value of their projects, industry veteran says.

Northern Miner Staff | August 14, 2024 | 1:05 pm

Video: World Gold Council sees market uncertainty raising metal’s price

WGC senior market strategist sees several trigger points that could prompt gold to move even higher, perhaps stirring more interest from retail investors.

Northern Miner Staff | August 9, 2024 | 2:10 pm

Glencore scraps plans to ditch coal on investor pressure

Over 95% of Glencore shareholders were in favour of keeping the coal unit to help fund growth in metals and support returns.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2024 | 4:03 am

A fraught election just reshaped the next steps for deep sea mining

Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the ISA, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine deep sea ecosystems.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2024 | 4:28 pm

BHP, Lundin grab Filo in $3bn South American copper deal

BHP and Lundin are creating a 50/50 JV that will own Filo del Sol, spanning the Argentina-Chile border, and the Josemaría copper project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2024 | 3:54 am

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