Canada Top Stories

Torex Gold’s mining suspension in Mexico lifted

Torex's 2024 production forecast remains intact, with the company tracking towards the lower end of the 450,000-470,000 oz. guidance range.

Staff Writer | December 18, 2024 | 8:54 am

Barrick Gold seeks arbitration over Mali mines dispute

The miner said it could suspend operations if gold shipments…

Staff Writer | December 18, 2024 | 7:19 am

Lucara names two largest diamonds found in 2024

The 2,488ct diamond is named Motswedi ("water spring") and the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2024 | 5:33 am

Volkswagen buys 9.9% of Patriot Battery Metals for $48 million

Patriot's project will supply lithium to Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2024 | 3:57 am

VIDEO: Critical minerals race driving resource nationalism

Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical…

Staff Writer | December 17, 2024 | 12:10 pm

Barrick to halt Mali operations if shipments remain blocked

If Mali continues to impede shipments from Loulo-Gounkoto, the country's largest gold mine, Barrick will cease operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2024 | 3:53 am

Fireweed secures US, Canadian gov’t fundings for tungsten project

The US Department of Defense invested about $15.8 million under the Defense Production Act.

Northern Miner Staff | December 13, 2024 | 4:30 pm

Canada Nickel secures $14m investment from Taykwa Tagamou Nation

The project, on the Indigenous group’s traditional lands, holds one of the world’s largest reserves.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 13, 2024 | 4:27 pm

Rio Tinto assesses potential for gallium production at Quebec operations

Gallium is on the export ban list to the United States that China’s Ministry of Commerce announced last week.

Staff Writer | December 13, 2024 | 4:21 pm

Court approves $74m borrowing to fund Yukon Eagle mine cleanup

A leach pad failure in June released 4 million tonnes of material with ore and cyanide-containing solution.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 13, 2024 | 1:35 pm

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

The holes, among 15 drilled at Boundary, stepped out up to 200 metres along strike from the currently defined resource.

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

Australia’s $211 billion nuclear plan to change uranium mining

The opposition's plan would require lifting uranium mining bans in certain states, creating new production hubs.

Staff Writer | December 13, 2024 | 3:53 am

Mining sector cyberattacks linked to third-party supplier access in 76% of cases – report

Growing challenges cybersecurity leaders faced in 2024 were in safeguarding cyber-physical systems.

Staff Writer | December 12, 2024 | 4:45 pm

Canada weighs export taxes on uranium, oil if Trump starts trade war

Canada is examining the use of export taxes on major commodities if incoming President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose broad tariffs.

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2024 | 1:35 pm

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