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PowerStone Metals, Libra Lithium merge to create Ontario critical minerals explorer

Libra's Flanders South, Flanders North and SBC lithium projects are being explored under a $23m earn-in deal with KoBold Metals.

Amanda Stutt | January 13, 2025 | 3:03 pm

Alamos extends high-grade mineralization at Island Gold mine

Island Gold is considered one of the highest-grade and lowest-cost…

Staff Writer | January 13, 2025 | 1:06 pm

Ontario pitches Trump on mining deals with tariffs looming

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled Monday a new plank in…

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 12:14 pm

Barrick Gold recommends shareholders reject mini-tender offer by TRC Capital

The offer was at a below-market price of C$21.35 apiece.

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 9:37 am

Snow Lake Energy makes gallium discovery in Ontario

Gallium is ranked by the United States as the #1…

Staff Writer | January 13, 2025 | 8:36 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

Lithium Americas raises Thacker Pass reserves, names new CFO

The Thacker Pass lithium project is slated to open later this decade and be a key supplier to JV partner General Motors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2025 | 5:08 am

Hudbay Minerals seeks approval for $210m Peru mine expansion

Plan involves enlarging the Constancia pit, installing new processing equipment, and raising the tailings dam wall.

Staff Writer | January 7, 2025 | 3:48 am

XXIX hits 5.3% copper over 11 metres at Opemiska in Quebec

The drilling at the Saddle zone, between the old Springer and Perry mines, is in the project's open-pit shell from a January 2024 resource estimate.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | January 6, 2025 | 2:03 pm

Trudeau to resign ahead of vote this year likely to elect conservative Poilievre

Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, has criticized current permitting delays in the Canadian minerals sector, which can range from five to 25 years.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 6, 2025 | 10:12 am

BHP selects eight companies for 2025 Xplor accelerator program

The 2025 Xplor cohorts will each receive an equity free grant of up to $500,000.

Staff Writer | January 6, 2025 | 9:39 am

Vizsla Silver shares surge on 43% resource boost

The company said it plans to publish a further update to the resource estimate in the second half of 2025.

Staff Writer | January 6, 2025 | 8:17 am

Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions

Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2025 | 3:44 am

Forecast: What will impact gold prices in 2025?

A range of economic and political issues seem likely to keep investors interested in adding gold to their portfolios.

Jeffrey Christian | January 4, 2025 | 10:22 am

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