The Northern Miner

The Northern Miner is a weekly publication focused on the mining sector. It originally started in Cobalt, Ontario, Canada, in 1915 before relocating to Toronto. This journal is recognized as the top source for news and information about the mining industry in Canada and is often referred to as "the bible of the mining industry."

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Podcast: Uranium sector poised for M&A activity, ft Encore Energy’s William Sheriff

2 days ago | northernminer.com | Adrian Pocobelli

This week’s episode features William Sheriff, founder and executive chairman of enCore Energy, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Sheriff shares his insights on the current state of the uranium industry in the United States, highlighting how supply constraints and lengthy permitting processes are setting the stage for a looming uranium shortage.
Barrick sells Donlin stake to Paulson, Novagold for $1B

2 days ago | northernminer.com | Cecilia Jamasmie

Canada’s Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE GOLD) is exiting the Donlin Gold project in Alaska by selling its 50% stake for US$1 billion (C$1.38 billion) to hedge fund billionaire John Paulson and Novagold Resources (TSX: NG). Paulson Advisory is to acquire 80% of Barrick Gold’s interest Dolin Gold, with Novagold purchasing the remaining 20%. Both parties will contribute to the purchase price proportionally, according to separate statements from the mining companies.
BHP wins approval to run Mt Arthur to 2030, eyes hydro future

6 days ago | northernminer.com | Cecilia Jamasmie

BHP (ASX: BHP) said on Wednesday it had received approval from the New South Wales government to continue operating its Mount Arthur thermal coal mine until June 2030, extending the site’s life by four years beyond the original closure date. The decision gives BHP, the world’s largest mining company, more time to extract between 13 and 15 million tonnes of thermal coal from what is currently NSW’s largest coal mine.
Kodal clears key permit hurdle for Mali lithium mine

1 week ago | northernminer.com | Cecilia Jamasmie

Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) has successfully transferred the Foulaboula exploitation permit —a key mining licence for its Bougouni lithium project in Mali — to its subsidiary, Les Mines de Lithium de Bougouni (LMLB). The move secures the permit’s validity and clears the way for final export approvals for spodumene concentrate, expected to begin next quarter. It also resolves compliance issues around Malian government participation, as required by the country’s new mining framework.
Robex files prospectus for $77M Australia IPO

1 week ago | northernminer.com | Frederic Tomesco

Canadian miner Robex Resources (TSX: RBX) filed a prospectus with Australian securities regulators for an estimated A$120 million (US$77 million) initial public offering that will help pay for a new gold project in Guinea. The shares rose. The IPO is fully underwritten by joint lead managers Euroz Hartleys and Canaccord Genuity, Quebec City-based Robex said Thursday in a statement.
PDAC video: Former Tahltan president pushes for Indigenous stakes in mining deals

1 week ago | northernminer.com | Henry Lazenby

Indigenous communities need to take charge of talks with mining companies and the government, Chad Norman Day, former president of the Tahltan First Nation in British Columbia, says. The mining industry is under pressure to engage more with First Nations communities, and Indigenous leaders should be assertive in protecting their interests, Day said in an interview last month.
Don’t tariff copper imports, limit exports: US industry

1 week ago | northernminer.com | Frederic Tomesco

Some key players in the United States copper industry are urging President Donald Trump to forgo import tariffs and instead opt for targeted export restrictions in a bid to revive homegrown production. Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO), the world’s second-biggest miner by market value, is recommending that the U.S. government impose curbs on copper concentrate and scrap leaving the country while expediting permits to boost domestic supply.
First Quantum buys into Prospect to spur Zambia copper

1 week ago | northernminer.com | Cecilia Jamasmie

Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) is acquiring a 15% stake in Prospect Resources (ASX: PSC), a battery and electrification metals developer based in Australia, as it deepens its presence in Zambia’s copper belt. The deal sees First Quantum invest A$15.2 million (C$13.5 million) in a share placement at A15¢ per share — a 36% premium to Prospect’s last closing price. The investment also gives First Quantum a seat on Prospect’s board and a role as technical partner.
PDAC video: Seequent enables data control for miners with Evo launch, CEO says

1 week ago | northernminer.com | Henry Lazenby

Seequent has launched its cloud-based Evo platform to digitally connect geoscience data environments, CEO Graham Grant said in a video interview. Seequent built Evo to solve a problem its first platform, Leapfrog, first exposed 20 years ago when it brought digital geological modelling to an analog industry. The new platform can process data from exploration, geochemistry, geotechnical studies and more, then feed results back into any tool or workflow, the CEO said last month in Toronto.
Podcast: Pressure builds to reopen First Quantum’s Cobre Panama mine, ft MINING.com’s Frik Els

1 week ago | northernminer.com | Adrian Pocobelli

This week’s episode features MINING.COM Editor-at-Large Frik Els in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli, diving into the latest developments at First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama mine. Els shares insights from his recent visit to the site, where he spoke with local residents, employees, and company officials. He unpacks the complex social, political, and economic forces at play that may be paving the way for the mine’s reopening.