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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Rio Tinto bets big on Lithium Triangle’s brine riches

1 day ago | northernminer.com | Cecilia Jamasmie

Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) is doubling down on lithium, with CEO Jakob Stausholm declaring that South America’s Lithium Triangle is the ideal region to secure the metal critical to the energy transition. Speaking at the Bank of America Global Metals, Mining and Steel Conference in Barcelona, Stausholm said that brine resources in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia offer the best chance for the world to access low-cost, high-quality lithium.
West Red Lake Gold’s South Austin strike extends Madsen gold zone

1 day ago | northernminer.com | Henry Lazenby

West Red Lake Gold Mines’ (TSXV: WRLG) latest drill results confirm the Madsen mine’s South Austin zone remains among the hottest targets in northern Ontario’s Red Lake district. Shares rose. Highlight hole MM25D-12-4669-024 cut 18.7 metres grading 48.97 grams gold per tonne from a depth of 5 metres, including 2 metres at 428.8 grams gold, the company reported Tuesday.
Podcast: Silver poised to break records, ft CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian on precious metals

2 days ago | northernminer.com | Adrian Pocobelli

This week’s episode features Jeffrey Christian, managing partner at CPM Group, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the dynamics of the precious metals market. Christian offers insights into the growing influence of Shanghai and Mumbai on global gold pricing and explains how the gold price is actually determined. He also explains how tariff announcements by former President Donald Trump may have contributed to a shift away from U.S. Treasuries and toward gold, among other assets.
Patriot reveals North America’s largest shovel-ready lithium resource in Quebec

2 days ago | northernminer.com | Henry Lazenby

Patriot Battery Metals (TSX: PMET; ASX: PMT) has boosted the Shaakichiuwaanaan project’s resource estimate in Quebec ahead of publishing a scheduled feasibility study by September. The update shows a 30% increase in indicated tonnage at the Nova Zone (CV5) and a 306% rise at the Vega Zone (CV13) compared to the August 2024 estimate, Patriot said in a statement Monday after the close of trading.
Pan American strikes $2.1B deal to buy MAG Silver

3 days ago | northernminer.com | Frederic Tomesco

Pan American Silver (TSX, NYSE: PAAS) agreed to buy MAG Silver (TSX, NYSE: MAG) for about $2.1 billion in cash and stock to gain a stake in Mexico’s large-scale Juanicipio mine. MAG shares jumped while Pan American’s plunged. MAG shareholders will receive the equivalent of $20.54 per share, based on Friday’s closing price on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a release on Monday.
Mining without feasibility studies risks losing projects, lawyer says

5 days ago | northernminer.com | Henry Lazenby

Mining companies that move to production without pre-feasibility or feasibility studies face risky consequences. Though forgoing studies is rare, it can lead to costly delays and regulatory issues, Alexander Pizale, a partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell says. Majors and mid-tier miners usually support a production decision with a National Instrument 43-101 technical report.
Sibanye’s Finland lithium project cost rises 17%

5 days ago | northernminer.com | Cecilia Jamasmie

South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) has raised the projected cost of its Keliber lithium project in Finland by 17% to €783 million (US$880 million), citing regulatory changes, expanded project scope and falling lithium prices. The company, which holds an 80% stake in Keliber, said the revised figure covers development through to hot commissioning of the refinery.
Gemfields to resume emerald mining in Zambia

6 days ago | northernminer.com | Cecilia Jamasmie

Coloured precious stones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) is to resume open-pit mining at its 75%-owned Kagem emerald mine in Zambia, ending a four-month pause triggered by weak market prices and cost-cutting measures. During the suspension, the company processed existing stockpiles, which produced fewer high-quality emeralds than anticipated.
Grey Fox emerges as McEwen’s growth driver

6 days ago | northernminer.com | Henry Lazenby

McEwen Mining (NYSE, TSX: MUX) is banking on the Grey Fox deposit to drive production growth at its Fox Complex just outside Timmins, Ontario. McEwen plans to lift Fox Complex output from roughly 30,000 – 35,000 gold-equivalent oz. today to about 60,000 oz. by 2027 and 120,000 – 150,000 oz. by 2030, the company said Thursday in a statement. That’s about half of McEwen’s projected total output of 225,000–255,000 GEOs by then.
Sitka assays suggest ‘significant’ deep tonnage in Yukon

1 week ago | northernminer.com | Frederic Tomesco

Canadian explorer Sitka Gold (TSX-V: SIG; OTCQB: SITKF) said assay results from drilling at its RC gold project in Yukon suggest the deposit could contain significant tonnage at greater depths than first thought. Hole 76 in the project’s Blackjack zone returned 94 metres grading 1.15 grams gold per tonne from 437 metres downhole, including 12.2 metres of 4.55 grams gold, Sitka said Thursday in a statement.