Russia's invasion of Ukraine, already pushing up prices for an array of commodities rapidly higher since it began on Feb. 24 - including adding a record 250% to the price of nickel over the past two days - will have longer-lasting structural effects on metals and mining markets and supply, said BMO Metals and Mining in a report released on Monday. The report "Ukraine & Russia: Identifying Exposur...Read More
Women working across the resource industry continue to face challenges around bullying, discrimination and inequitable treatment, a new report by the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) shows.According to the document, which is based on the responses of 550 people polled for the organization's fourth annual Women in Mining Survey, 70% of female respondents said bullying is com...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherBlackstone has ambitious plans for a vertically integrated metals processing business in Vietnam.Read More
This week's episode features Integra Resources president and CEO George Salamis in conversation with Northern Miner Podcast host Adrian Pocobelli. George discusses the recent BMO conference in Florida, supply concerns ("We're short on everything"), and how North America can streamline its metal production with faster permitting timelines.This week's CEO Spotlight features Lomiko Metals chief execu...Read More
The London Metal Exchange (LME) cancelled nickel trading on Tuesday after a first-time 250% price spike triggered by Western sanctions against major producer Russia, which left brokers struggling to pay margin calls against unprofitable short positions.Prices for the metal, key ingredient in batteries that power electric cars and high-tech devices, soared to a record above US$100,000 a tonne amid...Read More
Mkango Resources (TSXV: MKA) says that it has produced neodymium and praseodymium enriched rare earth carbonate on a pilot basis from raw materials taken from its Songwe Hill Rare Earths project in Malawi in east Africa. The company's CEO William Dawes told The Northern Miner that the hydrometallurgical piloting, which took place at Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, was a...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat panther Given that it is only seven years since BHP loaded South32 with a fistful of its leftovers deemed non-core and then kicked its creation out the back door it'...Read More
A committee tasked with rewriting the Chilean constitution has approved an early-stage proposal that opens the door to the country nationalizing some of the world's most significant copper and lithium mines.The local media outlet, emol, reported on Monday the constituent assembly's motion brought by the environmental committee received 13 votes in favour, with three against and three abstentions.T...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherIt has been something of a white-knuckle ride since coming on board in September 2019.Read More
The growing demand for Geodrill's (TSX: GEO; OTC-US: GDLFF) suite of services is set to increase amid heightened investor demand for haven assets like gold. This, in turn, drives interest in metal production and pushes exploration budgets higher, CEO David Harper tells The Northern Miner.The Toronto-based services company reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 revenue growth of 8.2% year-over-...Read More
In another important milestone towards its goal of developing a sustainable battery supply chain in North America, Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; US-OTC: ELBMF), the company formerly known as First Cobalt, has obtained final approval of the updated closure plan for its hydrometallurgical facility in Ontario.Electra's business strategy is to produce sufficient battery material on an annual...Read More
A 62% jump in passenger electric vehicles (EVs) registrations in the second half of 2021 to 5.84 million units continues to drive an intensifying demand in the battery metals sector, the latest data release from Adamas Intelligence shows.According to the market analyst, an 86% increase in passenger EV registrations in the Asia Pacific region positions it as the top EV market, followed by the Ameri...Read More
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) may permanently exit from Russia after operating in the country for about 25 years, a BMO metals and mining analyst said, as the nation continues to attack Ukraine. On Mar. 2, Kinross announced that it would suspend its Russian operations following Western sanctions. However, in a research note to clients on Mar. 6, BMO analyst Jackie Przybylowski stated that the...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherThe latest Mining Journal Global Leadership Report, published in September, highlighted five priorities among the occupants of the industry's executive suites.Read More
Canadian explorer Tier One Silver (TSXV: TSLVF; US-OTC: TSLVF) believes it is in the early stages of a new discovery in Peru.The Vancouver-headquartered junior recently completed the first ever drill program on its 100%-owned Curibaya silver-gold project in southwest Peru, about 48 km northeast of the provincial capital Tacna, close to the border with Chile.The drilling comprised 16 holes (5,347...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherThe sky-high price for lithium and near-record prices for aluminium, tin, copper and a range of other minerals and metals is evidence of the boom conditions develop...Read More
A recent report by IDTechEx estimates that less than 8% of the global cobalt demand and 6% of the lithium demand will be supplied by recycled Li-ion batteries by 2030.According to the market analyst, a combined total of over 180,000 tonnes of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese could be recovered by 2030 through Li-ion recycling, a value which is forecast to grow by approximately 10 times by 20...Read More
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has reiterated the need to allow mining in the nation's Indigenous territories to strengthen food security, as he expects Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine to increase the price of potassium.The far-right leader said that it was important for the country to not depend on foreign nations for commodities available in abundance in Brazil."With the Russia/Ukraine...Read More
From heading towards a more "diversified and less concentrated" supply chain of critical metals to the need for skilled people in the global mining industry, World Bank mining specialist Martin Lokanc believes that the world needs to take a number of crucial steps to successfully transition away from fossil fuels and meet its net-zero goals. Speaking at The Northern Miner's first Global Mining...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherFor the past 60 years, all the most significant metal price cycles have been tied to swings in monetary conditions.Read More