The Northern Miner

Hudbay gains all permits for Copper World in Arizona Hudbay Minerals Inc.‘s (TSX, NYSE: HBM) proposed 85,000-tonne-per-year Copper World project in Arizona is now fully permitted for development after receiving all three key state-level approvals. #mining #miningnews #copper

Manganese X secures $2M investment from Sprott Manganese X Energy Corp (TSXV: MN) has secured a $2-million investment from Canadian mining billionaire Eric Sprott to support its Battery Hill project in New Brunswick. #mining #miningnews #batterymetals #manganese

Forecast: What will impact gold prices in 2025? In order to focus on what will be important in determining gold prices in 2025, we first need to lay out three important points that help frame New York-based CPM Group’s outlook for gold prices this year. Read the full article by Jeffrey Christian below #mining #miningnews #gold

Spotlight: Global gold projects in view Gold hit record highs amid uncertainty in 2024, and 2025 could stay strong. Explore 8 junior miners with promising gold projects globally, shaping the future of the precious metals market. Companies mentioned: Aurion Resources Ltd. Dryden Gold Corp. First Mining Gold Corp. Kenorland Minerals Ltd. Lavras Gold Corp. RUA GOLD Vista Gold Corp. Zodiak Gold #mining #miningnews #gold

Podcast: Rick Rule's Market Outlook on Key Strategic Metals This week’s episode features a conversation between Rick Rule and host Adrian Pocobelli, recorded at the International Mining Symposium in London on December 1-2, 2024. #mining #miningnews #podcast

Northern Miner editorial: dualities The start of a new year brings a lot of dualities with it, especially if one is writing when the year isn’t quite over as The Northern Miner team rushes to put its print issue to bed before Christmas. #mining #miningnews #basemetals #batterymetals #gold

Uranium prices climb in a ‘staircase’ pattern, Sprott forecasts. Spot prices sit at US$77.08/lb in Nov., up 18.8% over 3yrs. Japan’s plan to boost nuclear use by 20% by 2040 adds momentum as demand rises and supply pressures persist. “Given the growing sensitivity to geopolitical factors, we believe the uranium price will continue to behave in this staircase-like pattern over the intermediate term with short-term bouts of volatility,” Jacob White, Sprott’s ETF Product Manager, said in the report. #Uranium #NuclearEnergy https://ow.ly/2AYg50Ut2rw

Arcadium Lithium $ALTM faces lawsuits over US$6.7B Rio Tinto $RIO takeover, alleging negligence and misrepresentation. Arcadium counters with disclosures as shareholders vote Dec. 23. Rio's bid could make it a top lithium producer globally. #Lithium #Mining https://ow.ly/2AA850Ut2jE

Skeena Resources gets permit for a 10,000-tonne bulk sample at Eskay Creek, unlocking US$200M in gold stream funding from Orion Resource Partners. Open-pit production is set for 2027. $SKE #gold #mining https://ow.ly/IQbT50Ut2gb

Miners face rising risks in West Africa. Resource nationalism, coups & terror escalate challenges. Barrick $ABX CEO Mark Bristow warns of suspending Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali after gold shipments blocked. Western miners squeezed as regimes pivot to Russia, Turkey & Iran #Mining https://ow.ly/4NvI50UslAE