March 2024

Environmental NGO asks Venezuelan government to ratify Minamata Convention

NGO Clima21 asked the Venezuelan government to ratify the Minamata Convention, which aims to restrict and limit the trade and use of mercury in small-scale gold mining.

Staff Writer | March 31, 2024 - 12:52 pm

Top Companies

Nippon Steel emphasizes its ‘deep roots’ in the US as it pursues US Steel deal

The Japanese firm has agreed to buy US Steel for roughly $15 billion but the deal faces an uphill battle for approval in a US election year.

Reuters | March 31, 2024 - 10:56 am

News

Draft decree allows miners in Peru to exceed daily installed capacity by 10%

Currently, excess production can reach up to 5% of the total allowed and if miners go over that limit, they have to pay a validation fee.

Staff Writer | March 31, 2024 - 6:50 am

Education

New beetle species discovered at Orapa diamond mine in Botswana

Researchers say the Orapa deposits are enriching humanity’s understanding of Cretaceous ecosystems.

Staff Writer | March 31, 2024 - 6:06 am

Energy

Eskom rebuts report it leads world nitrogen pollution

A Greenpeace report states that coal-fired plants operated by Eskom account for five of the world’s 10 biggest single-source nitrogen-dioxide emission sites.

Bloomberg News | March 30, 2024 - 1:53 pm

Markets

Nornickel says some EU clients refuse to buy products made of Russian metal

Although Nornickel itself and its metals are not a target of Western sanctions some consumers are voluntarily shunning deals for its metals and of products made from Russian raw materials.

Reuters | March 30, 2024 - 1:38 pm

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Top Companies

Canada’s mild winter disrupts key ice road to remote Arctic diamond mines

The delay underscores the challenges that companies face as Canada's diamond mines come to the end of their productive lives.

Reuters | March 30, 2024 - 1:28 pm

Battery Metals

CHARTS: Copper price bulls bring back $10,000 forecasts

While plummeting spot TC/RCs – from $90+ to $3 – are behind the (already fizzling) rally, copper’s long term supply problems are also firmly back in focus.

Frik Els | March 29, 2024 - 1:07 pm

Battery Metals

Glencore makes additional investment in Stillwater Critical Minerals

Last June, the commodity trading giant made its first investment in the critical minerals explorer.

Staff Writer | March 29, 2024 - 8:50 am

News

Video: Volt Lithium barrels towards 2025 commercial production

The ability to produce lithium directly from oil field brines, especially in regions like Alberta, where lithium is pervasive in major formations, could help meet the growing demand for lithium.

Northern Miner Staff | March 29, 2024 - 8:04 am

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

October 30, 2026

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

October 29, 2026

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

October 19, 2026

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