Northern Miner

10/09/2026

Canada’s miners must seize political opening: Gratton

Canada’s mining industry has won the political support needed to reverse years of decline, outgoing Mining Association of Canada president and CEO Pierre Gratton said Tuesday.

Canada’s mining industry has won the political support needed to reverse years of decline, outgoing Mining Association of Canada (MAC) president and CEO Pierre Gratton said Tuesday. Companies now need...

10/09/2026

Rock Tech cuts lithium plant cost estimate by 54%

Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK; US-OTC: RCKTF) cuts its proposed Ontario refinery cost estimate by more than half to $596 million, with most of the reduction unexplained.

Rock Tech Lithium’s (TSXV: RCK; US-OTC: RCKTF) proposed Ontario lithium refinery will cost $596 million (US$420.9 million), less than half its previous Rock Tech cuts lithium plant cost estimate by 54%

10/09/2026

Gold ETF rush defies 8.5% gold price slide

Investors poured record sums into gold ETFs last quarter, despite bullion’s sharpest monthly decline of the year.

Investors poured a record amount of money into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last quarter even as bullion suffered its sharpest monthly drop of the year, underscoring an unusual split between...

10/09/2026

Sigma Lithium jumps after Brazil court reopens mine

Sigma Lithium (Nasdaq, TSXV: SGML; ASX: SAU) shares jumped 6.7% after a Brazilian appeals court upheld its environmental licences, clearing the way to resume operations at its Grota do Cirilo lithium mine.

10/09/2026

Q2 logs 1.2% lithium at Cisco as PEA nears

Drilling at Q2 Metals’ (TSXV: QTWO; US-OTC: QUEXF) Cisco lithium project in Quebec extended known mineralization by 100 metres ahead of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) that’s expected soon.

Drilling at Q2 Metals’ (TSXV: QTWO; US-OTC: QUEXF) Cisco lithium project in Quebec extended known mineralization by 100 metres ahead of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) that’s expected soon. Highlight...

10/09/2026

🎤 Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Sean Boyd!

From leading Agnico Eagle's transformation into a global gold mining powerhouse to being recognized among the world's best-performing CEOs, Sean Boyd has helped shape the future of the mining industry.

Join Sean Boyd, Chair of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, at The Northern Miner's International Metals Symposium in London, UK, on November 29–30, 2026.

🌍 Connect with mining leaders, industry experts, and global investors for two days of insights and opportunities.

🔗 Learn more: https://events.northernminer.com/london-symposium-2026/

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10/09/2026

Altius makes bid for rest of TNR amid board fight

Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) has proposed acquiring the remaining 87% of TNR Gold (TSXV: TNR; OTC: TRRXF) to gain control of royalties in two major Argentine copper and lithium projects.

Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) has made an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire the 87% of TNR Gold (TSXV: TNR; US-OTC: TRRXF) it doesn’t already own, a move that would give...

10/09/2026

Vizsla Copper logs high-grade silver in Alaska

Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) says new drilling at its Palmer copper-zinc project in southeast Alaska highlights the property’s potential for high-grade silver mineralization.

Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) says new drilling at its Palmer copper-zinc project in southeast Alaska highlights the property’s potential for high-grade silver mineralization. Standout hole CMR26-215 at the...

10/09/2026

NioBay seeks partners to advance Crevier project

NioBay Metals (TSXV: NBY) is seeking funding to accelerate its Crevier niobium-tantalum project in Quebec, targeting production in the early 2030s.

Junior explorer NioBay Metals (TSXV: NBY; US-OTC: NBYCF) is looking for financial backers to speed up development of its Crevier niobium-tantalum project in northern Quebec and pave the way for...

10/08/2026

Sponsored video: AbraSilver aims to fund Diablillos this year

AbraSilver Resource CEO John Miniotis speaks with The Northern Miner Western Editor, Henry Lazenby.

AbraSilver Resource CEO John Miniotis in conversation with The Northern Miner Western Editor Henry Lazenby. This sponsored video is PROMOTED CONTENT paid Sponsored video: AbraSilver aims to fund Diablillos by year-end