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Uranium industry revival radiates from Southwest

Decades after the United States’ large-scale uranium mining industry mushroomed in Utah and New Mexico in the 1950s, the industry is returning […]

Blair McBride | September 12, 2025 | 5:00 pm

Freeport keeps Grasberg shut amid rescue operations

The company continues its efforts to rescue seven workers trapped…

Staff Writer | September 12, 2025 | 9:09 am

Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest

Copper mining in the four southwestern states of Arizona, Nevada,…

Blair McBride | September 10, 2025 | 11:59 am

Spotlight: Southwest United States – Part 2

Rising metal prices, demand for critical minerals and tariffs are…

Northern Miner Staff | September 9, 2025 | 11:59 am

Site visit: Gunnison taps Nuton tech as America’s newest copper producer

COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. — Gunnison Copper’s (TSX: GCU; US-OTC: GCUMF)…

Blair McBride | September 9, 2025 | 11:55 am

Researchers now know why hackmanite changes colour

A research group at Finland’s University of Turku has found that colour-changing minerals such as hackmanite, tugtupite and scapolite have some hydrocarbons […]

Staff Writer | June 28, 2022 | 5:05 am

Epiroc to design world’s fully electric lithium mine in Manitoba

Epiroc Canada has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Snow Lake Lithium (NASDAQ: LITM) to assist with the technical and commercial […]

Jackson Chen | June 27, 2022 | 11:21 am

UBC tests carbon-capture potential of Inomin’s Beaver critical minerals project

Inomin Mines (TSXV: MINE) has reported positive initial test results demonstrating the potential for carbon capture and storage at its Beaver critical minerals […]

Jackson Chen | June 27, 2022 | 11:14 am