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Infographic: Where is North America’s next rare earths mine?

Rare earths – essential components in electronics, defence applications and electric vehicle batteries – are hot geopolitical items as Western countries seek […]

Blair McBride | February 5, 2026 | 11:19 am

West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) and MP Materials (NYSE: MP)…

Blair McBride | February 3, 2026 | 10:00 am

Boom! without the bust: Britannia Mine Museum turns 50 – From company town to common ground, heritage site explores copper’s role

🎥 Watch the video: [English] [French] 🗞 Read the article in…

Northern Miner Staff | January 29, 2026 | 12:35 pm

TNM reveals latest bonus prize Treasure Hunt clue

The Northern Miner is excited to share that the latest bonus…

Northern Miner Staff | January 27, 2026 | 1:00 pm

Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling

Founders Metals, (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) one of the most advanced gold…

Blair McBride | January 9, 2026 | 11:59 am

Sepro wins prize for technology designed to limit water use

Foresight Canada and the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) have revealed the winner of the Mining Innovation Challenge: Reducing Water Use, following the […]

Jackson Chen | July 6, 2022 | 11:16 am

Researchers call for science-based policies given impacts of mining on salmon, trout

Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks are calling for more complete and transparent science to inform mining policy, particularly when it […]

Staff Writer | July 6, 2022 | 6:06 am

SilverCrest makes first pour at Las Chispas mine in Mexico

Following the successful commissioning of the processing plant at its Las Chispas mine in Sonora, Mexico, SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL) has now announced […]

Jackson Chen | July 5, 2022 | 11:00 am

Mkango’s DFS indicates US$559M post-tax NPV for Songwe Hill rare earth project

Africa-focused rare earths explorer Mkango Resources (TSXV: MKA) has reached a major milestone with the release of a definitive feasibility study (DFS) […]

Jackson Chen | July 5, 2022 | 10:53 am

Hexagon unveils life-of-mine smart platform for mining

Hexagon’s mining division is introducing the Power of One platform, a holistic, life-of-mine smart solution connecting sensors, software, infield apps and cloudware. […]

Jackson Chen | July 5, 2022 | 10:43 am

Sandvik chooses Cat HVO engines to cut emissions

Caterpillar’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and support for customers during the energy transition to a lower-carbon future means its industrial engines have […]

Jackson Chen | July 5, 2022 | 10:38 am

Nickel North boosts Hawk Ridge inferred resources by 76.6%

Nickel North Exploration (TSXV: NNX) has released an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its 100% owned Hawk Ridge nickel-copper-cobalt-PGM (platinum group […]

Jackson Chen | July 5, 2022 | 10:21 am

Earth’s mineral diversity 75% greater than previously thought

Researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science developed a method for clustering (lumping) kindred species of minerals together or splitting off new […]

Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 6:06 am

Inventory optimization becomes a priority for mining companies

The pandemic coupled with war in Ukraine rattled supply chains across all sectors. The upheaval associated with closing or scaling down and […]

Virginia Heffernan | July 4, 2022 | 1:16 pm

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Infographic: Where is North America’s next rare earths mine?

West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Boom! without the bust: Britannia Mine Museum turns 50 – From company town to common ground, heritage site explores copper’s role

TNM reveals latest bonus prize Treasure Hunt clue

Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling

Sepro wins prize for technology designed to limit water use

Researchers call for science-based policies given impacts of mining on salmon, trout

SilverCrest makes first pour at Las Chispas mine in Mexico

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