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Treasure Hunt – Nova Scotia: Canada’s first mining frontier

For the latest clue, read the article below; voici la version française. And watch the video: English | French IMPORTANT: The Nova Scotia Regional Prize was […]

Northern Miner Staff | June 24, 2026 | 10:17 am

Treasure Hunt: Saskatchewan Potash – The buried treasure that fed the world

For the latest clue, read the article below; voici la…

Northern Miner Staff | May 28, 2026 | 6:43 am

Opinion: Gold’s red line offers a long-term entry

On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, global precious metals markets experienced one of…

James Cooper | May 18, 2026 | 11:51 am

Interactive infographic: The global uranium cost spectrum

Cost is as important in the economics of mining uranium…

Blair McBride | May 1, 2026 | 4:27 pm

Treasure Hunt: Val-d’Or – Gold, Grit and the Road to the North

For the latest clue, read the article below; voici la…

Northern Miner Staff | April 30, 2026 | 8:01 am

Suppliers ask Newmont to reopen Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

The Santa Cruz Chamber of Mining Suppliers and Services (CAPROMISA) issued a communiqué expressing its members’ concern over the month-long closure of […]

Staff Writer | May 12, 2024 | 8:42 am

Ottawa’s revised environmental rules won’t reduce permitting stage, lawyers say

The federal government’s proposed changes to environmental rules for resource projects could limit Ottawa’s oversight, but probably won’t shorten approval times, according […]

Colin McClelland | May 6, 2024 | 1:14 pm

Colombian largest drug cartel extracting gold from protected area – governor

The governor of Colombia’s central-northern department of Santander, Juvenal Díaz, denounced the presence of members of the Gulf Clan, also known as […]

Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 | 11:59 am

Antofagasta’s Centinela project to offer peculiar employment scheme

After securing $2.5 billion in funding earlier this year, Chilean miner Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) announced that it is ready to start with […]

Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 | 7:28 am

JV Article: New legislation to ‘turbo-charge’ mining in New Zealand – Resource Minister

The election of a new Prime Minister late last year was a geopolitical shift in New Zealand. The new government introduced a […]

NORTHERN MINER STAFF | May 1, 2024 | 11:06 am

Antofagasta fined for breaking water extraction rules in drought-ridden Chilean region

Chile’s General Water Directorate (DGA) issued a $695,000 fine to Antofagasta Minerals’ (LON: ANTO) Minera Los Pelambres for the unauthorized extraction of […]

Staff Writer | April 27, 2024 | 5:55 pm

E-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners but adoption is slow – report

A new report by IDTechEx states that investing in e-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners due to the replacement […]

Staff Writer | April 24, 2024 | 6:06 am

Chilean MP, NGOs demand halt to Nutrex exploration project at Juncal Andean Park

Chilean MP María Francisca Bello, who belongs to President Gabriel Boric’s Social Convergence Party, joined forces with environmental organizations from the Aconcagua […]

Staff Writer | April 21, 2024 | 8:26 am

New process recovers five times more lithium from waste than existing technology

Chemists at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated that aluminum hydroxide, a mineral that is abundant in the […]

Staff Writer | April 21, 2024 | 6:04 am

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Treasure Hunt – Nova Scotia: Canada’s first mining frontier

Treasure Hunt: Saskatchewan Potash – The buried treasure that fed the world

Opinion: Gold’s red line offers a long-term entry

Interactive infographic: The global uranium cost spectrum

Treasure Hunt: Val-d’Or – Gold, Grit and the Road to the North

Suppliers ask Newmont to reopen Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

Ottawa’s revised environmental rules won’t reduce permitting stage, lawyers say

Colombian largest drug cartel extracting gold from protected area – governor

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