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Mine operators face worsening wildfire seasons

With drought conditions persisting across parts of British Columbia and forecasters calling for a warmer-than-average summer amid a looming El Niño, mining companies […]

Andrew Seale | July 6, 2026 | 11:15 pm

Obituary: Industry remembers Chester Millar as community-focused mine developer

In a time when mining needs ever more innovative techniques…

Blair McBride | July 6, 2026 | 12:15 pm

Editorial: Develop it or cede it

There is a paradox at the heart of Canada’s relationship…

Colin McClelland | July 3, 2026 | 10:17 am

Interactive infographic: Far North projects

Canada’s vast northern region hosts numerous large and high-grade mineral…

Blair McBride | July 3, 2026 | 9:56 am

China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan

A Chinese state-backed miner owns the remote Izok Corridor in…

Blair McBride and Henry Lazenby | July 1, 2026 | 9:32 am

Dry Andes more sensitive to lithium mining than previously thought – study

US-based researchers conducted the widest-ever hydrological tracer analysis of the Dry Andes region in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia and found that the […]

Staff Writer | April 7, 2024 | 6:45 am

Video: Douglas Silver on the clash between NPV and ESG

There’s an inherent conflict between the way mining investments are valued and environmental social and governance (ESG) principles, says mining veteran Douglas […]

Alisha Hiyate | March 29, 2024 | 2:32 pm

Miners praise Ecuador’s new president as he battles gangs to juice jobs

Ecuador’s new President Daniel Noboa was elected last October with a seemingly impossible task. He had just 18 months before the next […]

Alisha Hiyate | March 26, 2024 | 6:25 am

Miners can reverse the trust deficit — but it won’t be easy

The mining industry has a trust problem. Broad-based trust in our industry seems at an all-time low. The impact is wide-ranging: fracturing […]

Kevin PCJ D’Souza | March 25, 2024 | 1:31 pm

Almost $500 million granted by US government to clean energy projects on mine land

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $475 million in funding for five projects in Arizona, Kentucky, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and […]

Staff Writer | March 22, 2024 | 6:06 am

Push for ESG price premiums may reshape global critical minerals markets

As low nickel prices force Australian miners to scale back production, some have called for an ESG premium on low-carbon production that […]

Henry Lazenby | March 21, 2024 | 3:06 pm

Show the public that minerals, tech are solutions for net zero, says Seequent panel

Instead of reminiscing about the old times of hunting for minerals in the bush, miners need to talk up tech opportunities to […]

Blair McBride | March 16, 2024 | 9:47 am

Covert forms of sexual harassment remain an issue in Western Australia’s mining industry – study

Being put down or condescended to based on gender, and receiving offensive sexist remarks, remain common themes in Western Australia’s mining sector, […]

Staff Writer | March 14, 2024 | 6:06 am

Exclusive: Barrick CEO Bristow drives another U-turn in a remote land

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the second-biggest gold miner by market value, this month poured its first gold in Papua New […]

Colin McClelland | March 13, 2024 | 10:36 am

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Mine operators face worsening wildfire seasons

Obituary: Industry remembers Chester Millar as community-focused mine developer

Editorial: Develop it or cede it

Interactive infographic: Far North projects

China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan

Dry Andes more sensitive to lithium mining than previously thought – study

Video: Douglas Silver on the clash between NPV and ESG

Miners praise Ecuador’s new president as he battles gangs to juice jobs

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