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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

Energy metals snapshot: Eight companies hunting for green technology metals

Green metals are critical to new decarbonization technologies including lithium-ion batteries, electric and hybrid vehicles, while rising demand for nuclear energy projects […]

Northern Miner Staff | January 16, 2024 | 6:43 am

International organizations pen letter, report supporting Salvadoran anti-mining activists

International non-government, academic and civil organizations published a report that presents evidence of the weakness of the case against a group of […]

Staff Writer | January 14, 2024 | 1:44 pm

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame celebrates industry-making feats of five new inductees

The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF) held its 36th annual induction ceremony on Jan. 11 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, […]

Blair McBride | January 13, 2024 | 3:23 pm

Exclusive: Ivanhoe’s Congo copper is what everyone’s after, Cloete says

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) receives a constant stream of peers keen on learning its secrets of success in the Democratic Republic of Congo […]

Colin McClelland in Riyadh | January 12, 2024 | 6:50 am

Future Minerals Forum: Vale’s US$10B for Canada targets existing potential

Vale (NYSE: VALE) is spending US$10 billion ($13.3 billion) in Canada over the next decade to keep operations running in a district […]

Colin McClelland | January 11, 2024 | 7:55 am

Ivanhoe Electric shocks Saudi geology to spot targets

Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE AM: IE) has zapped the ground with its Typhoon surveying system to find drill targets in Saudi […]

By Colin McClelland in Riyadh | January 11, 2024 | 5:08 am

Brazilian government, miners join forces to improve security in gold mining areas

The Brazilian Institute of Mining (Ibram) joined forces with the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety and some of the largest mining […]

Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 8:00 am

Emissions reach lowest level in 70 years due to sharp decline in coal use in Germany

An unexpectedly sharp decline in coal use led to a reduction in Germany’s CO₂ emissions in 2023, reaching their lowest level in […]

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

New hub starts commercial production of recycled rare earths in the UK

A rare earths hub set up by the University of Birmingham, HyProMag Ltd and Mkango at Tyseley, in central England, has started […]

Staff Writer | January 3, 2024 | 6:06 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

Energy metals snapshot: Eight companies hunting for green technology metals

International organizations pen letter, report supporting Salvadoran anti-mining activists

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame celebrates industry-making feats of five new inductees

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