News Top Stories

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

Nearly one-third of tailings dams close to protected areas – study

Nearly a third of the world’s mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, posing risks to some of the […]

Staff Writer | November 28, 2023 | 6:06 am

El Salvador wants humanitarian corridor for truckers stranded in the midst of protests against Cobre Panama

The Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a communiqué on Sunday asking the government of neighbouring Panama, as well as civil society […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2023 | 12:08 pm

Ucore receives $4.3 million in federal funding for RapidSX REE demonstration plant

Ucore Rare Metals (TSXV:UCU; OTCQX:UURAF) has been granted $4.3 million non-repayable funds for Ucore’s Rapid SX rare earth element (REE) separation technology […]

Marilyn Scales | November 20, 2023 | 12:36 pm

Site visit: O3 Mining preps to be new node in Val-d’Or ‘circular economy’

Val-d’Or, Que. – Look towards the horizon from the viewing tower at Parc Belvédère in Val-d’Or, Que., and it’s just visible where […]

Blair McBride | November 20, 2023 | 9:00 am

Fraser Institute ranks global mining with 9% of survey

An annual report that may affect billions of dollars in investment decisions has a weak process to rank countries, provinces and states […]

Colin McClelland | November 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

Illegal mining causing high mercury levels in Colombia’s Cali River

The Attorney General’s Office of Colombia issued a communiqué on Sunday alerting about high levels of mercury and lead in the Cali […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2023 | 12:13 pm

Leonardo DiCaprio backs Panamanians’ protests against First Quantum’s operation

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has joined the demands of Panamanian activists asking for the shutdown of First Quantum Mineral’s Cobre Panamá copper mine.

Staff Writer | November 19, 2023 | 10:55 am

Wheaton Precious Metals secures $530m in existing streams

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (LSE: WPM, TSX:WPM, NYSE:WPM) announced on Thursday agreements to acquire existing royalty streams on Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef project in South Africa and […]

Bruno Venditti | November 16, 2023 | 10:59 am

Peru ramps up efforts to attract mining foreign investments

Peru officials are presenting the country as a place of macroeconomic solidity and favourable regulatory frameworks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2023 | 11:42 am

First

Last

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

Nearly one-third of tailings dams close to protected areas – study

El Salvador wants humanitarian corridor for truckers stranded in the midst of protests against Cobre Panama

Ucore receives $4.3 million in federal funding for RapidSX REE demonstration plant

Daily Digests

Copper Digest

Battery Metals Digest

Precious Metals Digest

More Digests