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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

“New” mineral discovered in abandoned gold mine dumps

A newly discovered mineral, named kanatzidisite, was recently unearthed in the mining dumps of the abandoned Nagybörzsöny gold deposit at Alsó-Rózsa, northern […]

Staff Writer | October 11, 2023 | 6:06 am

Torngat Metals hopes to revive Strange Lake rare earths project in Quebec

Torngat Metals is advancing its longstanding Strange Lake rare earths project in northeastern Quebec toward both a feasibility study and permitting. Strange […]

Blair McBride | October 10, 2023 | 4:05 pm

How to turn mine tailings into healthy soil

University of Queensland researchers have developed an innovative method to turn mine tailings into healthy soil. “We have basically taken engineering solutions into […]

Staff Writer | October 10, 2023 | 6:06 am

Odds ‘n’ Sods: Isolation

i·so·la·tion /ˌīsəˈlāSHən/ noun “the isolation of older people” Every geologist has experienced extreme isolation at some point. That crystalline moment when they […]

Ralph Rushton | October 9, 2023 | 11:14 am

JV Article: Novo Resources digs into the Pilbara

Western Australia’s Pilbara region is traditionally known for its massive iron ore deposits. But over the last 10 years, exploration for gold […]

Northern Miner Staff | October 9, 2023 | 9:37 am

Loulo-Gounkoto to remain among world’s top 10 gold producers – Bristow

Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX)(NYSE: GOLD) president and chief executive Mark Bristow said this weekend that the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali is set to […]

Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 12:08 pm

Stone Age Ethiopians knew how to source their iron-rich rocks

Changes in the use of ochre in Middle Stone Age Ethiopia depict a culture in slow transition, progressively replacing exotic iron-rich high-quality […]

Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 7:11 am

Stakeholder collaboration key to successful transition toward non-mining economies

A three-step approach centred around stakeholder collaboration could be the most effective way for governments to successfully navigate mining communities through their […]

Staff Writer | October 4, 2023 | 6:06 am

Canadian Copper adds 670 million lb. copper equivalent to Murray Brook resource

Canadian Copper (CSE:CCI) has released a new resource estimate for its Murray Brook copper-zinc project near Bathurst, N.B. The new estimate increases […]

Marilyn Scales | October 3, 2023 | 11:14 am

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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

“New” mineral discovered in abandoned gold mine dumps

Torngat Metals hopes to revive Strange Lake rare earths project in Quebec

How to turn mine tailings into healthy soil

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