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Uranium industry revival radiates from Southwest

Decades after the United States’ large-scale uranium mining industry mushroomed in Utah and New Mexico in the 1950s, the industry is returning […]

Blair McBride | September 12, 2025 | 5:00 pm

Freeport keeps Grasberg shut amid rescue operations

The company continues its efforts to rescue seven workers trapped…

Staff Writer | September 12, 2025 | 9:09 am

Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest

Copper mining in the four southwestern states of Arizona, Nevada,…

Blair McBride | September 10, 2025 | 11:59 am

Spotlight: Southwest United States – Part 2

Rising metal prices, demand for critical minerals and tariffs are…

Northern Miner Staff | September 9, 2025 | 11:59 am

Site visit: Gunnison taps Nuton tech as America’s newest copper producer

COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. — Gunnison Copper’s (TSX: GCU; US-OTC: GCUMF)…

Blair McBride | September 9, 2025 | 11:55 am

Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expert

The mining industry must re-evaluate how it designs mass underground mines and prioritizes risks if it plans to operate at extreme depths, […]

Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 11:53 am

Mexico’s Superior Agrarian Court orders reopening of court case between Penmont, traditional landowners in Sonora

Mexico’s Superior Agrarian Court ruled in favour of the owners of the El Bajío ejido in Sonora, which is occupied by Minera […]

Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 8:48 am

Business groups weigh in on recent mining developments in Panama

The Mining Chamber of Panama (Camipa) issued a statement applauding the Cabinet Council’s approval of a new contract between First Quantum Minerals […]

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 2:25 pm

Chile’s mining association asks Congress to reverse payment increase for patented mining claims

The president of Chile’s National Mining Association (Sonami), Jorge Riesco, met with Congress’s Mining Commission and requested a reversal of the cost […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2023 | 7:04 am

New evidence solidifies Oman’s role as major copper provider during Bronze Age

In ancient times, copper ore occurred on a larger scale in Oman.

Staff Writer | June 11, 2023 | 6:26 am

Dominican workers lift strike at Cerro de Maimón mine

After being on care and maintenance since May 15 due to a worker strike and blockade, the Cerro de Maimón copper-zinc mine […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2023 | 8:36 am

Protein helps separate rare earths more efficiently than new tech

Penn State University scientists have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria can select between different rare earth elements, using the ability of […]

Staff Writer | June 4, 2023 | 5:00 am

AI helps find untapped mineral deposits

Researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science and other universities and organizations across the US have developed a machine learning model that […]

Staff Writer | May 30, 2023 | 5:05 am

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame looks to the future with newest inductees

The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF) held its 35th annual induction ceremony on May 24 at the Carlu in Toronto, welcoming […]

Blair McBride | May 29, 2023 | 9:56 am

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Uranium industry revival radiates from Southwest

Freeport keeps Grasberg shut amid rescue operations

Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest

Spotlight: Southwest United States – Part 2

Site visit: Gunnison taps Nuton tech as America’s newest copper producer

Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expert

Mexico’s Superior Agrarian Court orders reopening of court case between Penmont, traditional landowners in Sonora

Business groups weigh in on recent mining developments in Panama

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