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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

Two B2Gold employees dead after robbery in Mali

B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO) issued a statement lamenting the passing of two employees following a robbery in Mali. According to the Canadian […]

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 5:33 pm

Maduro exhorts Venezuelan army to combat environmental destruction caused by illegal gold mining

Venezuela’s head of state Nicolás Maduro publicly asked the Operational Strategic Commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Fanb) to ramp up […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2022 | 10:39 am

Two minerals never seen on earth extracted from meteorite sample

A team of researchers has discovered at least two minerals never before seen on earth in a 15-tonne meteorite found in Somalia […]

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 7:28 am

BHP responds to allegations of abandoned mine reclamation plan in Chile

Following accusations of failing to properly carry out its mine closure plan for Cerro Jarón in northern Chile, BHP (ASX: BHP) issued […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 28, 2022 | 10:56 am

Extraterrestrial manganese turns out to be oxygen-free

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have turned on its head a theory related to the presence of manganese oxides on […]

Staff Writer | December 27, 2022 | 7:49 am

Anglo American carries out water reclamation project in Brazil

Anglo American (LON: AAL) has announced plans to reuse the water that is employed in the operation of the pipeline that transports […]

Staff Writer | December 26, 2022 | 11:09 am

Turns out that gold objects were also valued during the Bronze Age

Archaeologists identified a 4000-year-old gold-working toolkit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.

Staff Writer | December 26, 2022 | 6:36 am

KSB Mexico’s borehole pump leads the way in mine dewatering

KSB Mexico is calling their latest borehole pumps a “significant milestone” in the company’s history. Currently the company has pumps located at […]

Alisha Hiyate | December 22, 2022 | 12:14 pm

The Northern Miner Podcast: Trust, multipolarity, energy, war and gold — takeaways from 2022 with Paul from the Sirius Report

This week’s episode features geopolitical and natural resource commentator Paul from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul discusses the major themes […]

Alisha Hiyate | December 22, 2022 | 11:50 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

Two B2Gold employees dead after robbery in Mali

Maduro exhorts Venezuelan army to combat environmental destruction caused by illegal gold mining

Two minerals never seen on earth extracted from meteorite sample

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