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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

Century files feasibility study for Joyce Lake DSO project

Century Global Commodities (TSX: CNT) and its 91.6% owned subsidiary Joyce Direct Iron filed on SEDAR the feasibility study prepared earlier this […]

Alisha Hiyate | December 13, 2022 | 10:38 am

Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival

Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) said on Tuesday is actively searching for lithium assets as its expects prices for the metal […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2022 | 6:38 am

ABB to manage power at BHP’s Jansen potash project

BHP (NYSE: BHP) has selected ABB to deliver a power management system for the Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan. The company is […]

Alisha Hiyate | December 12, 2022 | 11:45 am

Metalla adds Barrick’s Lama project to royalty portfolio

Metalla Royalty & Streaming (NYSE American: MTA) (TSXV: MTA) announced on Monday a major addition to its royalty portfolio: the world-class Lama […]

Jackson Chen | December 12, 2022 | 11:40 am

Sayona given final permit for NAL restart

Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA; OTC: SYAXF) is on track to become the only lithium concentrate producer in Quebec with the award of […]

Alisha Hiyate | December 12, 2022 | 11:10 am

Panama’s Chamber of Commerce worried about government negotiations with First Quantum Minerals

Three days prior to the December 14 deadline for Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to ink a contract with the Panamanian […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2022 | 1:38 pm

Developing a supply chain for silicon key to Australia’s energy independence – report

A recent report produced by PwC Australia and commissioned by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO found that the country has the potential […]

Staff Writer | December 11, 2022 | 12:14 pm

Gold objects found in Troy were mass-produced, travelled great distances

An international team of archaeologists recently discovered that gold in objects from Troy, Poliochni – a settlement on the island of Lemnos […]

Staff Writer | December 11, 2022 | 7:41 am

The Northern Miner Podcast: Agnico Eagle executive chair Sean Boyd on trust, strategy and M&A at the Canadian Mining Symposium

This week’s podcast features Agnico Eagle Mines executive chair Sean Boyd in an interview with Northern Miner Group president Anthony Vaccaro at the Canadian Mining Symposium […]

Alisha Hiyate | December 8, 2022 | 10:52 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

Century files feasibility study for Joyce Lake DSO project

Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival

ABB to manage power at BHP’s Jansen potash project

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