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Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 2

Continuing price volatility with rare earths and copper, high costs, disputes over consultation and executive shakeups have some major projects facing uncertainty […]

Northern Miner Staff | December 4, 2025 | 1:02 pm

Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026

Continuing price volatility in critical minerals and rare earths, executive…

Northern Miner Staff | December 3, 2025 | 11:40 am

Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026

As 2025 comes to a close, The Northern Miner looks ahead to…

Blair McBride | November 28, 2025 | 2:02 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

BHP and Rio Tinto collaborate on new tailings technology

Two Australian mining giants, BHP (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), have formed a partnership to accelerate the development of technology […]

Marilyn Scales | October 31, 2022 | 12:18 pm

Western Copper and Gold updates permitting for Casino copper-gold project

Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE: WRN) offers the latest news on permitting for its Casino copper-gold project, owned through its […]

Marilyn Scales | October 31, 2022 | 12:14 pm

How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums

At a time when industry leaders are under pressure to meet the climate targets that aim for net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, […]

Staff Writer | October 30, 2022 | 11:59 am

The Northern Miner Podcast: ‘Stick with it’— Chris Taylor on building and selling an exploration company at the Global Mining Symposium

This week’s episode features Chris Taylor, advisor to the Discovery Group, in conversation with Northern Miner editor-in-chief Alisha Hiyate at the Global Mining Symposium. Chris […]

Marilyn Scales | October 27, 2022 | 11:27 am

BQE signs multi-year water treatment deal at Minto copper mine

BQE Water, a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, has entered into an operating services agreement with Minto […]

Marilyn Scales | October 27, 2022 | 11:13 am

Opening up protected areas in the Amazon to mining may lead to massive forest losses

A model developed by Brazilian researchers shows that opening up protected areas in the Amazon to mining projects would lead to massive […]

Staff Writer | October 27, 2022 | 6:06 am

NGEx closes $30M private placement for continued exploration in South America

NGEx Minerals (TSXV: NGEX) closed its previously announced $30 million private placement. The company sold a total of 15 million common shares […]

Marilyn Scales | October 26, 2022 | 10:55 am

Chilean mines’ demand for clean energy solutions could be met by local businesses – report

A recent study conducted by the Santa María Technical University, the National Piloting Center and the consultancy agency Phibrand showed that there […]

Staff Writer | October 23, 2022 | 6:36 am

Surge Copper enjoys excellent moly grades during flotation tests on Seel samples

Surge Copper (TSXV: SURG; OTC: SRGXF) recently completed metallurgical test work on samples from the Seel copper-molybdenum deposit. The deposit is found […]

Marilyn Scales | October 19, 2022 | 12:23 pm

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Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 2

Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026

Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026

Freeport keeps Grasberg shut amid rescue operations

Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest

BHP and Rio Tinto collaborate on new tailings technology

Western Copper and Gold updates permitting for Casino copper-gold project

How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums

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