Copper Top Stories

Obituary: Industry remembers Chester Millar as community-focused mine developer

In a time when mining needs ever more innovative techniques and concern for local communities, Canada is bidding farewell to one of […]

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

Treasure Hunt – Nova Scotia: Canada’s first mining frontier

For the latest clue, read the article below; voici la version…

Northern Miner Staff | June 24, 2026 | 10:17 am

Newcrest reports seismic event at Cadia – but no injuries and no production impact

Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM) has reported that there was a localized seismic event at its Cadia operation on July 2. The event […]

Alisha Hiyate | July 5, 2021 | 12:38 pm

Mining brines from dormant volcanoes could provide the metals needed for a sustainable future

Scientists at the University of Oxford are proposing the idea of sustainably extracting copper, gold, zinc, silver and lithium from brines trapped […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2021 | 6:30 am

Sandstorm pays US$138M for Vale, Vatukoula streaming deals

Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) has boosted its portfolio of producing assets and immediate cash flow with two streaming and royalty […]

Marilyn Scales | June 29, 2021 | 10:40 am

AI-enabled digital assistant helping modernize Latin America’s mining industry

A digital assistant enabled by artificial intelligence is disrupting some of the traditional ways mining has been done in Latin America. Dubbed […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2021 | 1:35 pm

New research to boost BC’s exploration appeal

First results from Geoscience BC’s Central Interior Copper-Gold Research (CICGR) program have been published, and the new maps and geochemical reanalysis of […]

Marilyn Scales | June 24, 2021 | 12:32 pm