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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

Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050

Chilean miner Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) became on Wednesday the latest copper major to commit to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The company also […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 3:59 am

New technology aims for tailings monitoring from space

A tailings dam motion monitor service that has been developed by researchers at the University of Nottingham and Terra Motion is now […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2021 | 6:07 am

Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has agreed to reconsider its decision to renew 13 mining permits in Minnesota, which could […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2021 | 3:58 am

BHP braces for strike at Chilean copper mines

Unionized workers at BHP’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) Escondida and Spence copper mines in Chile are set to vote on a strike […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2021 | 8:07 am

EVs driving printed electronics to billion-dollar industry – report

Market researcher IDTechEx released a new report looking at how the shift to electric vehicles and autonomy may push the printed electronics […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2021 | 6:00 am

Rio Tinto shareholders reject former CEO’s exit package

A majority of Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) shareholders opposed on Thursday the exit package handed to former chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques, […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2021 | 3:49 am

Cyprus-focused miner to recover metals from mine waste

London-based Caerus Mineral Resources announced the signing of an agreement with Jubilee Metals to work together on a waste-to-revenue strategy for Caerus’ […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2021 | 6:07 am

Greece approves Eldorado’s tailings plan for Skouries

Canada’s Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD)(NYSE:EGO) said on Thursday that Greek authorities had approved a modification to the Kassandra Mines Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) to […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2021 | 9:09 am

Bacteria may be used to source high-grade copper – study

US and Brazil-based researchers published a new study where they outline what they deem a more efficient and safer alternative to sourcing […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2021 | 6:11 am

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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

Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050

New technology aims for tailings monitoring from space

Minnesota copper project in limbo as officials launch permits review

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