Site visit: Pasco aims to green the Andes by mining silver-zinc tailingsCERRO DE PASCO, PERU — Standing on a hilltop over central Peru’s Cerro De Pasco at 4,300 metres above sea level, two […]Blair McBride | June 10, 2025 | 5:52 pm
Opinion: Canada can fast-track critical minerals and dodge US tariffsThis year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual…Phillip Mackey | May 22, 2025 | 11:08 am
Joint Venture Article: As mining faces rising cyberattacks, strengthen your defences with free trainingThe mining sector has become a significant target for cyberattacks.…Northern Miner Staff | April 14, 2025 | 3:00 am
Codelco takes Ecuador to arbitration over stalled joined project Chile's copper giant has requested international arbitration with Ecuador and its state-miner over the Llurimagua project. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2021 | 7:06 am
Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi The binding agreement ends a long-dragged standoff between the companies over funding for an expansion of the copper-gold mine in Mongolia. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2021 | 5:00 am
Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2021 | 9:24 am
Engie ready to build wind farm that will supply Anglo American’s Quellaveco project in Peru Construction of the 260MW Punta Lomitas wind park is expected to begin in the second half of 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2021 | 6:06 am
Panoramic Resources to restart nickel project in Australia To support the resuming of operations, Panoramic has entered a five-year nickel and copper concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura Group. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2021 | 5:51 am
DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a moratorium is backing the continued destruction of our biodiverse carbon sinks and the numerous other environmental and social ills that come from land-mining, the company says. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 7:26 am
BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining They are the first global companies to have signed up to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) call for a moratorium on mining the seabed. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 6:42 am
Decommissioning, other environmental costs often underestimated – study Swedish researchers say insufficient financial reporting by mining companies may lead to an underestimation of environmental liabilities. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2021 | 6:11 am
Uber or Skip? Bronze Age miners had their own food delivery service New research shows that Bronze Age mining sites relied on outside sources to deliver pre-processed food. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2021 | 8:17 am