Silver Top Stories

Interactive infographic: Far North projects

Canada’s vast northern region hosts numerous large and high-grade mineral projects but they’re out of reach to miners until they’re connected to […]

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

Opinion: Gold’s red line offers a long-term entry

On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, global precious metals markets experienced one of…

James Cooper | May 18, 2026 | 11:51 am

Treasure Hunt: Bathurst – The camp that powered the modern world

After the launch of The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt, explorers…

Northern Miner Staff | March 26, 2026 | 9:26 am

Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration 1

Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of…

Northern Miner Staff | March 9, 2026 | 9:30 am

Defiance Silver wants to triple land position in Zacatecas silver district

Defiance Silver plans to enlarge its land holdings by acquiring Pan American Silver’s Lucita property.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2020 | 6:51 am

Cordoba Minerals resumes work at Alacrán project in Colombia

The recommencement is possible due to a relaxation of covid-19 restrictions and the expiry of Alacrán title force majeure declared on May 24, 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2020 | 1:57 am

Hochschild halts San Jose operations in Argentina

Hochschild Mining PLC (LSE: HOC) has temporarily suspended operations at its San Jose mine due to a significant increase in covid-19 infections in […]

Bruno Venditti | November 30, 2020 | 5:05 pm

Peru new mining minister to streamline permitting process

Jaime Galvez aims to reduce the current consultation period during the exploration phase to six months, down from about 12 months it currently takes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2020 | 9:28 am

Alexco produces first concentrate at Keno Hill silver mine in Yukon

Vancouver-based Alexco Resource has successfully commissioned the mill at its Keno Hill silver mine in the Yukon, with production of initial concentrates […]

Alisha Hiyate | November 25, 2020 | 12:50 pm