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Freeport keeps Grasberg shut amid rescue operations

The company continues its efforts to rescue seven workers trapped underground earlier this week.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2025 | 9:09 am

Opinion: 2025 – Halfway through the blockbuster decade

This has been some decade and we’re only halfway through! …

James Cooper | July 29, 2025 | 10:26 am

TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production

The company produced high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate at…

Staff Writer | February 19, 2025 | 9:10 am

Cameco resumes uranium production at Inkai JV in Kazakhstan

Cameco’s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) Inkai joint venture project in…

Staff Writer | January 27, 2025 | 12:45 am

Covering mining’s projects, people, and sticky challenges

This will be my last editorial for The Northern Miner…

Alisha Hiyate | November 27, 2024 | 1:40 pm

Fraser Institute ranks global mining with 9% of survey

An annual report that may affect billions of dollars in investment decisions has a weak process to rank countries, provinces and states […]

Colin McClelland | November 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

JV Article: Steppe Gold passes 100,000 oz mark, fully funded for Phase II

In just three years, production at home-grown Mongolian miner Steppe Gold’s (TSX: STGO; US-OTC: STPGF) ATO mine has surpassed the 100,000 oz. gold […]

Northern Miner Staff | October 31, 2023 | 9:12 am

Odds ‘n’ Sods: Isolation

i·so·la·tion /ˌīsəˈlāSHən/ noun “the isolation of older people” Every geologist has experienced extreme isolation at some point. That crystalline moment when they […]

Ralph Rushton | October 9, 2023 | 11:14 am

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent – report

Many companies mining battery metals do not have the necessary policies in place to respect the rights of the communities impacted by […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

JV Article: Precious metals producer Steppe Gold is set for growth as Mongolia is back on investors’ radars

Mongolia-based Steppe Gold (TSX: STGO) has just announced a US$150-million funding deal to fully finance the Phase 2 expansion of its flagship […]

Northern Miner Staff | July 24, 2023 | 11:50 am

Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expert

The mining industry must re-evaluate how it designs mass underground mines and prioritizes risks if it plans to operate at extreme depths, […]

Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 11:53 am

New evidence solidifies Oman’s role as major copper provider during Bronze Age

In ancient times, copper ore occurred on a larger scale in Oman.

Staff Writer | June 11, 2023 | 6:26 am

Calcium battery passes test of running for multiple cycles

A research group at Japan’s Tohoku University has developed a prototype calcium metal rechargeable battery capable of 500 cycles of repeated charge-discharge […]

Staff Writer | June 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

Researchers point to best techniques to improve combustion, reduce pollution in coal-fired power plants

An international team of researchers analyzed the effectiveness of combining swirl flow and air staging technologies for improving combustion performance in and […]

Staff Writer | March 27, 2023 | 5:05 am

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Freeport keeps Grasberg shut amid rescue operations

Opinion: 2025 – Halfway through the blockbuster decade

TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production

Cameco resumes uranium production at Inkai JV in Kazakhstan

Covering mining’s projects, people, and sticky challenges

Fraser Institute ranks global mining with 9% of survey

JV Article: Steppe Gold passes 100,000 oz mark, fully funded for Phase II

Odds ‘n’ Sods: Isolation

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