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Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects in view

Economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to fuel the gold price rally in 2025, while industrial demand is lifting silver prices. Here’s a […]

Blair McBride | June 6, 2025 | 2:56 pm

Opinion: Clearing Australia’s debt with unmined gold

According to the U.S. government’s financial statements, the country owns…

James Cooper | June 6, 2025 | 12:06 pm

Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

The ranks of the world’s top precious metal producing countries…

Blair McBride | June 3, 2025 | 1:38 pm

Uranium juniors grapple with spot price whiplash

Junior uranium miners are considering alternative strategies to attract investors…

Andrew Seale | May 2, 2025 | 2:05 pm

JV article: Novo explores three projects for earn-ins

Novo Resources (TSX, ASX: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF), a Vancouver and…

Northern Miner Staff | March 10, 2025 | 10:16 am

Cost of Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project shoots up once again

Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG), the world’s fourth-largest iron ore producer, raised the cost estimate for its Iron Bridge magnetite project to […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 8:07 pm

CSIRO, Fortescue want to bring down cost of hydrogen production to under A$2

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO launched a new Hydrogen Industry Mission aimed at driving down the cost of hydrogen production to under […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 6:06 am

Renewable energy hub at Australian abandoned gold mine closer to becoming reality

A project to host a pumped-hydro power facility at the site of the past-producing Kidston gold mine in Queensland, northern Australia, is […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2021 | 8:36 pm

BHP announces first production from South Flank

Even though the announcement was expected in a few days, BHP (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP) today reported the delivery of the first […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2021 | 6:59 pm

From digging to electric fields: new technique to extract metals from hard rock ore

An international group of scientists has developed a new mining technique that uses electric fields, instead of digging, to extract metals from […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2021 | 8:09 am

BHP, Vale, Rio launch challenge to encourage haul truck electrification

Three resource giants, BHP (ASX, LON, NYSE: BHP), Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO), and Vale (NYSE: VALE), launched today the Charge […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 7:22 pm

Australia approves A$100m in tax incentives for junior miners

The Australian government announced that it will contribute A$100 million to extend the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive four more years. This program […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2021 | 6:06 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

Nuclear scanning allows for better detection of precious metals in drill cores, scientists say

Researchers from ANSTO and Macquarie University proved that using neutrons from the OPAL reactor provides new clarity for mineralogical assessments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2021 | 8:22 am

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Spotlight: Global gold and silver projects in view

Opinion: Clearing Australia’s debt with unmined gold

Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves

Uranium juniors grapple with spot price whiplash

JV article: Novo explores three projects for earn-ins

Cost of Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project shoots up once again

CSIRO, Fortescue want to bring down cost of hydrogen production to under A$2

Renewable energy hub at Australian abandoned gold mine closer to becoming reality

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