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Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration 1

Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four companies to keep an eye on. Another four companies under the global […]

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

West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC), Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE: UUUU) and MP Materials (NYSE: MP)…

Blair McBride | February 3, 2026 | 10:00 am

Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling

Founders Metals, (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) one of the most advanced gold…

Blair McBride | January 9, 2026 | 11:59 am

Veolia sets new standard for large-scale water reuse in Brazil

Veolia’s innovative technologies are establishing a benchmark for water reuse…

Joseph Quesnel | July 29, 2025 | 6:23 pm

Site visit: Pasco aims to green the Andes by mining silver-zinc tailings

CERRO DE PASCO, PERU — Standing on a hilltop over…

Blair McBride | June 10, 2025 | 5:52 pm

Upward trend in global exploration budget to continue in 2022 – report

The aggregate annual global exploration budget is expected to increase between 5% and 15% year over year for 2022, a new report […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2021 | 6:06 am

Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks – report

Nickel is the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks, a recent report by Verisk Maplecroft shows. According to the consultancy firm, […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2021 | 6:06 am

ABB to supply power, automation for Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project

ABB has won the contract to provide six electrical rooms plus an integrated digital system solution based on ABB Ability 800xA distributed […]

Marilyn Scales | September 28, 2021 | 10:50 am

Ero Copper study expands Boa Esperanca mine life, doubles production

An updated feasibility study for Ero Copper‘s (TSX: ERO; NYSE: ERO) Boa Esperanca project in Brazil has doubled life-of-mine copper production and […]

Alisha Hiyate | September 28, 2021 | 9:38 am

Cordoba raises $15M for Alacran PFS

Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; OTC: CDBMF) has completed a $15-million rights offering, by issuing 27.8 million common shares. The proceeds will be […]

Marilyn Scales | September 27, 2021 | 11:54 am

Nokia drives digital transformation with underground 5G

Nokia and AngloGold Ashanti Colombia, in collaboration with Epiroc, Sandvik, Tigo and OSC Top solutions, conducted the first underground 5G mining trial in Jerico, Colombia, […]

Marilyn Scales | September 27, 2021 | 11:49 am

Equinox Gold PFS for Aurizona expansion outlines US$154M capex to extend mine life to 11 years

Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX; NYSE: EQX) has released the prefeasibility study for the expansion of its 100%-owned Aurizona gold mine in Brazil. The plan covers […]

Marilyn Scales | September 20, 2021 | 12:12 pm

BHP, CAT strengthen alliance to develop zero-emission mining trucks

BHP and Caterpillar announced that they are accelerating the development and deployment of zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2021 | 6:06 am

Vale selects Schneider Electric to boost safety, efficiency in Brazil

Vale SA has selected Schneider Electric and AVEVA to supply the hardware and software, respectively, to integrate, centralize and monitor its Mariana […]

Marilyn Scales | August 23, 2021 | 10:54 am

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Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration 1

West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Founders Metals boosts land holding, drilling

Veolia sets new standard for large-scale water reuse in Brazil

Site visit: Pasco aims to green the Andes by mining silver-zinc tailings

Upward trend in global exploration budget to continue in 2022 – report

Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks – report

ABB to supply power, automation for Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project

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