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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

Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies rejects possible royalty hike

The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM) issued a communiqué rejecting a possible 5% increase in mining royalties, a proposal presented by […]

Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 1:37 pm

New project approval should allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually in coming years – minister

The Peruvian Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, announced the approval of the technical report related to the $600-million Cerro Verde […]

Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 11:43 am

Chile to launch public consultation on tailings regulation

Mining Minister Aurora Williams announced that, in July 2024, Chile will launch a public consultation to modify Supreme Decree No. 248, which […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2024 | 11:55 am

Electric mining vehicle industry’s value to reach $23 billion by 2044 – report

The electric mining vehicle industry is expected to be valued at nearly $23 billion by 2044, according to a new report by […]

Staff Writer | May 26, 2024 | 7:31 am

ICSID rules in favour of Peru in decade-long dispute with Kaloti Metals

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruled in favour of Peru in a decade-long dispute with gold dealer Kaloti […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2024 | 7:28 am

JV video: Culpeo drills high-grade discovery in copper-rich Chile

Just two years after listing on the ASX, Culpeo Minerals (ASX: CPO; US-OTC: CPORF) is drilling high-grade copper in Chile at its two main […]

Blair McBride | May 16, 2024 | 10:01 am

Suppliers ask Newmont to reopen Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

The Santa Cruz Chamber of Mining Suppliers and Services (CAPROMISA) issued a communiqué expressing its members’ concern over the month-long closure of […]

Staff Writer | May 12, 2024 | 8:42 am

Colombian largest drug cartel extracting gold from protected area – governor

The governor of Colombia’s central-northern department of Santander, Juvenal Díaz, denounced the presence of members of the Gulf Clan, also known as […]

Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 | 11:59 am

Antofagasta’s Centinela project to offer peculiar employment scheme

After securing $2.5 billion in funding earlier this year, Chilean miner Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) announced that it is ready to start with […]

Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 | 7:28 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

Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies rejects possible royalty hike

New project approval should allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually in coming years – minister

Chile to launch public consultation on tailings regulation

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