United States Top Stories

Infographic: Where is North America’s next rare earths mine?

Rare earths – essential components in electronics, defence applications and electric vehicle batteries – are hot geopolitical items as Western countries seek […]

Blair McBride | February 5, 2026 | 11:19 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

Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026

Continuing price volatility in critical minerals and rare earths, executive…

Northern Miner Staff | December 3, 2025 | 11:40 am

Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026

As 2025 comes to a close, The Northern Miner looks ahead to…

Blair McBride | November 28, 2025 | 2:02 pm

Interactive: Global uranium demand

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Anthony Vaccaro, with files from Ali Ravaghi | Creative design: James Alafriz | November 14, 2025 | 9:00 am

Fairchild expands Nevada portfolio with Golden Arrow acquisition

Fairchild Gold (TSXV: FAIR) announced on September 26, 2025, that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emergent Metals (TSXV: EMR), […]

Joseph Quesnel | September 29, 2025 | 4:13 pm

Uranium industry revival radiates from Southwest

Decades after the United States’ large-scale uranium mining industry mushroomed in Utah and New Mexico in the 1950s, the industry is returning […]

Blair McBride | September 12, 2025 | 5:00 pm

Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest

Copper mining in the four southwestern states of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah produces almost all of the United States’ red […]

Blair McBride | September 10, 2025 | 11:59 am

Spotlight: Southwest United States – Part 2

Rising metal prices, demand for critical minerals and tariffs are putting the spotlight on mining projects in the United States. Here’s a […]

Northern Miner Staff | September 9, 2025 | 11:59 am

Site visit: Gunnison taps Nuton tech as America’s newest copper producer

COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. — Gunnison Copper’s (TSX: GCU; US-OTC: GCUMF) namesake deposit and Johnson Camp Mine sit at two intersections, literal and […]

Blair McBride | September 9, 2025 | 11:55 am

Apache fight with Resolution Copper reshapes land talks

Experts warn the legal battle over the Resolution Copper project in Arizona could alter how miners negotiate with Indigenous communities about disputed […]

Andrew Seale | August 26, 2025 | 11:24 am