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Are oceans the next frontier for uranium?

The hunger for uranium won’t abate anytime soon as the heavy metal’s spot price hovers near two-year-highs, but some geologists warn easy-to-mine […]

David Silverberg | March 9, 2026 | 9:05 am

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

Rare earths – essential components in electronics, defence applications and…

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

Global Battery Metals to discontinue nickel-copper exploration in Michigan

Global Battery Metals (TSXV: GBML) announced that it will discontinue nickel-copper exploration activities at Sawyer Camp in Michigan, USA. “Our exploration activities at […]

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 8:42 am

Scientists working towards stopping lithium-ion battery degradation

Researchers want to move towards designing longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 8:08 am

Two minerals never seen on earth extracted from meteorite sample

A team of researchers has discovered at least two minerals never before seen on earth in a 15-tonne meteorite found in Somalia […]

Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 7:28 am

How to give new life to lithium-ion anodes

Researchers have figured out how to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from an anode in just a few seconds.

Staff Writer | December 28, 2022 | 6:20 am

Extraterrestrial manganese turns out to be oxygen-free

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have turned on its head a theory related to the presence of manganese oxides on […]

Staff Writer | December 27, 2022 | 7:49 am

Mining People: Allied Copper, Japan Gold, Silver Elephant

Management appointments: ATEX Resources appointed Sheila Magallon as CFO, following Thomas Pladsen’s retirement. Flying Nickel Mining appointed Andrew Yau CFO. Foran Mining […]

Alisha Hiyate | December 22, 2022 | 11:41 am

How virtual reality makes geology more accessible

Geologists at the University of Washington have completed a virtual field visit to the Whaleback anticline in Pennsylvania, where decades of coal […]

Staff Writer | December 22, 2022 | 7:38 am

UEC wins US$17.85M award from Department of Energy to supply uranium concentrates

Uranium Energy (NYSE American: UEC) has been awarded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) – National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to […]

Jackson Chen | December 21, 2022 | 12:17 pm

BQE Water awarded second contract for water treatment

BQE Water (TSXV: BQE) has signed an agreement to provide operations services for a water treatment plant utilizing its Selen-IX process technology […]

Alisha Hiyate | December 21, 2022 | 11:24 am

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Are oceans the next frontier for uranium?

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

West speeds up pursuit of China in supply chain race

Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026

Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026

Global Battery Metals to discontinue nickel-copper exploration in Michigan

Scientists working towards stopping lithium-ion battery degradation

Two minerals never seen on earth extracted from meteorite sample

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