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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

Moody’s new scores to reflect ESG risks on miners

Ratings agency Moody’s has released new environmental, social and governance (ESG) issuer profile and credit impact scores for the global metals and […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2021 | 8:03 am

EPA says PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine in Minnesota may affect Wisconsin’s, Fond du Lac’s water quality

In a new chapter in PolyMet Mining’s (TSX: POM) journey to get its copper-nickel NorthMet mine approved, the Environmental Protection Agency recently […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2021 | 7:06 pm

Mosaic halts two mines in Canada over flood risk

US potash miner Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) has immediately closed its biggest potash mine in Canada’s Saskatchewan due to flood risks, but is restarting […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2021 | 7:26 am

Deep freezing iron-based materials expected to be part of superconducting devices of the future

An international team of researchers discovered that iron-based superconductor RbEuFe4As4, which is superconducting below -236°C, exhibits both superconductivity and magnetism below -258°C. […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2021 | 6:11 am

RMI unveils set of rules to help miners fulfill ESG expectations

US-based Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), multi-industry initiative focused on delivering guidelines and rules for better traceability and responsibility along the mineral supply chains, has […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2021 | 7:39 am

Tesla eyes over $1 billion of Australian minerals a year

Electric cars giant Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) said it expects to soon begin buying more than $1 billion a year of Australian lithium, […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2021 | 3:54 am

Pure Energy Minerals removes royalty payments from Clayton Valley lithium project

Pure Energy Minerals (TSXV: PE) announced that it has acquired a net smelter return production royalty applicable to certain properties it owned […]

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

Newmont buys Canada’s GT Gold for $325 million

Newmont (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), the world’s No. 1 gold miner, completed on Monday the acquisition of GT Gold, after it grabbed […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2021 | 7:01 am

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

New research carried out at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University was able to identify the ages of individual fluid-bearing diamonds, […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

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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

Interactive: Global uranium demand

Moody’s new scores to reflect ESG risks on miners

EPA says PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine in Minnesota may affect Wisconsin’s, Fond du Lac’s water quality

Mosaic halts two mines in Canada over flood risk

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