Opinion: Canada’s critical-minerals shortcut is old mines
The mantra “Canada has what the world needs” has circulated in different iterations for years, most recently adopted by Prime Minister Carney. But we cannot assume geology alone will result…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Brazil needs price floors to back processing, miners say
Brazil is on the cusp of a new policy to fund domestic refining for lithium and the world’s second-largest rare earth reserves, but miners say it lacks U.S.-style metal price…
SW US Spotlight 2: Rio, Teck, Newmont back juniors
Three major miners are backing junior explorers advancing copper projects in the U.S. Southwest, while a fourth company is pushing to become a domestic antimony and gold producer. Teck Resources…
Rio Tinto buys Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore, Mitsubishi
The deal comes as Rio Tinto looks to end operations at its Gove bauxite mine in Australia’s Northern Territory by 2030.
SW US Spotlight: Four juniors drill gold, tungsten
Four juniors are advancing gold, silver and tungsten projects across Nevada and Arizona, ranging from early-stage drilling to a prefeasibility-stage development backed by the U.S. government. A2 Gold (TSXV: AUAU;…
Sponsored Q&A: AME urges Ottawa to expand exploration tax breaks
Canada is pushing to develop more critical mineral projects, but the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) says current tax rules leave a financing gap as discoveries move towards becoming mines….
Sponsored video: Miners need marketing approach to hiring skilled talent, Globe 24-7 says
Mining is facing a serious shortage of skilled workers that is becoming a drag on growth, as noted by industry leaders and by mining industry recruiter Globe 24-7. The talent…
Sponsored video: Gold miner Erdene outlines Mongolia exploration along regional belt
Erdene Resource Development (TSX: ERD; US-OTC: ERDCF), which produces gold from Mongolia’s Bayan Khundii mine through a 50:50 joint venture with Mongolian Mining, is advancing exploration along the region’s Central…
Sponsored video: AME urges tax fix to advance projects
A gap in Canada’s exploration tax incentives is making it harder to finance the studies needed to turn mineral discoveries into mines, the Vancouver-based Association for Mineral Exploration says in…
Sponsored Mic’d Up: Dundee Sustainable leans into arsenic-free gold processing
In the latest Mic’d Up interview, Northern Miner Group video anchor Devan Murugan visits Dundee Sustainable Technologies in Thetford Mines, Que., for an on-site tour with President and CEO Jean-Philippe…
Treasure hunt – Sudbury: The Basin That Built a Mining Nation
Read the French version: Sudbury : le bassin qui a bâti une nation minière Watch the Video: English | French Born in cosmic violence, discovered along a railway and built by generations of miners,…
Finland offers Troilus $132M financing option for Quebec gold project
Troilus Mining (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) has opened another route to financing its Quebec gold-copper project after Finland’s export credit agency offered potential support for up to $132 million (C$183…