Spotlight: Precious metals companies
Strong demand for gold from central banks and institutional investors is expected to remain a key theme in 2025. With silver’s industrial and green energy uses, the outlook for both…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Video: Certainty lacks in BC permitting process, mining association exec says
Mining Association of British Columbia president Michael Goehring says red tape chokes a generational opportunity in the province’s critical minerals boom. Speeding up mine approvals is key to unlocking $36…
Video: Kodiak Copper starts first MPD resource estimate
Kodiak Copper (TSX-V: KDK, OTCQB: KDKCF) has pulled the trigger on an initial resource estimate at the MPD project in south-central British Columbia. “Our vision for MPD was that it…
Video: First Mining Gold drilling shows more Springpole potential as enviro clock resets
First Mining Gold’s (TSX: FF; US-OTC: FFMGF) Ontario-based Springpole project nears a permitting decision in 12 months, CEO Dan Wilton said. The project is one of Canada’s most advanced in…
Spotlight: Global battery metals
Battery metals are crucial in the world economy today and their importance will only grow over time as the climate warms and greener energy comes to the fore. Here are…
Video: VRIFY’s new AI tool cuts exploration timelines from weeks to seconds
VRIFY reduces exploration timelines from weeks to seconds. Their new AI tool sifts through raw data to find missed exploration targets, according to vice-president of AI, Jean-Philippe Paiement. The platform…
JV Article: Micromine’s exploration AI boosts human input without replacing it
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dominated news headlines this year as companies harnessing its power disrupt markets. But what does AI mean for the mining industry – should geologists prepare to…
JV Video: AME searches for new president amid fast-changing BC regulatory landscape
The Association for Mineral Exploration is vital in British Columbia’s mineral exploration scene. It advocates on behalf of about 5,000 members for changes in laws, such as updating the Mineral…
Video: China fuels EV battery boom as per-unit capacity nears peak, Adamas says
Electric vehicle battery capacity could hit a record one terawatt-hour this year, according to Frik Els, a battery metals expert at Adamas Intelligence. Analysts expect China to use 60% of…
JV Article: Corporate Traveller tackles the mining industry’s toughest travel challenges
Corporate Traveller has been a trusted travel partner for businesses across Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa for over 25 years. At the heart of…
JV Q&A: The HiveMap platform offers next-gen geological mapping for mining
The mining industry is in constant need of replacing what it produces through making new discoveries. One way of aiding this quest entails embracing new technologies to enhance miners’ discovery…
JV Q&A: How Dundee Sustainable Technologies eases adoption of green processes
Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST) offers eco-friendly alternatives to traditional mining practices with its Chlorination Leach in a Vat Reactor (CLEVR) process and the GlassLock process which safely stabilizes arsenic from mining waste….