Who controls uranium?
When we look at uranium resources through the lens of geopolitical spheres of control, the story is telling.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Ukraine issues tender for major lithium deposit
Ukraine is welcoming bids to develop a major lithium deposit in its central Kirovohrad region as part of a minerals deal with the United States, even as a legal dispute…
Juniors test lithium waters in Arizona, New Mexico
Beyond some higher-profile projects in Nevada, juniors in Arizona and New Mexico are quietly advancing early-stage lithium plays from claystones and oilfield brines. The battery metal is emerging as a…
$1M gold up for grabs as Canada Treasure Hunt begins
There’s more than $1 million in physical gold hidden somewhere in Canada, but rather than your grandfather’s pick axe and head lamp, only knowledge and wits are needed to find…
JV article: Vista Gold cuts Mt Todd capex
Earlier this year Vista Gold (TSX: VGZ; NYSE-AM: VGZ) signed five confidentiality agreements over the space of six weeks on its Mt Todd open-pit gold project in Australia’s Northern Territory….
JV article: Libra Energy Materials goes public with $33M KoBold Metals deal
Junior explorer Libra Energy Materials (CSE: LIBR) opened the bell for the first time on Aug. 7, after kicking off its 2025 field season alongside KoBold Metals, a privately held…
JV article: Rackla drills Grad project in Far North
After discovering several precious metals deposits in Central America and Mexico, four of which became mines, veteran mining financer Simon Ridgway has returned to his prospector roots in Canada. The…
US mulls REE price floor to lift output: Reuters
United States government officials are ready to guarantee critical minerals producers a minimum price for their product in a bid to raise domestic output and reduce China’s market dominance, Reuters…
Yukon’s assessment process: A guide for miners
Picture this: a small exploration company is planning to extend an access road near Mayo in the Yukon. It’s a relatively minor addition, just a few kilometres of gravel to…
Site visit: Saturn adopts locally rare heap‑leach
Saturn Metals (ASX: STN) is planning to build a large-scale heap leach operation at its Apollo Hill project in Western Australia, making it a bit of an outlier in the…
JV article: Miners shouldn’t just follow the rules, they should stay ahead of them
As global regulations tighten and environmental, social and governance (ESG) scrutiny intensifies, mining companies are being pushed to overhaul how they manage risk. Increasingly, that means moving away from reactive…
BHP delays Jansen potash output to 2027, costs climb
BHP (ASX, NYSE LSE: BHP) says first production from its flagship Jansen stage one potash project in Saskatchewan will be delayed by at least six months to mid-2027, with capital…