Glacier, The Northern Miner, CPM Group Sign Marketing Agreement
March 18, 2020 TORONTO, NEW YORK — Glacier Resource Innovation Group (GRIG) and The Northern Miner have entered an agreement with CPM Group LLC that will see CPM Group’s precious…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
MINING.COM launches EV Battery Metals Index
Earlier this month, The Northern Miner’s sister publication MINING.COM released its EV Battery Metals Index, which includes the first value measurement of metals used in batteries for the nascent electric…
JV Article: Drillware Pulls the Plug on Rod Tripping
Traditionally, dropping a plug for cementing, grouting, wedging or any one of several downhole applications has taken three rod trips: one for pulling the entire drill string out of the…
JV Article: Lantern to Revolutionize How Drillers and Clients Work Together
Debuting at AME Roundup last January, the “soft launch” of Lantern was anything but soft. With giant projections on the sides of nearby buildings and miniature mining lanterns trading hands…
JV Article: An Affordable Cloud ERP Solution is Now Available for Junior Mines
For any organization with heavy assets, the search for enterprise resource management (ERP) software can be challenging. There are sophisticated requirements at play and heavy costs associated with new systems….
JV Article: Victoria Gold Poised to Make History
When the Eagle gold mine achieves commercial production in the second quarter of this year, it will not only be Canada’s newest gold mine but the largest in Yukon history….
Base & Battery Metal Snapshot: Eight companies with interesting prospects
AVALON ADVANCED MINERALS Avalon Advanced Minerals (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) is a Canadian mineral development company specializing in sustainably-produced materials for clean technology. The company has three advanced-stage projects with…
AI pays off for Yamana, Goldspot at El Penon
GoldSpot Discoveries (TSXV: SPOT) issued a statement commending Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) for using machine learning technology to improve exploration targeting and contribute to meaningful increases in mineral…
Nevsun loses bid to stop lawsuit over alleged forced labour in Eritrea
Nevsun Resources (TSX, NYSEMKT:NSU) has lost its bid to have Canada’s Supreme Court throw out a lawsuit by former employees who say they were forced to work at the company’s copper-zinc…
Exchange rates continue to impact mining salaries
Employment in the mining industry is highly specialized and as a result, retaining skilled staff is challenging. These employees are often the most valuable asset at a mine and can…
JV Article: Sensor Based Sorting — The Future of Mining
Catch a presentation on sensor-based sorting and more at the SRC Technology and Innovation Theatre at PDAC 2020. Learn more. It is well known that the crushing and grinding of ore…
JV Article: Nevada Copper Opens The First New U.S. Copper Mine in More Than a Decade
With the continuing shift to renewable energy sources and lower carbon emissions, global demand for copper is rising. Some analysts predict that demand could increase by as much as 43%…