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…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
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…
JV video: Empress Royalty to double revenue this year
Empress Royalty (TSXV: EMPR) is set to double revenue this year from 2024’s record $8 million (C$11 million), CEO Alexandra Woodyer Sherron said in a new video interview. The windfall comes from…
JV video: Brixton Metals drills new porphyry, gold targets at Thorn
Brixton Metals (TSXV: BBB; US-OTC: BBBXF) has kicked off drilling at its Thorn copper-gold prospect in British Columbia, targeting new porphyry copper and epithermal gold prospects. Located in the growing…
JV video: Proactive systems ease regulatory burden, Isometrix exec says
Miners are increasingly turning to integrated environmental management systems to stay compliant, transparent and profitable – a shift no longer considered optional, Isometrix chief sales officer Cecilia Jofre says. Traditional…
SCP sees ‘sweet spot’ for West Africa explorers
New West African gold explorers are advancing projects as they aim to capitalize on high prices and growing interest from mid-tier producers, SCP Resource Finance says in a new report….
Spotlight: Mining and Exploration in BC, Prairie Provinces and the Far North – Part 2
Canada is among the world’s best mining jurisdictions and has a rich endowment of minerals from coast to coast to coast. Here’s a look at four companies with projects in…
JV Article: Smart Water Strategies – Inside SRK’s push to future-proof mines
As climate extremes intensify and regulatory scrutiny tightens, water has emerged as one of the mining industry’s most pressing operational risks. Whether it’s too little or too much, the stakes…
Private miners overlook disclosure: legal experts
Many private Canadian mining companies may be unaware that they are subject to the same technical disclosure rules as public issuers and that they could face compliance risks under a…
JV Article: Surge Copper’s Berg project offers right metals, at the right place
If Surge Copper’s (TSXV: SURG; US-OTC: SRGXF) Berg copper-moly porphyry project in central B.C. were operating today, its production profile of 126 million lb. copper a year over a 30-year…
Spotlight: Mining and Exploration in BC, Prairie Provinces and the Far North
Canada is among the world’s best mining jurisdictions and has a rich endowment of minerals from coast to coast to coast. Here’s a look at four companies with projects in…