Opinion: What about processing in this nuclear boom?
A few months ago, I joined a group of farmers discussing Saskatchewan’s modular nuclear reactor proposal. I supported the idea but raised a simple question: Where will Saskatchewan source the…
Commentary
Buffett knows resources need rail: ex-Tory leader O’Toole
As U.S. protectionism intensifies under renewed tariff threats and energy pressures, Canada’s former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is calling on the nation to double down on domestic resources and reassert…
Opinion: The French connection with uranium and energy
The European Union has been shaken. Geopolitically and economically. Tensions with major gas exporter Russia have stirred the region’s long-term energy security. Higher energy prices and falling productivity have wounded…
Nova Scotia’s growth vs preservation dilemma
A move by Nova Scotia to lift its ban on uranium exploration and mining has reignited a critical debate. For over four decades, the province has prohibited uranium development due…
Editorial: Still drilling after all these years
The Northern Miner turns 110 this March and is looking pretty good for its age. Much better, for example, than cobalt, which is also the name of the Ontario town…
Chips, silver, and HPA: Finding profit in the AI gold rush
Earlier this month, we watched the unfolding of what was described as America’s ‘Sputnik moment.’ Where U.S. tech giants were caught with their pants down, suddenly exposed by China’s potentially…
Opinion: As US tech stumbles, focus on commodities
Chinese-owned DeepSeek recently sent a shockwave through Wall Street after claiming its artificial intelligence model was made at a fraction of the cost of its United States rivals. The event…
Opinion: Trump drops a bomb on green energy
President Donald Trump has long been a supporter of traditional energy. During his campaign, he spoke negatively about electric vehicles, wind and other renewable energy sources. But in his first…
Forecast: What will impact gold prices in 2025?
In order to focus on what will be important in determining gold prices in 2025, we first need to lay out three important points that help frame New York-based CPM…
YMP Scholarship: Mining industry must narrow talent gap by spotlighting roles in green transition
The following essay was chosen as the winner of The Northern Miner’s 2024 Young Mining Professionals Scholarship. Mining is perhaps more crucial today than at any other point in human…
Covering mining’s projects, people and sticky challenges over a two-decade career
This will be my last editorial for The Northern Miner after 19 years here, and with its sister publications. In December, I’m off to start another adventure outside of mining. …
Charting the Trump train’s global economic trajectory
I’ve been on the road over the last few weeks, attending various mining conferences along Australia’s east coast. One of the key discussion points has been United States president-elect Donald…