Will the Far North be left out of the critical minerals rush?
When Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine closes in 2025, it’s going to put a major dent in the finances of the Northwest Territories. The mine, now 100% owned by Rio…
Editorial
Canada’s decarbonization plan mum on metals and mining
It is said that to produce any good, what cannot be grown must be mined. By this token, governments and the general public tend to conveniently forget that the energy…
Mining’s latest pivot means adjusting to a higher-cost world
Mining was one of few industries that saw relatively little disruption at the start of the global Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. And although miners endured commodity price volatility, they…
Russia’s war on Ukraine sparks commodities upheaval
Nearly three weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many questions about the conflict are still being debated. Could the West have prevented the crisis? Will the unprecedented level of sanctions…
Chris Taylor is our Mining Person of the Year for 2021
Great Bear Resources president and CEO Chris Taylor was the stand-out choice for The Northern Miner’s Mining Person of the Year award for 2021. The 44-year-old structural and economic geologist…
Understanding Africa’s coup epidemic
In the last eighteen months there have been six coups in five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa — Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan. To get a grasp of what’s…
An inflection point for uranium and the nuclear industry?
In our next issue we shine the spotlight on uranium and the outlook for the nuclear fuel industry. As it happens our timing is spot on because Cameco president and…
From EV pickups to sedans, miners can bank on bright future
On January 5, General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled the Chevrolet Silverado electric pick-up truck at CES 2022, one of the most influential technology conferences in the world. The full-size…
The voice of a new generation in Chile
When Chile’s left-wing president-elect Gabriel Boric (pronounced Bo-rich) takes office on March 11, the 35-year-old will be the youngest president in the country’s history and as the editorial board of…
The Northern Miner’s most clicked stories of 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, we take a look at the top ten most-clicked stories on our website from Jan. 1 to Dec. 10. The stories demonstrate a keen…
Inflation anxiety — what’s in store
The Q4 edition of The Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium on November 17 and 18 was another resounding success. The conference featured a top notch roster of guests from the…
Australia’s crush on Canada
Newcrest Mining, Australia’s largest gold producer, will soon become the biggest gold producer in the Canadian province of British Columbia once its $3.5 billion (US$2.8 billion) acquisition of Pretium Resources…