Space rock yields mysterious minerals
A team of researchers has discovered at least two minerals never before seen on earth in a 15-tonne meteorite found in Somalia – the ninth-largest meteorite ever found. The two…
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Two B2Gold workers dead after robbery in Mali
Two employees of B2Gold (TSX: BTO) in Mali were killed Thursday when their bus was attacked in an armed robbery, the miner says. The incident occurred when the bus under police…
Colombians demand smooth transition after Glencore exits
The mayors of five municipalities in northern Colombia’s Cesar mining corridor want the government of President Gustavo Petro to phase out mining operations with a smooth transition into other industries…
Osisko adds copper stream in Metals Acquisition’s billion-dollar Aussie deal
Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR; NYSE: OR) is offering Metals Acquisition (NYSE: MTAL.U) US$75 million in funding to help it purchase the CSA copper mine in Australia from Glencore (LSE:…
Venezuela’s Maduro orders crackdown on illegal mining after DiCaprio criticism
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro says the army must do a better job stopping environmental destruction caused by unregulated mining. Maduro, leader of the ostracized South American country since 2013, made the…
South Star targets late 2023 start for Brazil graphite mine
South Star Battery Metals (TSXV: STS; OTCQB: STSBF) says its Santa Cruz graphite project in eastern Brazil is on track to complete construction and commissioning by December next year. Most…
The world’s top 5 richest diamond mines
The diamond industry was one of the winners as the world economy rebounded from the effects of the pandemic. Consumer demand for diamond jewelry grew last year, while supply remained…
First Quantum and Panama restart Cobre Panama talks with early Jan. deadline
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) says production is continuing normally at its giant copper mine in Panama after the head of the Canadian miner flew down to restart talks with the…
Anglo American plans one of Brazil’s biggest water reuse projects
Anglo American (LON: AAL) wants to reuse water in a pipeline hundreds of kilometres long used to transport iron ore from its Minas Rio operation in Brazil in what could…
TNM Drill Down: Red 5 leads week’s top assays with Darlot project in Australia
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the past week. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our sister company…
Geopolitical risks likely to intensify in 2023
Following a difficult and unpredictable year full of uncertainty, 2022 ends with a heightened sensitivity to risk. To discuss what lies ahead for miners in 2023, The Northern Miner spoke…
The Northern Miner’s most clicked stories of 2022
As we end off 2022, The Northern Miner takes a look at the top 10 most-clicked stories on our website from Jan. 1 to Dec. 15. No. 1: Canada’s Top…