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Take The Northern Miner’s 2022 news quiz

From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to stubbornly high inflation, and an unrelenting focus on reshoring critical minerals supply chains, last year was full of twists and turns for miners. Were…



Sample of the El Ali meteorite

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…


Fekola gold mine in Mali

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…


Diamond-formation process inside earth’s core unveiled

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…




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