The Northern Miner’s most read stories of 2025
The Northern Miner’s 110th year showed continued leading coverage of the industry, with the new Canadian Treasure Hunt boosting readership and periodic delves into the archives adding context to daily…
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London Symposium JV Video: Gunnison starts Rio’s Nuton leach at Arizona copper mine
Gunnison Copper (TSX: GCU; OTCQB: GCUMF) produced copper using Rio Tinto’s (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) Nuton sulphide-leaching technology at its Johnson Camp mine in southern Arizona this month, lifting United…
TNM Editorial: Banner year
If it hasn’t been clear since “critical minerals” entered the popular lexicon in 2022, it sure is now: we’re living in one of the greatest periods to be part of…
Gold tops $4,400 as silver hits $69 record
Safe-haven buying and bets on more United States rate cuts drove precious metals to fresh records Monday, with gold breaking above $4,400 an oz. and silver also touching an all-time…
Copper tightness, tariffs set up volatile 2026
Analysts warn structural deficits may start in 2026 as copper hits records, demand accelerates and supply struggles to keep up.
South32, Trilogy plan Alaska copper permitting
A 50-50 joint venture between Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ) and South32 (ASX, LSE, JSE: S32) sees 2026 as a pivotal year for developing Alaska’s Ambler mining district which has…
Global coal demand hits fresh high: IEA
Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
Lundin Mining to sell Eagle mine to Talon for $84M
Share-based deal gives Talon processing assets in the US and a new CEO, while Lundin sharpens its focus on larger copper operations.
Integra CEO aims for mid-tier gold output in Idaho
A feasibility study for Integra Resources’ (TSXV: ITR; NYSE-A: ITRG) DeLamar gold-silver project in Idaho lifts potential profit, trims construction and shortens payback, CEO George Salamis says. At the base…
U.S. raises Graphite One loan to $2.1B
The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) has increased potential funding to $2 billion (C$2.9 billion) for Graphite One’s (TSXV: GPH; US-OTC: GPHOF) Alaska-to-Ohio supply chain. The bank on Thursday issued non-binding…
Silver hits record above $66 as ETF buying surges
Silver set an all‑time high near $66.50 per oz. (about C$90 per oz.) on Wednesday, extending a month‑long surge as investors poured into exchange‑traded funds and bet on further United…
Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst
Copper is heading into a structural deficit from 2026 as demand from electrification accelerates faster than new supply, according to BloombergNEF, with geopolitical intervention now the single biggest force shaping…