Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, The Northern Miner looks ahead to 12 projects across North America on track to reach mining milestones in 2026. From precious and critical metals mines across…
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Infographic: US tariffs steer Quebec aluminum to Europe
Quebec is the heart of Canada’s aluminum industry, hosting eight of the country’s nine smelters. The industry exports $10.8 billion worth of the metal annually. After producers such as Rio…
Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest
Copper mining in the four southwestern states of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah produces almost all of the United States’ red metal output. In 2024, almost two-thirds of the total…
Who controls uranium?
When we look at uranium resources through the lens of geopolitical spheres of control, the story is telling.
Infographic: Antimony refinement
Antimony is a critical mineral—vital for military applications and ammunition, semiconductors and specialized alloys. Control over its refining capacity carries significant strategic leverage. The Chinese and Russian Spheres of…
Infographic: Rare earth magnets demand
Rare earth magnets are vital for electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, and advanced technologies—and demand is rising fast. Currently, EVs and wind account for just 17% of global magnet…
Infographic: Rare earth extraction spheres of control
The second edition of our Rare Earths series breaks down global extraction at the mine level, country by country. It then regroups those nations into five geopolitical spheres of control: the American Sphere, Chinese Sphere, Russian…
Infographic: Gold and silver producers vs reserves
The ranks of the world’s top precious metal producing countries are subject to change over time, one factor being economically mineable reserves. South Africa, for example, was the world’s top…
Infographic: Major mining infrastructure across Canada
Rich mineral deposits must be accessible before they can be properly developed. In some cases that means building large-scale and expensive road and power networks across the vastness of Canada….
Infographic: The world’s top gold producers in 2023
Global gold production by volume came to about 3,421 tonnes in 2023. Using data from the World Gold Council, The Northern Miner ranks the top three countries on each of…
Infographic: Following uranium production and price trends in the US
The United States was the world’s leading producer of uranium until the 1980s. Though today other countries such as Kazakhstan, Namibia and Canada top the rankings of producers, the rise…
Infographic: Yukon’s critical minerals resources grow
The Klondike Gold Rush and later exploration and production elevated the Yukon as a legendary source of gold. But the territory always hosted large critical mineral deposits, and it’s now…