As geopolitical realignments accelerate, BRICS nations are rapidly expanding their gold holdings as part of a broad shift away from US-dollar-denominated reserves. Since 2020, BRICS countries have increased gold’s…
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…
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…
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…
When we look at uranium resources through the lens of geopolitical spheres of control, the story is telling.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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