Editorial: Nato and Trump to the REE rescue
Today’s huge Pentagon deal for MP Materials, the sole producer of rare earth elements (REEs) in the United States, continues the ratcheting up of developments in this formerly obscure sector….
Opinion/Commentary
Opinion: Why Canada must step up in mining
My family and I came to Canada from Romania when I was in Grade 9 – newcomers with suitcases in hand, no real plan, and no exposure to mining –…
Opinion: Clearing Australia’s debt with unmined gold
According to the U.S. government’s financial statements, the country owns over 8,100 tonnes of gold, the highest amount of any nation. But while most countries revalue their gold reserves annually,…
Opinion: Use elements bingo to explain mining
For those of us that work and live in this great global mining industry we all “get it”. We get the benefits of mining to the economy and at a…
Opinion: Canada can fast-track critical minerals and dodge US tariffs
This year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention will be remembered not just for the discussions that took place in Toronto that first week of March. It…
Opinion: The Global Hunger Games of commodities
This article caught my attention last week: ‘Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto copper mine opposed by Native Americans.’ The brief: The Trump administration has said it would…
Opinion: What about processing in this nuclear boom?
A few months ago, I joined a group of farmers discussing Saskatchewan’s modular nuclear reactor proposal. I supported the idea but raised a simple question: Where will Saskatchewan source the…
Opinion: The French connection with uranium and energy
The European Union has been shaken. Geopolitically and economically. Tensions with major gas exporter Russia have stirred the region’s long-term energy security. Higher energy prices and falling productivity have wounded…
TNM Editorial: The price of metals, the value of elections
To help mark 110 years at The Northern Miner, we’ve started a feature each month to include some Blasts from the Past. Take a look at page 39 in the…
Editorial: Still drilling after all these years
The Northern Miner turns 110 this March and is looking pretty good for its age. Much better, for example, than cobalt, which is also the name of the Ontario town…
Editorial: Anarchy in the USA
When the Sex Pistols stormed onto the music scene nearly 50 years ago, one of the slogans their deft manager Malcolm McLaren tossed around was “Cash from Chaos.” Sound familiar?…
Opinion: As US tech stumbles, focus on commodities
Chinese-owned DeepSeek recently sent a shockwave through Wall Street after claiming its artificial intelligence model was made at a fraction of the cost of its United States rivals. The event…