From The Archives: Deadly Yellowknife mine bombing
The 1992 Giant mine bombing in Yellowknife remains the only known multiple murder at a mine in Canada, and the deadliest act of labour-related violence in Canadian history. On Sept….
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Fortuna bets $71M on Latin America gold growth
Fortuna Mining (TSX: FT; NYSE: FSM) plans to invest $71 million (C$101 million) in Argentina and Peru this year as the Canadian precious metals producer targets higher gold output and…
Canada’s 20-year mine timeline hits multibillion-dollar wall: report
Canada’s lengthy mine development process is putting billions of dollars in potential critical minerals investment at risk as competing jurisdictions move projects into production years faster, a new study suggests….
Mogotes says drilling expands Andes copper-gold target
New drilling by Mogotes Metals (TSXV: MOG) has expanded the company’s Albor target at the Filo Sur copper project in the Vicuña district on the Argentina-Chile border. Hole FS_DDH_016 cut…
BHP strike threat fuels iron ore’s best week since May
Iron ore prices are headed for their biggest weekly gain since early May as a looming strike at BHP‘s (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) Port Hedland export terminal raises supply concerns…
IDEX finds tungsten in Idaho copper drilling
IDEX Metals (TSXV: IDEX; US-OTC: IDXMF) has found broad tungsten mineralization at its Freeze copper project in Idaho, giving the junior a second critical-metals angle at an early-stage copper play….
Spotlight: Four more companies advancing projects in BC, Prairies & the Far North
Exploration in Canada’s Prairie provinces, British Columbia and the Far North is heating up with summer drill programs, especially for coveted critical minerals. Here’s a look at four more companies with interesting projects to keep an eye…
Ex-US Navy commander quits NovaRed copper firm over Noem hire
A retired U.S. Navy commander and Democratic congressional candidate this week quit his advisory board role with NovaRed Mining (CSE: NRED), saying he could not remain after the Vancouver company…
Carney seeks deeper Saudi mining, energy partnership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saudi Arabia could help drive growth in Canada’s mining and energy sectors as the two countries signed more than more than $1.4 billion (US$704…
Osisko drilling extends Cariboo gold zones deeper
New drilling by Osisko Development (TSXV, NYSE: ODV) has extended high-grade gold zones at the Cariboo gold project in central British Columbia below the current resource envelope. Shares rose. Hole…
Lowry reserves extend Sandfire’s Black Butte copper mine life to 12 years
An updated economic study for Sandfire Resources America’s (TSX-V: SFR) Black Butte copper project in Montana adds reserves over the previous study from 2025, though investment returns remain modest. The…
Spotlight: Four companies advancing projects in BC, Prairies & the Far North
Exploration in Canada’s Prairie provinces, British Columbia and the Far North is heating up with summer drill programs, especially for coveted critical minerals. Here’s a look at four companies with interesting projects to watch. Amarc Resources Amarc…
NexGold boosts Goldboro drilling as assays lift hopes
NexGold Mining (TSXV: NEXG; US-OTC: NXGCF) said it’s expanding drilling at the Goldboro project in Nova Scotia by one-third after new assays boosted confidence in the presence of near-surface mineralization….
Deep-sea mining threatens 60% of vent species: IUCN
More than 60% of the rare mollusc species living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents face extinction from proposed seabed mining, prompting the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to renew…
Devolution may see made-in-Nunavut model
With almost nine months to go until Ottawa is scheduled to devolve powers to the Nunavut government, industry figures say it represents an opportunity for Nunavut residents to pursue their…
The Northern Miner Podcast
Podcast: General Charles Flynn (Ret.) on developing a long-term critical minerals strategy
Podcast: Ottawa eyes highway to Arctic ocean, deep-water port, ft TNM’s Blair McBride
Podcast: Russian setbacks change Sahel, ft Critical Risk Team’s George McLeod
Podcast: Gold bull market still intact, ft CPM Group’s Jeffrey Christian
Opinion/Commentary
Global Mining Symposium
London Symposium: Ontario’s focus on fast-track, refining wins industry praise
Ontario’s push to OK major projects in less than two years and keep more mineral processing at home stunned industry heavyweights at The Northern Miner’s International Metals Symposium in London. “We’re moving with speed,” provincial Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce…
London Symposium video: Rick Rule on gold
The surging gold price over the past two years marks a catch-up based on a bull market going back to 2000 that few recognized then, veteran investor Rick Rule says…
London Symposium video: Gold has room to run
The sustained gold price could attract a new wave of retail investors including cryptocurrency backers and technology stock holders, gold company executives say in a new video. Bullion touched a…