Diamond exploration hits a new low — even as rough prices soar
There are few things that are more alluring and exciting than a diamond — but one of them is a significant new diamond discovery. Now…
Editorial
The tough times will pass for boom-and-bust mining sector
I have been working with a great group of young professionals lately that have generated some interesting conversations. Some of them voiced fears and dismay…
Uranium market anticipates nuclear revival – but lots could still go wrong
In this issue, we bring you our popular annual look at “Canada’s Top Ten” — this year focused on Canada’s biggest mining companies, precious metals…
Gold price may be set to rise – but so are risks for miners
Amid the frenzied analyses of supply, demand and spiking prices for green metals and critical minerals, another metal may be preparing to steal the spotlight:…
One way or another, energy transition factors into spring elections
Over two weeks in late May into early June, three important mining districts are going to the polls, with mining and climate change set to…
Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid
Vale, one of the world’s biggest producers of iron ore and nickel, has been in the news a lot lately. The Brazilian miner has been…
Will the Far North be left out of the critical minerals rush?
When Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine closes in 2025, it’s going to put a major dent in the finances of the Northwest Territories. The mine,…
Canada’s decarbonization plan mum on metals and mining
It is said that to produce any good, what cannot be grown must be mined. By this token, governments and the general public tend to…
Mining’s latest pivot means adjusting to a higher-cost world
Mining was one of few industries that saw relatively little disruption at the start of the global Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. And although miners…
Russia’s war on Ukraine sparks commodities upheaval
Nearly three weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many questions about the conflict are still being debated. Could the West have prevented the crisis? Will…
Chris Taylor is our Mining Person of the Year for 2021
Great Bear Resources president and CEO Chris Taylor was the stand-out choice for The Northern Miner’s Mining Person of the Year award for 2021. The…
Understanding Africa’s coup epidemic
In the last eighteen months there have been six coups in five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa — Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan. To…