Banks remain bullish on gold above $4,500
After delivering its best annual performance since 1979, gold is drawing fresh bullish calls from major banks as conditions line up for fresh record highs. In a note published on…
Politics
Mineral, metal prices to edge higher: Fitch’s BMI
Most mineral and metal prices are expected to increase slightly this year as robust demand and tighter supply combine with declining tariff uncertainties, according to BMI, a unit of Fitch…
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…
Editorial: London calling
The title track of The Clash’s 1979 album borrows the urgency of a BBC global news broadcast, the ones that used to proclaim “this is London calling.” The song is…
Axis sues Guinea for $29B over bauxite permit
United Arab Emirates-based bauxite producer Axis International has filed a $28.9-billion arbitration claim against Guinea at a World Bank tribunal after the government revoked its mining permit in May. Axis…
TNM Blast from the Past: Another atomic age
The Northern Miner’s 1951 coverage of Eldorado’s expansion at Beaverlodge — reprinted below — captured a country at the centre of a new atomic age. Demand for uranium was accelerating…
The Northern Miner’s most read stories of 2025
The Northern Miner’s 110th year showed continued leading coverage of the industry, with the new Canadian Treasure Hunt boosting readership and periodic delves into the archives adding context to daily…
London Symposium JV Video: New Brunswick steps up to green transition with mining plan
New Brunswick is preparing to launch its comprehensive mineral strategy that is to help spur investment in the Maritime province’s mining sector, while also integrating the feedback of First Nations…
TNM Editorial: Banner year
If it hasn’t been clear since “critical minerals” entered the popular lexicon in 2022, it sure is now: we’re living in one of the greatest periods to be part of…
Chile loads copper cannon with 13 projects for 2026
Thirteen Chilean copper projects worth $14.8 billion (C$20 billion) are expected to hit key milestones in 2026 as prices rise on fears of a global supply squeeze. Seven domestic projects…
Global coal demand hits fresh high: IEA
Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
Brazil delays critical minerals areas auction
Brazil has postponed a long-awaited auction of mineral exploration areas rich in critical minerals after its mining regulator said it lacks the resources to move forward. The National Mining Agency…