Congo’s South Kivu governor suspends mining operations in provinceThe decision will hit artisanal miners of metals such as gold and tin hard, as they are the region's dominant producers.Reuters | July 19, 2024 | 10:12 am
Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samplesHome to over one million artefacts, RCM is the caretaker…Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 4:30 pm
Trinity Metals gets $3.8 million US funding for ESG projects at Rwanda operationsTrinity was formed from the merger of Africa’s largest tungsten…Staff Writer | July 4, 2024 | 4:38 pm
Argentina mining chamber says exports up slightly this year, likely flat in 2025 Argentina's mining exports are expected to rise nearly 6% this year. Reuters | December 12, 2024 | 6:57 am
Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2024 | 3:37 am
Satellite data analysis shows copper smelting activity surged in November Global copper smelting last month reached its highest level since February. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 11, 2024 | 2:25 pm
Freeport requests environmental permission for $741m leaching project in Chile A leaching project is being planned at the El Abra mine. Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 1:58 pm
Arbitration between Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage Franco-Nevada had a streaming agreement with First Quantum to buy gold and copper from Cobre Panama. Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 12:53 pm
Economics, not regulation, the main reason behind delay in British Columbia’s mines, study shows Regulation was a factor in only three of the 20 delayed projects that have received environmental certificates since 1995. Staff Writer | December 11, 2024 | 12:28 pm
Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 11, 2024 | 10:23 am
BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia Miners are accused of fostering environments at Australian sites where female staff faced systemic sexual harassment and discrimination. Staff Writer | December 11, 2024 | 10:21 am
London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says Ontario's bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code. Northern Miner Staff | December 11, 2024 | 9:50 am