The Northern Miner

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The Northern Miner
FoundedMarch 30, 1915
Headquarters Toronto
Website www.northernminer.com

The Northern Miner is a weekly trade journal [1] (formerly part of the Hollinger group [2] ) that reports on the mining industry. The Northern Miner began publication in Cobalt, Ontario, Canada, in 1915, and has since moved publication to Toronto. [3] [4]

The weekly journal is considered to be the "leading authority on the mining industry in Canada", [2] and " the mining industry's bible". [5]

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