Silvercorp in unsolicited takeover bid for Klondex
China’s largest silver miner, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-X), is turning its attention westward with a planned un…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
The battle continues over the Sunshine silver mine
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc. (SPMI) owner Robert Mori says Sterling Mining (SRLM-M) and Minco Silver (MSV-T) can l…
Medoro Resources to acquire Colombia Goldfields
Medoro Resources (MRS-V), which has exploration properties in Venezuela and Mali, plans to combine forces with Colo…
Gold Reserve Loses Part Of Brisas
In the last few months, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez has nationalized the assets of oilfieldservices providers, announced plans to take over the hot-briquetted iron industry, and taken control of …
Kazakhstan’s Uranium Shakeup
Shares of Uranium One (UUU-T, SXRZF-O) took a beating recently on news that the Kazakhstan government has accused a key executive in the uranium industry of illegally selling deposits to foreign compa…
Talk Of Bi-National State Miner Just Bluster, Says Ecuador’s Chamber Of Mines
VANCOUVER — The idea of creating a bi-or even tri-national state mining company, raised at a meeting of Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia’s presidents recently, was merely a political statement without …
Red Back Bets On DRC With Moto Bid
After staring into the dirty water more than two years, Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) has finally decided to take the plunge.
Royal Gold Builds Reserves
At the end of 2008, Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) had royalty interests on 30% more gold and 16% more silver than the year before.
Updated Resource For Gahcho Ku
The Gahcho Ku diamond deposit, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has an indicated resource of 50.5 million carats and an inferred resource of 10.3 million carats, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T, …
Zazu Sizes Up Zinc-Lead-Silver Deposit
VANCOUVER — Is 4.6 billion lbs. of zinc enough for you?
Antioquia Looks For Colombian Gold
Calgary-based Antioquia Gold (AGD-V) is looking to prove Colombia can keep up with its Peruvian and Ecuadorian neighbours to the south when it comes to gold.
Shore Gold’s Orion South Shines
Shore Gold (SGF-T, SHGDF-O) has recovered 64 diamonds weighing more than 1 carat in its most recent bulk sample from the Orion South kimberlite, part of the Fort la Corne joint venture in Saskatchew…