Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Aluminum cuts deepest for facilities in US

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is idling three of its four U.S. aluminum smelters, taking out annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes of aluminum and 1.2 million tonnes of alumina to curb costs, amid low prices.


A garage currently under construction near the Triangle Zone deposit at Integra Gold's Lamaque gold project near Val-d'Or, Quebec. Credit: Integra Gold

High-grade shear zones a ‘game changer’ for Integra

Diligence is paying off for gold explorer Integra Gold (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: ICGQF) in the prolific Val-d’Or gold mining camp, as a steady drill program has allowed the company to upgrade resources at its Triangle Zone gold deposit, 2.5 km…


US stocks drop, Nov. 6-12

Lower prices for gold, copper and oil (benchmark Brent crude dipped below US$45 per barrel for the first time since August), weighed on U.S. resource equities, while better labour market data pointed to the economy’s improving…


Drill core from Reservoir Minerals' Timok copper-gold project in Serbia. Source: Reservoir Minerals

Reservoir Minerals teams up with Rio Tinto

For a junior company to entice a major to earn-into an exploration project is impressive. To repeat that success with a different major on a separate set of concessions, and, at a dismal time in commodity markets, is nothing short of amazing….




Launching a SmartPlanes drone.  Credit: SmartPlanes

Drones take productivity to new heights

In the face of one of the biggest downturns in the industry, cash-strapped miners and explorers are turning to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, technology as one way to help drive down costs, boost productivity and harness safety at…


Caterpillar's Command for Hauling fully autonomous truck.  Credit: Caterpillar

Adventures in automation

Leaders in the mining industry are starting to recognize that automation is part of the answer to the sector’s productivity problems, says Michael Murphy, chief engineer, mining technology enabled solutions with leading mining sector…


Mining equipment at Agnico Eagle's LaRonde mine in Quebec. Source: Agnico Eagle Mines

Commentary: The great mining brain drain

We are in the midst of a historic bear market, whose bite is clamping down harder with each passing year, squeezing the last remnants of optimism from those working within the mining sector. The only real comfort comes from knowing the cyclical…




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