Guatemalan project showing strength for Firestone
Vancouver – Firestone Ventures (FV-V) has been pulling some high-grade zinc-lead-silver core out of the ground at i…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Rio Grande shows growth potential for Antares, Mansfield (June 03, 2008)
Vancouver – Three step-out holes at the Rio Grande copper-gold project in northwestern Argentina returned strong in…
Probe, Noront mull McFauld’s Lake deal
Probe Mines (PRB-V) has delayed a drill program at its McFauld’s West property to see how talks go between it and N…
Western Prospector proposes new mill design to cut costs
A new mill design for its Gurvanbulag deposit in Mongolia could lower capital and operating costs, Western Prospect…
Golden Goose releases new resource estimate for Magino gold project
Golden Goose Resources (GGR-V) has released a new National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate for its Magino gold …
Snowden awards photo snappers
Australia-based mine consultancy and engineering company Snowden Group is again hosting a global photo competition,…
Aeroquest to provide petroleum services
Aeroquest Ltd., a subsidiary of Aeroquest International (AQL-T), has entered into a contract with GX Technology Cor…
Centerra’s Kyrgyz agreements expire
Toronto-based Centerra Gold (CG-T) reports that a series of framework agreements entered into between the company, …
Crystallex loses another round
Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) has received word from the Director General in the Administrative Office o…
Mega projects facing mounting costs
Developing Canada’s oilsands is far more complex and expensive than conventional oil and gas production. Multibillion-dollar upgraders are needed to convert the raw bitumen, a heavy, viscous material,…
Teck Cominco a mining pioneer in oilsands
VANCOUVER–The sky-high cover charge for entry into Alberta’s oilsands has kept most mining companies from diversifying into this rapidly expanding sector of the energy business. One notable exception…
Japan Canada Oil Sands to quadruple production at Hangingstone
For a decade now, bitumen production at Japan Canada Oil Sands’ (JACOS) Hangingstone demonstration plant south of Fort McMurray, Alta., has been caught between experimental mode and commercial product…