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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Mine finance off to ‘poor start’ in 2015, SNL finds
SNL Metals & Mining has carried out some valuable number crunching on mine financing by regions from 2013 through the first quarter of 2015 that shows miners are off to a “poor start” in 2015, though Canadian companies and projects are…
West Kirkland CEO talks development plans at Hasbrouck
VANCOUVER — The path to production is coming into focus for West Kirkland Mining (TSXV: WKM; US-OTC: WKLDF) at its Hasbrouck gold project near the town of Tonopah, Nev. The company is hoping to use a two-stage development strategy that…
Letter to the editor: Backbone to speak up
To the author of last week’s Letter to the Editor (“Daughters: Avoid mining or geology as a career”), I offer my congratulations. Someone has finally the backbone to speak up. I support your thinking. If I had any children, I…
Odds ‘n’ sods: Vancouver’s last ‘think tank’ on their thoughts of The Jolly Taxpayer
VANCOUVER — If there’s one way to spark the interest of a geologist in downtown Vancouver, just mention “The Jolly Taxpayer,” and their eyes will light right up.
B2Gold starts mine constructionat Fekola in Mali
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) has kicked off construction at the Fekola open-pit gold mine in southwestern Mali, after releasing an optimized feasibility study and closing a previously announced US$350-million revolving credit facility.
Editorial: Cockpit capers in Jamaica
A mining scandal touching the highest levels of government has erupted over the past couple of months in Jamaica, traditionally one of the world’s great centres for bauxite mining, with companies such as Alcan, Kaiser and Alpart active in…
Lara drills good copper grades in Brazil
Prospect-generator Lara Exploration (TSXV: LRA; US-OTC: LRAXF) has a portfolio of mineral properties across South America with some heavyweight partners, but its Curionopolis copper project in Brazil’s Para state seems to be the one…
Oban Mining makes splash with plan for five-firm combo
Six years ago, John Burzynski, along with colleagues Sean Roosen and Robert Wares, won The Northern Miner’s Mining Persons of the Year award for their role in transforming Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) from a junior — with…
Newmont bulks up US presence via Colorado acquisition
VANCOUVER — Denver- based Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) has been on the lookout for low-cost gold mines in favourable jurisdictions, and there likely isn’t a friendlier place for the company than its home state of Colorado. On June 8…
Site visit: Endeavour Mining rides strong performance at Agbaou
YAMOUSSOUKRO, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — It’s easy to stay awake while travelling during the early morning hours in Côte d’Ivoire’s remote political city, Yamoussoukro. Formerly a small agricultural village, the…
US stock indexes flat, June 8-12
Concerns over a stalemate in Greece’s debt talks and improving economic data in the U.S. that could accelerate interest rates kept the lid on U.S. equities during the trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.3% to finish…