Barrick zeros in on Nevada
Despite the amount of capital that has been pouring into the mining sector since around 2002 there have been very few major discoveries. There has been plenty of hype and tire kicking, but many of the…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Columbia Metals expects Lluvia production this year
The 1990s weren’t kind to some low-grade gold projects, and one of those was the Lluvia de Oro mine in northwestern Sonora state, Mexico. It operated for less than three years under two owners, and se…
Aussie uranium explorers ride political wild horse
Perth, Australia — The Australian stock market has kept its bullish stance, despite an upcoming political event that could punch a big hole in exploration confidence and cause the country’s anti-uran…
Golden Star shines on Global Gold Index (March 05, 2007)
Stronger gold prices this year are lifting many a gold miner, but Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X) has been outpacing most.
Oromin’s Idziszek and Dragovan focus on West Africa
Vancouver — It seems like a far cry from the gold discoveries that made Oromin Explorations (OLE-V, OLEPF-O) president Chet Idziszek and partner Nell Dragovan household names in Canadian exploration …
Southwestern hits high grade at Boka 1 South
Vancouver — Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) says it is on track to deliver a prefeasibility study for its Boka gold project in southwestern China after releasing new drill results from the pr…
Quinto examines iron tailings project (March 05, 2007)
Quinto Mining (QU-V, QUTMF-O) is hoping for some quick cash from iron tailings at the Lac Jeannine iron mine in northeastern Quebec.
Sand Creek drilling hits uranium
An initial drill program on the Sand Creek joint venture ground in Converse Cty., Wyo., has returned a number of intercepts of uranium mineralization.
New discovery at Amaruk proves diamond-bearing
While microdiamond results are positive for the first of four new kimberlites discovered last year by Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DDNFF-O) on the Amaruk property in the Pelly Bay area of Nunavut,…
Study says Maskwa has the stuff
A preliminary economic study on the Maskwa nickel-copper deposit in eastern Manitoba says higher metal prices have justified a higher resource figure.
How to model windfall profits taxes
Commentary In planning a new mine, engineers can draw on a wealth of long-established procedures to prepare a finely detailed study to track construction and operating costs down to the…
Editor’s Picks: the Week’s Top Mining Stories
Even as new record, nominal highs for uranium and nickel prices were being set in the week ended Feb. 24, it was organized labour action in Canada’s railyards that grabbed the most focused attention o…