Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The headframe for shaft #3 at the Dome gold mine in Timmins, Ontario in 1980.  Illustration by Denis Newman

Letter to the editor: Thanks for the support

I have produced to date over 2,500 sketches of mines that have been located across Canada from the 1880s to the present. These mines extracted a broad range of product: diamonds, gold, silver, nickel, uranium, etc.




U.S. markets feel the chill, Jan. 26-30

The final week of January was a mixed bag. On the bright side for resource investors, gold and oil prices climbed to US$1,283.10 per oz. and US$52.99 a barrel, respectively, while U.S. consumer spending also improved, rising 4.3% in the fourth…


TSX posts strong gains, Jan. 19-23

The Bank of Canada’s surprise cut of the overnight interest rate to 0.8% from 1% — the first move on rates since September 2010 — combined with the European Central Bank’s decision the next day to buy €60-billion…


Field personnel at Hecla Mining's past-producing San Sebastian silver property in Durango state, Mexico. Credit: Hecla Mining

Hecla contemplates open-pit revival at San Sebastian

VANCOUVER — U.S. silver outfit Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) could be on the verge of adding a new asset to its near-term production profile after a 2014 drill program at its San Sebastian property in Durango, Mexico. The company briefly…



Inductee Ian Telfer speaks off-the-cuff to attendees at the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame's induction dinner in Toronto last month. Credit: Canadian Mining Hall  of Fame

Telfer dazzles at Mining Hall of Fame soiree

For those lucky enough to get a seat at this year’s sold-out Canadian Mining Hall of Fame dinner in Toronto on Jan. 15, inductee Ian Telfer did not disappoint. Within moments of taking the stage, donning a pair of gold-hued shoes, the…


Paladin Energy's 75%-owned Langer Heinrich uranium mine in western Nambia's Namib desert. Credit: Paladin Energy

Paladin gets PE from Asia

Like most uranium companies last year, Paladin Energy (TSX: PDN; ASX: PDN) struggled with tough markets and low commodity prices.



Drillers working a rig at Fission Uranium's Patterson Lake South uranium project in Saskatchewan. Credit: Fission Uranium

Fission team talks Triple R resource and next steps at PLS

VANCOUVER — It’s been an exciting journey for Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) at its wholly owned Patterson Lake South (PLS) discovery, which has effectively changed the way explorers look at Saskatchewan’s Athabasca…



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