Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A drill rig at Atacama Pacific Gold's Cerro Maricunga gold project in Chile. Credit: Atacama Pacific Gold

Atacama hits PFS milestone at Cerro Maricunga

VANCOUVER — According to president and CEO Carl Hansen the scale of Atacama Pacific Gold’s (TSXV: ATM; US-OTC: ACPGF) proposed heap-leach mine plan at its Cerro Maricunga project in Chile — located 140 km by road…


The Mineral Park copper-molybdenum mine in Arizona. Credit: Mercator Minerals

Mercator on life support

Financially troubled producer Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML; US-OTC: MLKKF) has filed for protection from its creditors in Canada and the U.S.


TSX soars, Aug. 25-29

Canada’s main stock index kicked off the Labour Day weekend with a 90.18-point gain to 15,625.73. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index edged up nearly 4 points to 202.10, helped by a US$6.40 per oz. jump in the gold spot price, which closed…


Drillers at work at Paramount Gold & Silver's San Miguel gold-silver project in Mexico. Credit: Paramount Gold & Silver

Paramount’s plan for San Miguel

VANCOUVER — Paramount Gold & Silver’s (TSX: PZG; NYSE-MKT: PZG) new strategy at its wholly owned San Miguel gold–silver project in northern Mexico’s prolific Palmarejo district is all about lowering capital…


TSX Venture on the rise, Aug. 25-29

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite finished in the green for the second straight week during the trading period, as it jumped 1.8%, or 18.41 points, en route to a 1,023.99-point close. Markets followed energy and precious metals futures upward,…


Primero Mining's San Dimas gold-silver mine in Durango, Mexico, where the company plans to increase production by 25%. Credit: Primero Mining

Primero to expand San Dimas

Primero Mining (TSX: P; PPP: NYSE) has green-lighted an expansion of its San Dimas gold–silver mine in Durango, Mexico, a move that will increase production by 25% at a cost of only $26.4 million.



In western Turkey, looking south from Alamos Gold's Agi Dagi gold project towards its Kirazli gold project, 3 km away. Credit: Alamos Gold

Alamos scores Agi Dagi EIA approval, but Kirazli in limbo

VANCOUVER — It’s been a rocky permitting road for producer Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) in Turkey given the legal troubles surrounding its Kirazli epithermal gold project. But the company looks to have made some…


A closeup of the terrain at Roxgold's Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso. Credit: Roxgold

All systems go for Roxgold’s Yaramoko mine

It took just three months for authorities in Burkina Faso to approve the environmental and social impact assessment Roxgold (TSX: ROG; US-OTC: ROG) submitted for its Yaramoko gold project in the country’s Houndé greenstone belt,…


Ousted Cliffs CEO to receive US$11M payment

Struggling iron ore and coal miner Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) will have to make close to $28 million in severance payments to executives and other key staff that have been turfed following a proxy battle.


TSX Venture bounces back, Aug. 18-22

VANCOUVER — The S&P/TSX Venture Composite returned to the black after three consecutive weeks in the red during the Aug. 18-22 trading period, as it gained 9.7 points to 1,005.58. Precious metal and energy futures retreated during the…


Eagle Mountain geologists working on core from the 2011-2012 drilling campaign. Credit: Goldsource Mines

Goldsource keeping it simple with Eagle Mountain PEA

VANCOUVER — When Goldsource Mines (TSXV: GXS; US-OTC: GXSFF) picked up the Eagle Mountain gold property in Guyana in May, chief operating officer Eric Fier and CEO Scott Drever highlighted that the project’s saprolite…


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