Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Sudbury Platinum's Aer-Kidd nickel-copper-PGM project, 20 km southwest of Sudbury. Credit: Transition Metals

Sudbury Platinum advances Aer-Kidd

Privately held Sudbury Platinum, in which project-generator Transition Metals (TSXV: XTM; US-OTC: TNTMF) holds a 57% stake and Royal Nickel (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) a 23% interest, has acquired 100% ownership of the Aer-Kidd project, 20…



Ball mills spin at Kirkland Lake Gold's Macassa gold mine in Ontario. Credit: Kirkland Lake Gold

Turnaround picks up steam for Kirkland Lake Gold

Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) has come quite a way since its board set up a special committee in January to launch a strategic review of the company that included a potential sale.



Almost all of Canada's mining, natural resources and energy ministers at Collge Boral in Sudbury, Ont., in August, from left: Scott Kent, Yukon; Dave Chomiak, Manitoba; Diana McQueen, Alberta; Zach Churchill, Nova Scotia; Andrew Younger, Nova Scotia; Michael Gravelle, Ontario; Bob Chiarelli, Ontario; Greg Rickford, Canada; Pierre Arcand, Quebec; Derrick Dalley, Newfoundland and Labrador; and David Ramsay, Northwest Territories. Credit: Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Mines ministers talk transparency in Ontario

Sudbury played host to this year’s Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference in late August. The annual gathering of federal and provincial mining and energy ministers is meant to foster discussion and collaboration to advance…


The Hollinger open-pit mine, a part of Goldcorp's Porcupine mining complex in Timmins. Credit: Goldcorp

Ontario mines still power Goldcorp

Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has been so growth-oriented over the past decade — building new mines across the Americas and snapping up gold assets left and right — that it’s easy to forget sometimes just how productive its…


A drill site at Corvus Gold's North Bullfrog gold project, 15 km north of Beatty, Nevada. Credit: Corvus Gold

Corvus uncovers high-grade zone at North Bullfrog

VANCOUVER — It’s been a bountiful year for explorer Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR) at its North Bullfrog project, 15 km north of Beatty, Nev. The company is in the midst of a 20,000-metre drill program at the site, and has kept a strong…


Mining personnel explore Kaminak Gold's Coffee project in the Yukon. Credit: Kaminak Gold

Kaminak discovers gold zone at Coffee

It’s been a brutal year for many companies in the mining sector, but 2014 is turning out to be pretty good for debt-free junior explorer Kaminak Gold (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF).




Correction

In the story “Rare Element sees ‘significant change’ in REE markets” (T.N.M., Sept. 8–14/14), the net present value of the Bear Lodge project was incorrectly expressed in billions instead of millions. In fact, Bear…


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