Geologic Materials Center opens in Alaska
The state of Alaska’s geological collection has a new home in Anchorage.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Canterra carves out more ground in diamond country
Randy Turner — the man who guided Winspear Diamonds from the discovery of the Snap Lake diamond deposit in northern Canada to its sale to De Beers for $305 million in 2000 — is back at diamond exploration in the same part of…
NRC program aims to realize ‘full potential’ of Canada’s Arctic
VANCOUVER — Natural resource development in Canada can come with unique challenges owing to isolated locales and frigid weather. But the federal government is hoping it can make life a bit easier for miners and other parties involved…
True North Gems builds Greenland’s first ruby mine
True North Gems (TSXV: TGX; US-OTC: TNGMF) kicked off its first field season in Greenland a decade ago, but is finally closing in on the prize: an open-pit mine that will produce ruby and pink sapphire gemstones starting next year, and running…
Commentary: After Tsilhqot’in – Aboriginal issues for project proponents north of 60
Ever since the Tsilhqot’in decision was handed down by the Supreme Court of Canada in June, lawyers, journalists, economists and project proponents alike have been assessing the ruling’s impact on the development of natural resource…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, November 4, 2014Precious MetalsPrice…
Canadian Zinc fine-tunes its plan at Prairie Creek
VANCOUVER — It’s a tough market for juniors with development-stage assets, and that’s especially true for Canadian Zinc (TSX: CZN; US-OTC: CZICF) and its Prairie Creek polymetallic project, 500 km west of Yellowknife in…
Macquarie Research cuts Kinross target price
With gold falling to a four-year low of US$1,171.60 per oz. on the afternoon of Halloween, many gold miners saw their shares slip to 52-week lows.
Burkina Faso’s political turmoil rocks gold juniors
VANCOUVER — Burkina Faso has earned its reputation as a relatively stable jurisdiction for mining companies, but social conditions in Africa can change quickly. On Oct. 31 former president Blaise Compaoré stepped down after tens of…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, October 28, 2014Precious MetalsPrice…
TSX Venture trades relatively flat, Oct. 20-24
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite was unable to turn early-week momentum into sustained gains during the Oct. 20-24 trading sessions, as it lost 4.68 points en route to a 805.45 point weekly close, despite two promising days…
Editorial: Hunts’ silver play the stuff of legend
Few individuals have lived lives large enough to be immediately associated with a particular commodity. Think oil and J.D. Rockefeller; steel and Andrew Carnegie; and diamonds and the Oppenheimer family. For silver, it’s the Hunt brothers…