Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Rough diamonds from the Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories, owned by Rio Tinto and Aber Diamond.

Secondary diamond industry showing signs of life

The Northwest Territories’ secondary diamond sector has been struggling to compete ever since the first cutting and polishing centre opened in mid-1999, but there is renewed hope that the industry, or…




Perils of energy subsidies

I recently met with a Bozeman, Mont., writer about my opposition to subsidies for alternative fuels. Was I opposed to all subsidies, including those for fossil fuels, the writer asked, or just for win…


TSX rides golden jet

Quarter-century-high gold prices combined with climbing energy prices to push the resource-laden TSX to its highest-ever close of 11,620.46 points on Jan. 6. Canada’s benchmark index later eased sligh…



Aquarius deal done, Kinross to take loss

Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) will take a US$40-million non-cash charge against its third-quarter earnings when the deal to sell the Aquarius gold project east of Timmins, Ont., closes….





Aurizon lines up funds for Casa Berardi

Vancouver — Financing for completion and startup of Aurizon Mines‘ (ARZ-T, AZK-X) Casa Berardi gold mine, located in northwestern Quebec’s Abitibi region, is now in hand, with a lo…



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