Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Yamana Gold Exploration director Evandro Cintra (second from right) makes a point about structural control at the Sao Vicente open pit in Mato Grosso.

Fazenda Brasileiro a success for Yamana

Teofilandia, Brazil — When Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-X) took over the Fazenda Brasileiro mine in Bahia state, Brazil, in 2003, it was betting on the principle that a gold mining comp…


Fording bullish about coal’s prospects

Vancouver — Despite recent production cuts by several major steel companies, metallurgical coal producers expect supplies to remain tight and prices high, at least into 2006. Among those bullish abou…


Southern Arc picks prospects in Indonesia

Vancouver — Canadian junior companies are a rare sight in Indonesia since the Busang “gold” deposit went bust in 1997, but for the few contrarians in the game, the dearth of competition means more op…


Mistah Ona — he dead

The recent death of Francis Ona, leader of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army and the secessionist Me’ekamui Movement, brings to a close a major chapter in the sad tale of the South Pacific island of…


Before mining begins

— The following is an excerpt from Mining Explained, published by The Northern Miner….



Redcorp’s Tulsequah gets approval

Vancouver — Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) has received final environmental approvals for its Tulsequah polymetallic project, situated about 95 km south of Atlin in northwestern British…



DRC approves terms for Tenke Fungurume

Vancouver — The transitional government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has approved the terms of amended agreements that will govern future development of the renowned Tenke Fungurume copp…





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