Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Coeur Mining's Palmarejo gold-silver mine, 420 km southwest of the city of Chihuahua, Mexico. Credit: Coeur Mining

Coeur revamps Palmarejo mine plan

VANCOUVER — It’s been almost six years since U.S. producer Coeur Mining (TSX: CDM; NSYE: CDE) last released a mine plan for its wholly owned Palmarejo gold–silver operation, 420 km southwest of Chihuahua, Mexico, and a…


An aerial view of Trevali Mining's  Caribou mine and mill complex 50-km west of Bathurst, New Brunswick. Credit: Trevali Mining

Trevali to restart Caribou mine

VANCOUVER — With $51 million in new debt funding on hand, Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) is finding that it’s a good time to rehabilitate an underground zinc mine in New Brunswick.


A high-grade zinc-lead-silver boulder at Wolfden Resources' Tetagouche polymetallic project in New Brunswick. Credit: Wolfden Resources

Wolfden strives for discoveries in historic Bathurst camp

VANCOUVER — Base metals explorer Wolfden Resources  (TSXV: WLF) may hold a sizable land package in the historically productive Bathurst mining camp, but according to CEO George Topping the company is all about new discoveries.


A drill crew at Seabridge Gold's  KSM gold-copper project in northwestern B.C. Credit: Seabridge Gold

BC gov’t approves Seabridge’s KSM project

Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) has received a provincial environmental approval for its KSM gold–copper project in northwestern B.C., putting it closer to “becoming a reality,” the company’s vice-president of…


A drill site at Minco PLC's Woodstock manganese project in New Brunswick, 10 km from the U.S. border. Credit: Minco PLC

Minco plans Maritime manganese mine

VANCOUVER — Dublin-registered Minco PLC (LSE: MIO) is planning to produce high-grade manganese from its Woodstock project in New Brunswick for 25% below the industry’s average cost, and supply the North American and European steel…



Drillers at Wellgreen Platinum's namesake polymetallic project in the Yukon, 300 km northwest of Whitehorse. Credit: Wellgreen Platinum

Wellgreen Platinum grows PGM resource in Yukon

VANCOUVER — It’s been a busy couple of years for explorer Wellgreen Platinum (TSXV: WG; US-OTC: WGPLF) as it develops its wholly owned Wellgreen platinum group metals (PGM) deposit in Yukon’s southwest corner. The company has…


An aerial view of the Tiger gold deposit at Atac Resources' Rackla gold project, 55 km northeast of Keno City in central Yukon. Credit: Atac Resources

Atac sees modest gold mine at Tiger in Yukon

Gold explorer Atac Resources (TSXV: ATC) has wrapped up  the first economic study of its Rackla gold project in the Yukon — a positive preliminary economic assessment of the oxide portion of the…


Goldcorp's  Cerro Negro project in Argentina. Credit:  Goldcorp

Cerro Negro becomes Goldcorp’s newest mine

Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Cerro Negro mine in Argentina produced its first gold dore bar on July 25 and is on track to reach commercial production by the end of this year. 


A portal at Ascot Resources' past-producing Premier gold-silver project in northwest British Columbia. Credit:  Ascot Resources

Ascot shows old Premier mine has more gold to give

VANCOUVER — Sometimes the best way to find new mineralization is not to look beside an old mine, but to drill right through it. At least that is what the latest drill results from Ascot Resources’ (TSXV: AOT) Premier…



A haul truck at Teck Resources' Fording River coal mine in southeastern British Columbia. Credit: Teck Resources

Low coal prices cut into Teck’s profits

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources’ (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) second quarter profit fell to $72 million, down more than 70% compared to the same quarter last year because of low metallurgical coal prices.


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