Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Misconceptions about mining in Brazil

In 1994 the Brazilian government launched a multi-year plan for the development of the country’s mining sector. More than 160 acknowledged professionals, public officers and scientists collaborated wi…



Yamana primed for growth

Known as a high-concept, grassroots gold explorer in the 1990s, Yamana Gold (YRI-T) has re-invented itself in the last few years and re-emerged as a substantial gold miner with five…







BHP Billiton’s profits soar

The report period ended Feb. 15 was punctuated by the world’s biggest mining company’s banking the world’s biggest mining profit. For the second half of 2004, BHP Billiton posted re…


Douglas Ruttan

Doug Ruttan got to know Canada’s bush country in the most basic of ways: for 40 years he hiked and snow-shoed through it, camped in it, flew over it in bush planes, canoed, and boated across its many…


Ivanhoe sells Savage River mine

Vancouver — In keeping with its plan to divest itself of non-core assets, Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has sold the Savage River iron ore mine in northwestern Tasmania….


A Britton Bros. Longyear 38 tests mineralization at Grayd Resource's Seel copper project in west-central B.C. Gold Reach Resources is earning a 61% interest in Seel.

Grayd, Gold Reach step out at Seel

Vancouver — A stepout drill hole at the Seel project in west-central British Columbia has intersected encouraging values of copper and gold for partners Grayd Resources (GYD-V) and…


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