Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Goldrock Mines' Lindero gold project in northwest Argentina's Salta province.  Credit: Goldrock Mines

Goldrock’s Matysek out to prove Argentina’s a good bet

VANCOUVER — Lindero is an economically robust gold mine project that is permitted for development. Its capital costs are reasonable, it has support from the local populations and authorities, and it is being driven forward by Paul…


A drill site at Uranium Energy's Oviedo uranium project in Paraguay. Credit: Uranium Energy

Uranium Energy advances Paraguay projects

Six years ago when Uranium Energy (NYSE-MKT:  UEC) expanded its in-situ recovery uranium projects beyond those it was developing in southern Texas, one of the parts of the world the company took a close look at was Paraguay.


Latin American Minerals dreams big in Paraguay

One of South America’s most isolated countries — ruled by a series of authoritarian governments for most of the twentieth century — has seen virtually no modern mineral exploration.


TSX Venture has a rough week, May 5-9

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index racked up a week of straight losses totalling 2.3%, or 23.4 points, before closing at 991.1. Statsistics Canada reported that the country lost 28,900 jobs in April. Meanwhile, commodity futures were…





Klondex Mines' Fire Creek gold project near Elko, Nevada. Credit: Klondex Mines

Klondex outlines low capex mine at Fire Creek

VANCOUVER — For a capital investment of US$50 million,  Klondex Mines (TSX: KDX) could turn its Fire Creek project into an underground mine churning out 56,000 oz. gold annually at an all-in cost of US$636 per oz., according to…



The north end of Nevsun's Bisha open-pit copper-gold mine in Eritrea. Credit: Nevsun Resources

Nevsun’s coffers swell as it shifts Bisha to copper

VANCOUVER — In its first full quarter operating Bisha as a copper mine, owner Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU) encountered some commissioning challenges, like higher-than-expected grades and a trucking bottleneck that filled the…


Ximen sizes up gold, silver potential in southern BC

VANCOUVER — It’s early days for the team at Ximen Mining (TSXV: XIM; US-OTC: XXMMF), but president and CEO Christopher Anderson has big plans for its historic gold and silver projects in southern B.C. Ximen has locked down a pair of…


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