Articles by Northern Miner Staff

New Gold finishes 2013 strong on back of New Afton

VANCOUVER — It’s been a rough ride for precious metal producers over the past twelve months, but New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-MKT: NGD) executive chairman Randall Oliphant counselled investors to focus on gold’s upside during a presentation…




Looking towards the Karaayi zone from the Kayali target at Pilot Gold's TV Tower gold project in northwestern Turkey. Credit: Pilot Gold

Pilot Gold uncovers porphyry potential at TV Tower

VANCOUVER — With a 4,900-metre, four-month drill program, Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) has transformed the potential at its TV Tower project in Turkey from an interesting oxide gold target to a possible porphyry district.


The historic headframe at Premier Gold Mines' Trans-Canada gold project in northwestern Ontario. Credit: Premier Gold Mines

Premier wraps up pair of PEAs for Trans-Canada

North America-focused explorer Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has released dual preliminary economic assessments of its 100%-owned Hardrock and Brookbank gold deposits, which make up part of its Trans-Canada project in…


Construction at Sherritt International joint venture Ambatovy mine, in 2008. Credit: Sherritt International

Sherritt’s Ambatovy reaches commercial production

Fifteen months after Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) and its partners first started shipping nickel and cobalt of commercial quality from the massive Ambatovy mine, the nickel–laterite operation in Madagascar has reached…



McEwen Mining's El Gallo 2 silver-gold mine site in Sinaloa, Mexico. Credit: McEwen Mining

McEwen Mining gets the go-ahead for El Gallo 2

Regulatory authorities in Mexico have given the green light to ­McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) to build and operate El Gallo 2 — part of the company’s larger El Gallo silver–gold mining complex in the foothills of the…


A dump truck dwarfs a worker at Detour Gold's Detour Lake gold mine in northeast Ontario.  Credit: Detour Gold

Detour expects lower 2014 cash costs

Detour Gold (TSX: DGC; US-OTC: DRGDF) estimates production this year to double and cash costs to improve at its Detour Lake gold mine in northeastern Ontario.


PotashCorp’s Q4 earnings fall 46%

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) has posted a 46% drop in its fourth-quarter 2013 earnings and a weaker-than-expected 2014 guidance, as tough market conditions linger for crop nutrients.



Carpathian’s RDM mine remains closed, CEO resigns

Shares of Carpathian Gold (TSX: CPN; US-OTC: CPNFF) sank 22%  to 7¢ apiece after the Toronto-based miner shuffled its management, including axing its CEO, weeks after it was forced to shutter its newly producing Riacho dos Machados…


By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information

Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.

Close