Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Royal Gold, Capital Gold part ways

The period ended April 13 was punctuated by the mutually agreed-upon cancellation of a tentative deal that would have seen Royal Gold entirely finance the US$13.8-million cost of building Capital Gold‘s El Cha…



Tajik tempest

The week just past witnessed a trading halt in Gulf International Minerals, owner of a 49% interest in a small gold- and silver-producing operation in Tajikistan. The trading halt, imposed by Toronto Stock Exchange regulators, was lifted after the…



The Explorium board game.

New mining game hits market

Ever wanted to be a mining tycoon exploring Africa for the next Obuasi? Perhaps you already are, but for others, the next best thing may be Explorium, a new board game from New York, N.Y.-based 49th West Games.



QGX proves up Golden Hills project

Results from eight holes drilled on QGX‘s (QGX-T) Golden Hills project in western Mongolia include the highest grades yet reported for the gold-silver-copper project.


Sustainable development works

Many people think sustainable development is about making choices. And they are right. But many are mistaken about the kinds of choices involved.


Costs climb at Cerro Casale

Vancouver — Placer Dome (PDG-T) now estimates the capital cost of developing the Cerro Casale gold-copper project will total US$1.65 billion, up from US$1.43 billion projected in the initial feasibility study, tabled in January…


Skilling’s spiral

Further to the subject of shareholders paying for the executive lifestyle, we note wire service reports that another executive whose fun-seeking was heavily financed by shareholders’ money, Jeffrey Skilling, has been taken into custody by New York…



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