Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Perth-based gold miner Resolute Mining has exercised an option to buy the majority interest in the Syama gold mine, in southern Mali, from Randgold Resources (GOLD-Q).

An agreement with Solitario Resources (SLR-T) allows gold-mining giant Newmont Mining (NEM-N) to earn up to a 65% interest in the La Tola property in southern Peru.

Drilling by Exeter Resource (XRC-V) on the La Cabeza gold project in western Argentina has returned several high-grade intervals.

Vancouver — Northern Lion Gold (NL-T) reported impressive gold assays from the first two holes drilled on its Haveri gold-copper property in southwestern Finland, even before reaching targeted depths.

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.

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…