Articles by Northern Miner Staff


HSBC’s bullish bias on platinum

Strikes at South Africa’s three largest platinum producers, robust global demand from the auto sector, and strong jewelry demand in China, will push the average price of platinum this year to US$1,595 per oz., James Steel and Howard Wen of HSBC…



CB Gold outlines small gold-silver resource at Vetas

It’s been a tumultuous six months for Colombia-focused explorer CB Gold (TSX: CBJ; US-OTC: CBHDF) and its Vetas gold project 325 km due northeast of Bogotá. The company saw former president and director Giles Baynham depart in late…




Fieldworkers at Wallbridge Mining's Broken Hammer copper-PGM project in Sudbury, Ontario. Credit: Wallbridge Mining

Wallbridge to put Broken Hammer into production

Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM; US-OTC: WLBMF) is building an open-pit mine in April at its Broken Hammer copper–platinum group metal project in Sudbury, Ont., and says production should start in June. Total capex is $1 million.




A high-grade quartz vein at Avnel Gold Mining's Kalana gold project in southwest Mali. Credit: Anvel Gold Mining

Avnel’s new path for Kalana mine in Mali

VANCOUVER — When Avnel Gold Mining (TSX: AVK) bought the Kalana gold project in southwest Mali in 2002, its priority was getting the historic mine back into production, as required by the terms of the property deal. As a result Avnel has…


A drill site at Ivanhoe Mines' Platreef PGM project, 280 km northeast of Johannesburg, South Africa. Credit: Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe unveils Platreef PEA as drills hit Ga-Madiba

VANCOUVER — Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) is sitting on an impressive platinum group metals (PGM) resource at its Platreef property, situated 280 km northeast of Johannesburg, South Africa,. And the…


More strong results for Premier’s Hardrock

Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) is almost finished a 60,000-metre infill drilling program at its Hardrock deposit in the  Geraldton–Beardmore district of northern Ontario, and it’s on track to incorporate the…


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