Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Two drills are testing the Debarwa copper-gold deposit in Eritrea. The near-surface, volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit is part of the 1,400-sq.-km Asmara project held by partners Sunridge Gold (SG…

The larger the gold company, the tougher the challenge of replacing mined ounces and expanding overall reserves and resources. A few years ago, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) had only about 9 million oz. of r…

A binding agreement sets the stage for Pan American Silver (PAA-T) to buy the Morococha silver mine, 150 km northeast of Lima, Peru.The proposed acquisition reflects Pan American’s goal of becoming th…

Vancouver-based ATAC Resources (ATC-V) plans to scour China for mineral deposits, focusing on regions where the geology and metallogeny resemble those of the northern Cordillera.The joint-venture expl…

An agreement with Titan Logix (TLA-V) has allowed Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) to buy Titan’s 2% net smelter return royalty interest in the Prairie Creek mine property in the Northwest Territories.Prairie Cr…

Vancouver — A mining industry almost giddy with excitement was in evidence at the 21st annual Mineral Exploration Roundup, held recently at this city’s Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina.The theme of …

A surface program by Grayd Resources (GYD-V) is assessing the mineral potential of a high-sulphidation epithermal gold property in Sonora state, Mexico.The property, known as La India, consists of thr…

Vancouver — Everton Resources (EVR-V) and partner Globestar Mining (GMI-V) have tabled new copper-in-soil results and completed a first phase of drilling at the Bayaguana group of properties in the D…

Salt Lake City-based micro-cap explorer MK Gold has its moment in the sun during the period ended Feb. 10, topping the list of percentage gainers amongst all the U.S.-listed mining stocks. MK rocketed…