Articles by Northern Miner Staff

U.S. markets climb, March 17-21

As Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on laws completing the country’s annexation of Crimea, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen held her first press conference and indicated that the first rise in interest rates could come…



The historic headframe at Laurentian Goldfields' Madsen gold project in northwestern Ontario. Credit: Laurentian Gold

The new and improved Laurentian Goldfields

VANCOUVER — With a new project, a new board of directors, a refreshed treasury and new membership in a successful group of Vancouver-based exploration companies, Laurentian Goldfields (TSXV: LGF; US-OTC: LRTNF) is being reborn.



At the Weebigee gold project near Sandy Lake, Ontario, from left: geological technician Nick Bain, senior geologist David Jamieson, Minotaur Drilling's Kevin Holmgren, and field assistants Manashe Rae, Curtis Linklater and Dan-Dan Meekis. Credit: Goldeye Explorations

Goldeye rises on golden Weebigee results

VANCOUVER — Good gold results from a 22-hole program at the Weebigee project in Ontario have doubled Goldeye Explorations’ (TSXV: GGY; US-OTC: GEYEF) share price since the start of the year.



Geologist David Penna studies drill core at North American Palladium's Lac des Iles mine located in northwestern Ontario. Credit:  North American Palladium

The Russian effect: First nickel, now palladium

First it was nickel prices and now it’s palladium. Another metal with a silver hue, albeit a more precious one, has been on a run with sanctions against Russia again being seen as the culprit.





A reverse-circulation drill at the North Kao deposit, part of True Gold Mining's Karma gold project in Burkina Faso. Credit: True Gold

True Gold adds ounces at Karma

VANCOUVER — A 1.7-million oz. estimate for the North Kao deposit at True Gold Mining’s (TSXV: TGM; US-OTC: RVREF) Karma property in Burkina Faso is reminding investors that the feasibility stage gold project  has lots of room…


Editorial: Oliver rises to finance minister

Although the move was long anticipated due to his chronic ill health, it still felt surprising that Canada’s third-longest serving finance minister, Jim Flaherty, was finally resigning from cabinet after eight years in the post.


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