Articles by Northern Miner Staff

TSX Venture bounces back, Mar. 3-7

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index returned to the black during the week, as it posted a 1.7%, or 17.6-point gain, en route to a 1,043.01-point weekly close. The political turmoil in the Ukraine is fuelling market volatility, with…


Great Quest Metals CEO Jed Richardson (right) speaks with a merchant in Gao, Mali. Credit: Great Quest Metals

Great Quest gets back on track at Tilemsi

VANCOUVER — West African focused junior Great Quest Metals (TSXV: GQ; US-OTC: GQMLF) had a tough year in 2013, as the coup d’état in Mali brought uncertainty around the company’s flagship Tilemsi phosphate project, 120…


TSX posts gains, Mar. 3-7

Disappointing jobs data in Canada showing that the economy shed 7,000 jobs in February — leaving the country’s unemployment rate unchanged at 7% — were offset by news of stronger employment numbers in the U.S. The S&P/TSX…


Drills at Fission Uranium's Patterson Lake South uranium project just outside Saskatchewan's Athabasca basin. Credit: Fission Uranium

Every hole a hit as Fission joins zones at PLS

VANCOUVER — Thirty-six holes into a 90-hole winter program, the five drill rigs at Fission Uranium’s (TSXV: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) Patterson Lake South (PLS) project are batting 100% in their hunt for mineralization between the known…




Rod Thomas, PDAC first vice-president (left), presents the Bill Dennis Award to Ross McElroy, president and COO of Fission Uranium. Credit: Envisiondigitalphoto.com

PDAC honours six industry leaders

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) held its annual awards gala during the PDAC 2014 convention in Toronto earlier this month. Six exemplars of excellence in the industry were recognized. The award recipients are…


A drill site at Pershimco Resources' Cerro Quema gold project in southwestern Panama. Credit: Pershimco Resources

More big things to come from little Panama

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — There may be 117 countries with more land mass and another 131 countries ahead of it when it comes to population, but for such a small country, Panama likes to do things big.


Alderon Iron Ore has secured access to the Pointe-Noire deepwater port in Sept-les, Quebec. Credit: Alderon Iron Ore

Alderon secures power for Kami project

Alderon Iron Ore (TSX: ADV; NYSE-MKT: AXX) has confirmed a power supply for its Kami iron-ore project in the Labrador Trough, passing another milestone this year.


An aerial view of Tahoe Resources' Escobal silver project in southeastern Guatemala. Credit: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe’s CSR strategy in Guatemala

VANCOUVER — Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) is a bit of a trailblazer when it comes to community relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) around its Escobal underground silver mine in the municipality of San Rafael Las…


Drillers last month at Pilot Gold's Kinsley Mountain gold project in Elko County, Nevada. Credit: Pilot Gold

Pilot, Nevada Sunrise jump on strong drill results

Shares in Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) and Nevada Sunrise Gold (TSXV: NEV; US-OTC: NVSGF) got a welcome boost after solid drill results on their jointly held Kinsley Mountain gold project in Elko County, Nevada.


More exploration ahead for B2Gold in the Philippines

B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) will spend $6.2 million on exploration this year in the Philippines near its Masbate open-pit gold mine, and recent drill results suggest that the company may have a good shot at enhancing the mine’s…


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