Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Japan sees reactors in future, uranium investors rejoice

It didn’t come as a total surprise, but the Japanese government’s pronouncement that nuclear reactors will be part of its future offered uranium miners and investors alike the shot in the arm that has been so long overdue.


Workers unloading rods at a drill site at Colombian Mines and Teck Resources' Yarumalito gold-copper porphyry project in Colombia. Credit: Colombian Mines

Colombian Mines buoyed by assets

VANCOUVER — Colombian Mines (TSXV: CMJ; US-OTC: CMBPF) has remained active on the exploration front through a hybrid strategy of project generation and organic discovery.


TSX stays up, Feb. 18-21

The S&P/TSX Composite rose 150.96 points during the week to end at 14,205.72. The spot price for gold rose US$7 per oz. to $1,326.10, pushing up the gold miners. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 4.03 points to 204.82, while the…


Paladin Energy has suspended production at its Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi (above). It had been operating at a loss due to low uranium prices. Credit: Paladin Energy

Paladin suspends production at Kayelekera

VANCOUVER — In the most significant curtailment of today’s uranium cycle, Paladin Energy (TSX: PDN) is suspending production its Kayelekera mine in Malawi until the uranium price recovers.



The mill at Centerra Gold's Boroo gold mine in Mongolia, which has produced more than 1.5 million oz. gold since 2004. Credit: Centerra Gold

Centerra posts strong Q4, unveils Oksut PEA

VANCOUVER — Producer Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) has been making headlines due to its negotiation with the Kyrgyzstan government over the ownership structure at its flagship Kumtor gold mine, 350 km southeast of the capital…




Unidentified men in conversation overlooking Belo Sun's Volta Grande gold project in Brazil. Credit: Belo Sun Mining.

Belo Sun revises Volta Grande’s mine plan

Belo Sun Mining (TSX: BSX; US-OTC: VNNHF) has gone with a start-small-but-finish-big approach in a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s Para state.


Geologist Edwin Mayta (right) at Panoro Minerals' Cotabambas copper project, 50 km west of Cuzco. Credit: Panoro Minerals

Panoro looks forward to ‘transformational year’

Luquman Shaheen, the CEO of Panoro Minerals (TSXV: PML; US-OTC: POROF), remains upbeat and optimistic about the prospects of the company’s Cotabambas copper–gold–silver–molybdenum project and Antilla…




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