Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Drilling at Excelsior Mining's Gunnison copper project in Arizona, 105 km southeast of Tucson. Credit: Excelsior Mining

Excelsior’s strong economics at Gunnison create market stir

VANCOUVER — Excelsior Mining (TSXV: MIN) took its time with a prefeasibility study (PFS) at its Gunnison copper project in southern Arizona, but when the company finally unveiled its results on Jan. 17, the market took notice. Excelsior…




OceanaGold has employed a hedging program for its Reefton gold mine in New Zealand. Credit: OceanaGold

Is hedging making a comeback?

At the end of January, Australian gold producer Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) announced a hedge program of 100,000 oz. gold production for one year at an average gold price of A$1,462.16 (US$1,295.28) per oz., calling its decision a…




U.S. markets, Feb. 3-7

The S&P 500 Index posted the first weekly gain in a month, rising 0.81% to 1,797.02, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 0.61% higher to close at 15,794.08. The U.S. Labor Department reported that the country’s unemployment…


The in-situ recovery facility at Ur-Energy's Lost Creek uranium project Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Credit: Ur-Energy

Ur-Energy flaunts its Lost Creek project

Ur-Energy (TSX: URE; NYSE-MKT: URG) has impressed many analysts with stellar uranium grades from its relatively new Lost Creek in-situ recovery facility in Sweetwater County, Wyo., despite missing initial production targets.


Augusta Resource's Rosemont copper project, 50 km southeast of Tucson, Arizona. Credit: Augusta Resource

Augusta takes Rosemont to the next level

It only took a letter from a non-governmental organization (NGO) to cut deep into the equity value of Augusta Resource (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) late last year, but since then the company has been building back value while securing…





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