Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Troy models low-cost gold mine at West Omai in Guyana

VANCOUVER — With lower overall gold prices taking hold, it’s become important for developers to find affordable projects — and Latin America-focused Troy Resources’ (TSX: TRY; US-OTC: TRYRF) wholly owned West Omai gold…





OceanaGold posts strong finish in 2013

OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF; ASX: OGC) exceeded its gold and copper production guidance for 2013 at lower than planned costs, while slashing debt by US$45 million in the fourth quarter, the company reports.


Toronto Stock Exchange, Jan. 13-17

Higher gold prices — up US$5.50 during the week to US$1,254.10 per oz. — helped lift the S&P/TSX Composite Index 1.02%, or 140.68 points, to 13,888.21. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index climbed 6.67%, or 11.12 points, to 177.81;…


A shovel dumps a load into a haul truck as Thompson Creek strips overburden in preparation to start mining the North pit at Mt Milligan. Credit: Thompson Creek Metals

Thompson Creek Metals on track

Thompson Creek Metals (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) is in the final stages of ramping up its Mt. Milligan mine in northern B.C., and it’s on track to reach commercial production in the first quarter of 2014.



Fortune poised to start construction at NICO

VANCOUVER — With one last permit to clear, Fortune Minerals (TSE: FT; US-OTC: FTMDF) is reaching the final pre-construction stages at its Nico gold–cobalt–bismuth project, 160 km northwest of Yellowknife. The next…


The field camp at Trilogy Metals's Bornite copper project in northwestern Alaska. Credit: Trilogy Metals.

NovaCopper prepares for a big year

NovaCopper (TSX: NCQ; NYSE-MKT: NCQ) will be coming out with an updated resource estimate for its Bornite carbonate-hosted copper deposit in northwestern Alaska before the end of March, and expects to kick off a prefeasibility study of Arctic,…


Osisko president and CEO Sean Roosen.

Osisko board slams Goldcorp offer

Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK; US-OTC: OSKFF) board has provided a long list of reasons why it believes its shareholders should reject the hostile $2.6-billion takeover bid tabled by Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) on Jan. 14. 


Mining operations at Tahoe Resources' Escobal mine in Guatemala. Credit: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe crosses the production finish line at Escobal

VANCOUVER — Industry success stories have been hard to come by over the past few years, but mine developers like Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) are proving that even tough markets can’t stand in the way of a strong…


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