Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The Capire processing plant at Impact Silver's Zacualpan silver mining complex, 300 km southwest of Mexico City. Source: Impact Silver

Impact Silver finds success in measured growth

VANCOUVER — It is becoming exceedingly difficult to be a successful precious metals producer, but for juniors like Impact Silver (TSXV: IPT), these tough markets are an opportunity to show why fiscal restraint and measured growth are keys…




U.S. markets, Aug. 12-16

Rising borrowing rates dampened consumer sentiment and the major U.S. stock indexes fell for the second week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2.23% — or 344.04 points to 15,081.47, its sharpest decline in a year — and the…



The processing plant at OceanaGold's Didipio mine in the Philippines. Source: OceanaGold

OceanaGold’s Didipio mine starts strong

Commercial production began in April at OceanaGold’s (TSX: OGC) Didipio mine in the Philippines, and in the second quarter the mine churned out 13,676 oz. gold and 5,710 tonnes copper. For the first six months of the year Didipio’s…


Trucks at Yamana Gold's Gualcamayo mine in Argentina's San Juan province. Source: Yamana Gold

Sandstorm to acquire Premier Royalty

Nolan Watson — the dynamo who co-founded Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) in the depths of the financial crisis in 2008 after serving as one of the first two employees at Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE-MKT: SAND) and as its chief…




TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 12-16

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was back in the green during the trading sessions — following two straight weeks of losses — after posting a 2.2%, or 20.14-point gain, en route to a 940.23-point weekly close. Strong…


Pouring dor at Primero Mining's San Dimas silver-gold mine along the Durango-Sinaloa state border in Mexico. Source: Primero Mining

Primero impresses at San Dimas

VANCOUVER — Just over a year ago Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) president and CEO Joseph Conway confidently outlined a newly minted optimization plan at the company’s San Dimas underground silver-gold mine along the…


An aerial view of First Majestic Silver's La Encantada silver mine in northern Mexico. Source: First Majestic Silver

First Majestic shares pop on second-quarter financials

VANCOUVER — Despite a steep drop in net income over the past three months, silver producer First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) continues to impress investors. The company’s stock jumped 9.3%, or $1.26 per share, following news…


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