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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Golden Star improves gold sales
Golden Star Resources (TSX: GSC; NYSE-Arca: GSS) tipped its hand on second-quarter gold sales, and the results look good.
Iamgold completes maiden resource for Boto
The geological setting of Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) Boto gold project in eastern Senegal along the West African nation’s border with Mali is underlain by Birimian-aged meta-sedimentary, volcanic and intrusive rocks that the…
Newmont Mining swings to a loss
A combination of lower gold and copper prices along with stockpiles and ore on leach pads contributed to a net loss attributable to shareholders of US$2 billion or US$4.06 per share, compared to a net profit of US$279 million, or US$0.56 per…
Rapier Gold identifies VMS target at Pen Gold
Since listing on the TSX Venture Exchange in March, Rapier Gold (TSXV: RPR) has completed thirteen drill holes on its Pen gold project and believes it has identified a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) exploration target on the property about…
Sabina keeps finding high-grade gold at Back River
Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) is pulling strong grades from its Back River gold-silver project in Nunavut. The latest results come from the Umwelt and Llama deposits, two of the project’s four main deposits.
Rockwell’s revenue up 31%
Rockwell Diamonds (TSX: RDI) has seen some improvements in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, after refocusing on its Middle Orange River diamond projects in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, with revenue soaring 31% to US$6.6…
Equity-royalty deal lands True Gold a cool $23.5M
VANCOUVER — Money may be tight right now, but True Gold Mining (TSXV: TGM) is demonstrating that there is funding available for companies with advanced projects that are willing to be a bit creative.
Rio repairs Bingham Canyon, ships first Oyu Tolgoi copper, expands Pilbara
VANCOUVER — When a wall failure sent 150 million tonnes of rock and earth pouring into the massive pit at the Bingham Canyon mine in Utah in April, owner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) said the event would reduce its copper output for…
Brigus’ Grey Fox scores a higher grade
VANCOUVER — Halifax-based producer Brigus Gold (TSX: BRD; NYSE-Amex: BRD) is expanding the footprint of its Grey Fox gold discovery in northern Ontario, with an updated resource estimate on July 3 pointing to potential for underground…
EMED aims to lock down Rio Tinto production target
VANCOUVER — It has been a lengthy process for junior EMED Mining (TSX: EMD; LSE: EMED) at the historic Rio Tinto copper mine, 65 km northwest of Seville, Spain. The company has dealt with permitting delays and volatile copper prices, but…
Teck and Copper Fox partner up on Schaft Creek
VANCOUVER — Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) has a thing for Schaft Creek.