Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Open-pit mining resumes at Grasberg

The Indonesian government has given the go-ahead for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) to resume open-pit mining at its Grasberg complex after suspending operations there following the death of 28 workers in May.



A rock sample from Newstrike's Ana Paula project in 2011. Source: Newstrike Capital

Newstrike hits Ana Paula at depth

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based explorer Newstrike Capital (NES-V) remains hard at work at its wholly-owned Ana Paula gold-silver project in Guerrero State, Mexico. After releasing Ana Paula’s maiden resource in late March — which…



Avanti Mining's Kitsault molybdenum project in British Columbia. Source: Avanti Mining

Avanti locks down off-take agreement with ThyssenKrupp

VANCOUVER — Pitching a large-scale molybdenum mine is likely not an easy task in today’s market, but Vancouver-based junior Avanti Mining (AVT-V) has proven that there is still a global demand for the industrial metal. The company…


Ceasefire brings hope to Great Quest in Mali

For over a year, Great Quest Metals’ (GQ-V) Tilemsi phosphate project in Mali has been in limbo, waiting for peace to return to the remote northern corner of the troubled West African nation.



Pangolin finds more kimberlites in Botswana

In the last two months, Pangolin Diamonds (PAN-V) has discovered two of the seven new kimberlites found in Botswana over the last five years and added as a consultant Manfred Marx, a diamond geologist who led the field team that in…


Geologist Nicole Lasanen standing in front of a drill on hole 21, the discovery hole for the Llama Lake Zone. Source: Sabina Gold & Silver

Sabina raises funds for Back River’s exploration

Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) is raising $20 million to keep the drills turning on its advanced-stage Back River gold project in Nunavut’s West Kitikmeot region, a move that has one analyst scratching his head.  


Looking down at Premier Gold Mines' Trans-Canada gold project in northwestern Ontario's Beardmore-Geraldton greenstone belt. Source: Premier Gold Mines

Premier gathers momentum on grade

Many stocks within the junior gold sector are languishing, but Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) is showing there is still life for explorers that find the grade.




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