Articles by Northern Miner Staff

A tailings thickener under construction at Hudbay Minerals' Constancia copper-molybdenum-silver project in southeastern Peru. Source: Hudbay Minerals

Hudbay on schedule at Constancia despite rain

VANCOUVER — Operating in the Peruvian Andes can offer a range of challenges, not the least of which is a rainy season that usually runs from September through April. And heavy rains proved to be an issue for Canadian base metal producer…



Ball mills at Scorpio Mining's Nuestra Senora polymetallic mine in Mexico. Source: Scorpio Mining

PEA outlines Scorpio’s mine-expansion plans

VANCOUVER — Scorpio Mining (SPM-T) has faced more than a few challenges over the last year, starting with the need to downsize the resource at its Nuestra Senora deposit when mining revealed more geologic variations than expected. Soon…


BHP Billiton's majority-owned Escondida copper mine in northern Chile's Atacama desert. Source: BHP Billiton

Chile’s mining challenges

VANCOUVER — As the world’s largest copper producer and a top-five producer of molybdenum and silver, Chile is a mining powerhouse. And with more than $70 billion in mining investment expected to lift copper production by 45% over…


Workers dig a trench at Focus Ventures and Stonegate Agricom's Mantaro phosphate project in Peru. Source: Focus Ventures

Focus Ventures adds phosphate project

Peru may be best known for its rich endowment of gold and silver deposits, but the South American nation could also become a player in producing phosphates, Focus Ventures (FCV-V) believes.


Northern Dynasty Minerals and Anglo American's Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project in Alaska. Source: Northern Dynasty Minerals

Northern Dynasty’s scuffle with the EPA continues

VANCOUVER — When it comes to media campaigns and social relations in the mining world, there might not be a more interesting case study than Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (NDM-T, NAK-N) ongoing defense of its large Pebble…


TSX Venture Exchange, May 27-31

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued to mount a bit of a rally during the trading sessions, posting a 14.09-point, or 1.5% increase, en route to a 962.41 weekly close. The index was boosted by stronger-than-expected economic…


Arianne Resources' Lac  Paul phosphate project. Source: Arianne Resources

Arianne to focus on high-grade phosphate

It’s been a busy month for Arianne Phosphate (DAN-V, DRRSF-O). In mid-May the Quebec-based junior officially changed its name from Arianne Resources, and announced it had sold off its non-phosphate assets to focus on its flagship open-pit…


Euromax's Trun gold project in Bulgaria. Source: Euromax Resources

Euromax forges ahead in southeastern Europe

VANCOUVER — It has been a busy year so far for Vancouver-based explorer Euromax Resources (EOX-V) and its diverse portfolio of base and precious metal projects across emerging jurisdictions in southeastern Europe. Euromax has locked down…





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