Articles by Northern Miner Staff

If the efforts of Tenke Mining (TNK-T) are any indication, the Lundin group stands a good chance of building on its earlier successes in Argentina, according to mining analyst Robert van Doorn of Loew…

The sale of 6,890 carats of diamonds has generated US$4.3 million for Trivalence Mining (TMI-V), operator and 85%-owner of the Aredor mine in Guinea, West Africa.The five parcels of diamonds sold for …

With the sole exception of the Ken Snyder mine in Nevada, Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) prefers to leave the operating of mines “to companies more expert in such matters.” Armed with a war chest of cash…

Toronto-based junior AMT International Mining (AAI-T) has signed a long-term off-take agreement for its Copper Creek copper-molybdenum project, 45 miles northeast of Tucson, Ariz.Over five years, begi…

The release of positive first-quarter results has prompted Newcrest Capital analysts David Davidson and David Christie to initiate coverage of First Quantum Minerals (FM-T).The company joined the rank…

Drilling by Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) continues to intersect encouraging gold-silver mineralization in the historic Ocampo mining district of Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Hole 80 cut 33.53 metres grad…

By mid-June, beleagured Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) expects that a potential buyer will have completed a due diligence review of the company and its coal mine on Vancouver Island, B.C.In the meanti…

Mineral exploration in Sweden could be enjoying a modest renaissance in the next few years as Boliden (BOL-T) turns its exploration staff loose in the countryside.This year’s exploration season will s…

Daren Resources (DRR-V) has changed its name to Daren Industries (DIL-V) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis.

Drilling by North American Palladium (PDL-T) at the Lac des les palladium mine, in northwestern Ontario, continues to turn up new mineralization outside a proposed pit enlargement.North American Pall…

The mining industry, while perhaps not the most important sector of the economy, generates more than US$500 billion in total economic benefits each year and helps to sustain nearly 5 million jobs in t…

Though less profitable than a year ago, Goldcorp (G-T) ended the first quarter in the black.Net earnings for the three months ended March 31 topped US$12,000 on revenue of US$10.4 million, compared wi…