Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Market news: U.S. Markets

U.S. equities remained resilient in the wake of the Jan. 2 settlement of the fiscal cliff debate, but the rally slowed slightly ahead of earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4% to close at 13,488.43, while the S&P 500…



An exploration vessel at Nautilus Minerals' Solwara 1 underwater project in 2010. Source: Nautilus Minerals

Nautilus’ Solwara 1 deep-sea project in limbo

After last year’s funding dispute with the government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Nautilus Minerals (NUS-T) is continuing to suspend development of its erstwhile flagship Solwara 1 deep-sea mining project. 



Alamos goes hostile on Aurizon

After pursuing Quebec-focused Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) for years, Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has finally gone hostile, announcing a $780-million, cash-and-share bid for the junior gold miner.


The headframe and surface facilities at Metanor Resources' Bachelor Lake gold mine, 225 km northeast of Val-d'Or, Que. Photo by Anthony Vaccaro

Metanor finds the sweet spot

Make a wrong turn while driving along the streets of one of Canada’s great mining towns, and you may feel like you’ve gone through a portal into the past. 





An aerial shot of the historic Beattie gold mine. Source: Clifton Star Resources

Clifton Star hits PEA milestone at Duparquet

VANCOUVER — The way forward continues to come into focus for junior explorer Clifton Star Resources (CFO-V) at its multi-million ounce Duparquet gold property in northwestern Quebec — 50 km by road to the north of the mining town of…



An Eritrean worker labels bags of reverse circulation drill chips at Nevsun's  Bisha mine. Photo by Gwen Preston

Eritrea can be risky business, NGO says

Strong preventive measures against hiring forced labour are essential for mining companies with projects in Eritrea, a new report from Human Rights Watch says.


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