Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Noront Resources' Esker camp in Ontario's James Bay Lowlands. Photo by Noront Resources

Noront hopes to soar with Eagle’s Nest

Toronto-based Noront Resources (NOT-V) is banking on a newly published feasibility study at its advanced-stage Eagle’s Nest polymetallic nickel-sulphide deposit — which also includes copper, platinum, palladium and gold — to…


Moving material at Arianne Resources' Lac  Paul phosphate project in northern Quebec. Photo by Arianne Resources

The case for phosphate, Quebec and Arianne

When Michael Goldberg of Stonecap Securities looks at Arianne Resources (DAN-V) and its phosphate project in northern Quebec, he sees one thing: a takeover target.


Brigus expands underground ops at Black Fox

After turning the corner at its Black Fox gold mine east of Timmins, Ont., earlier this year, Halifax-based Brigus Gold (BRD-T, BRD-X) has followed up with a solid operational second quarter that saw costs decline and gold production rise.


Mining operations at Osisko Mining's Canadian Malartic gold mine in Malartic, Quebec.Photo by Daniel Rompr

Osisko fine-tunes Canadian Malartic

Osisko Mining (OSK-T) continues to improve the performance of its Canadian Malartic gold mine in Malartic, Que., achieving record production levels once again in August.



Canadian Zinc VP of exploration and COO Alan Taylor (left) and equipment operator Jason Matt at the Prairie Creek zinc-silver-lead mine in the Northwest Territories. Photo by Anthony Vaccaro

Unfinished business at Prairie Creek

The paint dried over 30 years ago, but a “wet paint” sign still hangs on the metal railing that was erected to stop the uninitiated from falling into the crushing circuit below.


Victoria Gold VP of exploration Rich Eliason (right) and a colleague look over Haggart Creek and the exploration camp at the Dublin Gulch gold project in the Yukon. Photo by Matthew Keevil

Victoria rules at Dublin Gulch in Yukon

It has been a three-year slog for Toronto-based Victoria Gold (VIT-V) at its wholly owned Dublin Gulch property 85 km from Mayo, Yukon, but the company is nearing the finish line to put its Eagle gold deposit into production by 2015.


Drilling at Martiniere boosts Balmoral

Shares of Balmoral Resources(BAR-V, BALMF-O) surged nearly 40% in the three trading days after the junior explorer reported results on Aug. 16 from its summer drill program at its flagship Martiniere property in Quebec’s Abitibi region,…


Lake Shore closes $90M financing

Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-X) has completed a $90-million public offering to strengthen its balance sheet, which was previously in “bad shape,” Haywood Securities analyst Kerry Smith says.


Geologist Alain-Jean Beauregard examines core from Integra Gold's Lamaque gold project in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Photo by Integra Gold

Integra cuts high grade at Lamaque

It has been a promising six months for Vancouver-based explorer Integra Gold (ICG-V). The company has completed a 30,000-metre diamond drill program at its wholly owned Lamaque gold project located in the Val-d’Or gold camp in…



Aurizon makes headway in Quebec

Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) began September with a bang. On the same day it released higher-grade intercepts from its Hosco West and Heva deposits — part of the company’s feasibility-stage Joanna gold project, 20 km east of…


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