Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The headframe at Alexis Minerals' Snow Lake gold mine project in west-central Manitoba. Photo by Alexis Minerals

Alexis promises a turnaround

Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) is looking to redeem itself by restarting the Snow Lake gold mine in Manitoba, with the help of a conditional financing.Credit Suisse has agreed to provide the junior US$45 million to revive the past-producing mine…


Exchange rates

EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 11 June 8 June 7 June 6 June 5   US$ in C 1.0283 1.0332 1.0244 1.0297 1.0414  …


Mineral Mountain Resources president Nelson Baker (third from left) and VP of exploration Wally Rayner (fourth from left) with colleagues at the Holy Terror gold project in South Dakota, in which Mineral Mountain can earn up to a 75% stake from Holy Terror Mining. Photo by Mineral Mountain Resources

Mineral Mountain strikes deal with Holy Terror

Mineral Mountain Resources (MMV-V) is betting that the legendary Homestake gold belt has some life left in it.The company has signed an option agreement to earn up to 75% of a property held by the privately owned and 120-year-old Holy…


Mawson hits 6 metres of 617 grams gold in Finland

Mawson ­Resources’ (MAW-T) share price has spiked after the company released a bonanza-grade drill intercept from its Rompas gold property in northern Finland.Standout hole 11 returned 6 metres grading 617 grams gold per tonne uncut…


Cline Mining sues BC government for $500 million

Cline Mining (CMK-T) is suing the B.C. government for $500 million in compensation for the coal licences it lost when the government banned mining in the Flathead valley.The B.C. government made the surprise announcement in February 2010 that…





Sabina’s PEA paints a rosy picture at Back River

A recent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Sabina Gold & Silver’s (SBB-T) Back River has sketched a favourable prospect, highlighting high grades and lower-than-expected start-up costs for the gold project in…


US Markets

U.S. equities rallied late in the trading week as markets anticipated that Spain would ask eurozone deputy finance ministers for a bailout for its troubled banks, which it did over the weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P…


Facilities at Centamin's Sukari gold mine in Egypt, 700 km southeast of Cairo. Photo by Centamin

Centamin’s upgrades a ray of sunshine at Sukari

Shareholders of Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (CEE-T) have gotten a welcome bit of good news with the the company releasing an upgraded open-pit plan for its flagship Sukari gold mine in southeastern Egypt, some 700 km south of Cairo near…



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