Auriga climbs on strong Manitoba intercepts
Auriga Gold (AIA-V) gave delivered some eye-popping grades to the market from its on Maverick gold project in Manitoba, and the market responded accordingly.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Malaga expands tungsten resource
Three years ago when Pierre Monet went out on the road to talk to the investment community about tungsten, he would spend about 60% of his time explaining what the metal was all about. Today the president and chief executive of tungsten…
Pre-feasibility lifts Rare Element Resources
A prefeasibility study on the Bear Lodge project in Wyoming suggests the rare earths project is technologically feasible and offers robust returns on invested capital, Rare Element Resources (RES-T, REE-X) says. The news sent the junior’s…
Local opposition to Caballo Blanco spooks Goldgroup investors
Vancouver — Facing rumours of permitting problems at its Caballo Blanco project in Mexico, Goldgroup Mining (GGA-T) was compelled to issue a press release on February 28 stating that its environmental permitting remains on track despite…
Positive drill results lift Argentum
Argentum Silver (ASL-V) got a boost after releasing its first four assays from the El Tajo vein on the Coyote silver-gold project in Mexico’s Jalisco State.
Kincora seeks to ride Mongolian copper wave
Kincora Copper (KCC-V) believes that with a bit of patience and a lot of drill work its Bronze Fox property can become the next big name in Mongolian copper and gold.
Karchiga feasibility lifts Orsu Metals
A definitive feasibility study on the Karchiga volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in northeastern Kazakhstan demonstrates that the project can be developed as a high-grade, medium-cost open-pit copper mine with a rapid payback period,…
Lachlan finds its gold star in Chile
Vancouver — In December 2010 Perth-based Lachlan Star (LSA-T,LSA-A) went from exploring in Australia and Africa straight into producing gold in the Americas after buying the CMD gold mine in Andacollo, Chile.
Avino inches closer to production
Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM-V, ASM-X) has a long history at the Avino mine in Mexico’s Sierra Madres, but its most recent deal gets it closer to fulfilling its promise of coming full circle at the property.
El Nino Ventures posts new resource in New Brunswick
An initial resource estimate for the Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide deposit in the Bathurst mining camp of New Brunswick has confirmed the property’s historical resource but with better grades and confirms that the deposit is…
Geologix looks at the bigger picture at Tepal
Vancouver — While largely focused on advancing its Tepal gold-copper project in western Mexico towards production, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T) has also been busy with regional exploration to improve the project’s long-term…
Batero drops 50% on resource estimate
Shares of Batero Gold (BAT-V) took a deadly plunge after disappointing the market with its initial resource estimate at the Batero-Quinchia project in Risaralda, Colombia.