Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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.


Venture sees gains in Feb.21-24 period

Vancouver – The shortened February 21 to 24 trading period saw the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index end up 31.37 points at 1,689.52 points following three days of gains and one day of losses. Volume perked up in the period, averaging…


TSX higher on stronger resource prices

While rising oil prices were being blamed south of the border for weaker markets, thanks to its heavy resource exposure the TSX Composite Index managed to climb 187 points to finish the holiday shortened Feb. 21-24 period at 12,725.77 points.




A drill rig at Corvus Gold's North Bullfrog gold-silver project in Nevada. Photo by Corvus Gold

Corvus shares surge 50% on Nevada gold

Corvus Gold (KOR-T) has started the year with a bang. Positive assay results from its North Bullfrog gold-silver project outside of Beatty, Nev., combined with a sunny outlook for gold juniors, helped push the company’s share up 50% since…


MAX hopes to find ‘silver lining’ in Majuba Hill

MAX Resource (MXR-V) continues to search for a copper-silver porphyry system at its Majuba Hill property in Pershing County, Nev. Assays were released in early February from a second quarter 2011 drill campaign at the property.



A bridge over the thickener at Anglo American's Los Bronces copper mine in Chile. Photo by Anglo American

Copper market more balanced in 2013-2014

Copper could see above-trend production increases in 2012, Bank of America Merrill Lynch asserts in a Jan. 24 report on base metals. The bank’s global commodity research team forecasts a more balanced market by 2013, “which could…


Material passes through a screening machine at NovaDx's Rex coal mine in Campbell County, northeastern Tennessee. Photo by NovaDx Ventures

NovaDx looks to specialty coal

NovaDx Ventures (NDX-V), once a pharmaceutical shell turned merchant bank, has found itself on more solid footing as a specialty coal company.


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