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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Perseus pours first gold
Perth, Australia-based Perseus Mining (PRU-T, PRU-A) has started producing gold from its Central Ashanti gold project in Ghana’s renowned Ashanti gold belt.
Lombador I shines for Lundin in Portugal
A feasibility study looking at developing the upper portions of the rich Lombador zinc-copper orebodies at Neves-Corvo in Portugal has shown that it would be a “profitable and value accretive extension” to the mine, Lundin Mining (LUN-T)…
Pacific North West looks to bolster Ontario’s PGM cred
Talk of platinum and palladium often leads North American mining investors’ minds to such far off places as South Africa, Russia and Zimbabwe.
Richmont’s Wasamac shows potential
Shares of Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-X) jumped $1.42, or 15.1%, to $10.69 on drill results from its Wasamac gold property in Quebec’s Abitibi region.
Strong drill results from Queenston
Queenston Mining (QMI-T) has completed nine new drill holes at its wholly owned Upper Beaver gold-copper deposit in Kirkland Lake, Ont.
Magino holds promise for Prodigy Gold
Results from infill and resource expansion drilling at Prodigy Gold’s (PDG-V) Magino gold project near Wawa, Ont., sent the junior’s shares up 10% to close at 64¢ on Aug. 30.
Hunting for gold in the Gem State
Most know Idaho as the Potato State, but the area also has a lesser-known nickname, the Gem State, which dates back to its territorial days.
Positive results for Lake Shore’s Thorne
Promising assays from Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T) Thorne gold property in Timmins, Ont., did little to lift the company’s shares. The junior has been trading near its 52-week low of $1.91 on Aug. 15, 2011, since releasing dismal second-quarter…
Cadillac Ventures boosts resource at Thierry mine project
Cadillac Ventures (CDC-V) has increased measured and indicated resources by 33% and inferred resources by 75% at its 100%-owned Thierry polymetallic mine project in northwestern Ontario, based on drilling completed in 2010 and 2011.
Paladin funds uranium mine expansion
Paladin Energy (PDN-T) “remains the only significant public uranium producer without a strategic investor or alliance,” making the company “a very attractive takeover target,” Canaccord Wealth Management remarked in a note to clients in late…
China Gold boosts Jiama’s resource
China Gold International Resources (CGG-T) is working hard to impress the market with its Jiama copper mine in China, as it boosts resources and looks to undergo a major mine expansion.