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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Expectations high for Batero in Colombia
Batero Gold’s (BAT-V) impressive market run over the last 12 months has hit a bit of a snag. Shares fell as much as 28% after the company released more drill results from its Batero-Quinchia gold-copper project in Colombia on July 27. At…
Gold Mountain up on Elk, financing
A junior led by Copper Mountain Mining’s (CUM-T) CEO, Jim O’Rourke, saw its shares jump as high as 50%, two days after it completed a qualifying transaction and a concurrent financing.
New starter pit at Gold Canyon’s Springpole?
Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) has pulled in more stellar drill results at its Springpole gold project, situated 110 km northeast of northwestern Ontario’s Red Lake gold camp. And this time they come from a less-heralded part of the property.
Rebranded AuRico Gold is in good shape
AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) has had nothing short of a notable year so far, as the company continues to rebrand as a low-cost producer, now with three gold-silver mines in Mexico.
Soltoro steps it up in Jalisco
Junior explorer Soltoro (SOL-V), which is focused on finding bulk-tonnage gold and silver deposits in southwestern Mexico, is making headway in Jalisco state where it defined a resource at its 100%-owned El Rayo primary silver project earlier…
Alamos is on the move
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has posted higher second-quarter profits, despite lower production at its flagship Mulatos gold mine in Mexico’s Sonora state.
Great Panther re-starts concentrate shipments
Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) has started shipping silver-gold pyrite concentrates from its Guanajuato mine to a new buyer in Mexico. Shipments had been delayed because an overseas smelter with which Great Panther had a one-year contract…
Goldcorp’s Penasquito finding its legs
Beset by a string of early production problems, Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) is hurriedly working to ramp up to full production at its newest flagship asset, the Penasquito silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.
Agnico-Eagle ramps up Pinos Altos
Agnico-Eagle Mines’ (AEM-T, AEM-N) new Pinos Altos gold-silver mine in Mexico had a remarkable second quarter with notable gold production amid the company’s less-than-stellar period.
Arian Silver beefs up San Jose
Arian Silver (AGQ-V, AGQ-L) finds itself in an enviable position.
Almaden expands Ixtaca zone
Prospect generator Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) continues to expand its wholly owned Ixtaca discovery as it works through a 20,000-metre drill program on the property.