Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Ocampo, meet Young-Davidson

AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) wants to be the world’s next significant intermediate gold producer, and it has tabled a rich, all share offer for Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) to help it get there.


Canaccord initiates coverage of Goldgroup Mining

Junior Goldgroup Mining (GGA-T, GGAZF-O) believes it can produce more than 200,000 ounces of gold a year within three years through organic growth from a combination of its Mexican assets and Canaccord Genuity mining analyst Nicholas Campbell…


TSX bounces back

After the storms came the sun as markets recovered, if only slightly, for the Aug. 22-26 period with the TSX Composite Index rising 92 points to finish at 12,327.51 points. With the improvement talk shifted to aspects of the economy that…


Paladin Energy raises more money for expansion

Paladin Energy (PDN-T) “remains the only significant public uranium producer without a strategic investor/alliance,” making the company “a very attractive takeover target,” Canaccord Wealth Management remarked in a note to clients this morning.


Venture edges down Aug. 22-26

Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture composite index was fairly calm in the August 22 to 26 period, with the fluctuating gold price not translating directly to stock movements. Still, three days of losses outweighed two days of gains, leaving…


U.S. equities stronger, Aug. 22-26

U.S. stocks posted their first positive trading week in more than a month with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 4.32% or 466.89 points to close at 11,284.54 and the S&P 500 index adding 53.27 points or 4.74% to finish at 1,174.80….


A tailings pond under construction in 2010 at Fortuna Silver's San Jose project in southern Mexico. Photo by Ian Bickis

Fortuna starts shipping concentrates

Shares of Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) jumped 55¢ or 11% to $5.50 per share on news that the processing plant at its 100%-owned San Jose silver-gold mine in southern Mexico had begun producing silver-gold concentrate.


The landscape at Orko Silver and Pan American Silver's La Preciosa silver-gold project in Durango, Mexico. Photo by Pan American Silver

Positive PEA for Pan American, Orko’s La Preciosa

Joint-venture partners Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) and Orko Silver (OK-V) have released a long-awaited preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for their La Preciosa epithermal silver-gold project in Durango, Mexico.


Pouring a dor bar at Timmins Gold's San Francisco gold mine. Photo by Timmins Gold

Timmins Gold sells more ounces

Timmins Gold (TMM-T) says it’s on track to produce more than 100,000 oz. gold from its flagship San Francisco mine in Mexico for fiscal year 2011.  



Agnico-Eagle Mines' Pinos Altos gold mine in Mexico. Photo by Agnico-Eagle Mines

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. 


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