La Mancha marches on in Africa and Australia
Vancouver – La Mancha Resources’ (LMA-T) bet on Africa is paying off: the company just completed a positive pr…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Alto Ventures advances Coldstream project
Noranda Exploration discovered Alto Ventures’ (ATV-V) East Coldstream deposit in the Burchell Lake area of Ont…
Junior successes lift Venture
Vancouver – In a clear end to the summer doldrums the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index gained ground every …
US equities gain momentum during Aug. 30-Sept. 30 trading week
The U.S. unemployment rate in August increased a tenth of a percentage point to 9.6%, but a bigger-than-expect…
Short Position Report (September 07, 2010)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Aug. 31/…
TSX climbs on positive economic data
Positive economic data from the U.S. had investors less afraid of the dreaded double-dip recession and the TSX…
Centerra looks beyond Boroo
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA — Walking the halls of Centerra Gold’s (CG-T) modern office overlooking the city’s political heart, Sukhbaatar Square, the president of Centerra’s local operating subsidiary Boroo Gold, John Kazakoff, gestures towards a…
Will the Chinese bid for Potash Corp.?
As speculation mounts about the possibility of alternative bids emerging for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N), many eyes are turning to China, which needs potash to meet its growing food needs.”Food security is important for China…
Mindoro transitioning to producer at Agata
SITE VISIT SURIGAO, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES — A steep climb up a slippery hillside, sweating in the tropical heat and humidity, awaits those who want to properly appreciate Mindoro Resources’ (MIO-V) Agata nickel laterite project in the…
Entre sitting pretty in OT’s shadow
SOUTH GOBI DESERT, MONGOLIA — “Closeology” can sometimes be just as valuable as geology, says Lindsay Bottomer, vice-president of business development for Entrée Gold (ETG-T, EGI-X, EKA-F), a Canadian junior explorer that has tossed its…
Monument nears production at Selinsing
VANCOUVER — Tucked away in rural Malaysia, Vancouver-based Monument Mining (MMY-V, D7Q1-F) has quickly and quietly been bringing online a respectably sized gold mine.Monument acquired the Selinsing gold project in June 2007 and has since…
Prophecy advances Mongolian projects
Prophecy Resource (PCY-T, PRPCF-O) has recently upgraded the inferred resources at its Chandgana Khavtgai coal project, in east central Mongolia, to the measured and indicated category.The project’s resource now weighs in at 1.07 billion…