2015


An aerial view of the Mineral Ridge gold mine, 56 km southwest of Tonopah, Nevada, where Scorpio Gold thinks there is a lot more gold to discover. Credit: Scorpio Gold

Scorpio Gold finds more gold at Mineral Ridge

Scorpio Gold’s (TSXV: SGN; US-OTC: SRCRF) Mineral Ridge asset in Nevada is returning high-grade gold intercepts from satellite deposits and other targets drilled on the property, and its open-pit gold mining operation is on track to…



Christien Comeau takes a break from drilling at Trevali Mining's Caribou zinc-lead-silver mine in New Brunswick. Photo by Salma Tarikh.

Site Visit: Trevali nears full production at Caribou

BATHURST, N.B.— Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) is nearing commercial production at its past-producing Caribou zinc-lead-silver mine in New Brunswick, ahead of what the company expects will be an uptick in zinc and lead prices,…


Editorial: Layoffs pile up across the industry

The last couple of months have seen deep rounds of layoffs in the mining industry, as companies worldwide struggle to cope with low commodity prices, a resurgent U.S. dollar and thin financings.




TSX slips, Nov. 20-26

Canadian equities ended the trading week in the red. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.4% to 13,425.19. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index lost 2.2% to finish at 45.12, and the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index…


Where to find TNM on the newsstands across Canada

We’re pleased to confirm that The Northern Miner is available once again on the newsstands at select locations across Canada. The greatest number of copies are found at Chapters and Indigo bookstore locations, including the following list….


US stocks rise, Nov. 13-19

U.S. equities gained after the Federal Reserve signalled a possible December rate hike at its last policy meeting, suggesting the U.S. economy is getting stronger. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.6% to finish at 17,448.07, the S&P…


Minera IRL's Ollachea gold project in Peru, as seen in 2011. Photo by John Cumming

Editorial: Corporate chaos ensnarls Minera IRL

With Minera IRL shareholders only two days away from possibly voting out the company’s entire board of directors, the saga of the ill-fated, Lima-based junior gold miner is a reminder of just how quickly things can turn sour working in a…


Kaminak Gold president and CEO Eira Thomas at the Coffee gold project camp, 130 km south of Dawson City, Yukon. Photo by Matthew Keevil.

Site Visit: Kaminak on track to build next Yukon gold mine

DAWSON CITY, YUKON — If there was a betting pool on which junior mining companies will bring Canadian assets into production over the next five years, Kaminak Gold (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF) would be one of the favourites. Despite…


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