Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Low diamond prices forced Rio Tinto and Harry Winston Diamond to shut down operations at their Diavik diamond mine (above) in Canada's Northwest Territories from July 14-Aug 24.

Harry Winston Hopes For Better 2010

Like many companies clinging to the lifeboats in 2009, Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) was relieved to see the dawn of 2010.The financial storm that submerged diamond prices also forced the company and its senior partner Rio Tinto (RTP-N,…



Pinnacle Boosts Silver Coin Resource

VANCOUVER — A preliminary economic analysis of Pinnacle Mines’ (PNL-V) Silver Coin project in northwest B.C. has increased the project’s gold count while highlighting the “excellent potential” that the deposit will continue to grow.The new…


Breakwater Sells Royalties At Myra Falls

Breakwater Resources (BWR-T, BWLFR-O) has sold royalties on a portion of the zinc produced over the life of its Myra Falls zinc, lead, silver, gold and copper mine, about 90 km from the port of Campbell River in a provincial park on Vancouver…


Terra And Novus See Promise In Ren

VANCOUVER– Joint venture partners Terra Ventures (TAS-V) and Novus Gold (NOV-V) are pulling good gold intercepts from the ground at their Ren project in the Northwest Territories.The Ren property hosts gold showings hosted in banded iron…


Volta Shares Rise On Kiaka Drilling In Burkina Faso

The first drill results from Volta Resources’ (VTR-T) newly acquired Kiaka gold project in Burkino Faso have left management feeling like they made the right choice to move forward so aggressively on …




Donald Coxe

Old Boom Versus New Boom

Back by popular demand, Don Coxe, Strategy Advisor for BMO Financial Group, will address the luncheon audience on Two Bets for Mining Growth: The Base Metal Bet on Asia, and the Precious Metal Bet on Obama. Mr. Coxe’s presentation discusses how…


Student-Industry Networking Luncheon

Make a difference in a student’s career during the convention. The PDAC Human Resources Development Committee will host the fourth annual Student-Industry Networking Luncheon on Tuesday, March 9, in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room…


Welcome Reception (January 18, 2010)

Please join us for a welcome drink and light refreshments at the largest networking event at the convention. This reception kicks off the convention on Sunday, March 7, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Canadian Room. Sponsoring the Welcome…


CMP Fund Mining Night

Sponsored by Dynamic CMP FundsDon’t miss this annual tradition! Enjoy cold draft beer and bar snacks while listening and dancing to the live sounds of the Dave Murphy Band. Always a great night of fun. Tuesday, March 9 at the Fairmont Royal…


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