How Goldcorp continues to grow
Vancouver – Taking a bullish stance on gold and emphasizing the need for major mining companies to balance g…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Vale Inco strike in Sudbury passes 6-month mark
The half-year-old strike by unionized workers at Vale Inco’s Sudbury mining and smelting operations is seeing …
Magellan rises on Cuiu Cuiu gold discovery
Magellan Minerals (MNM-V) has discovered a new gold zone at its Cuiu Cuiu gold project in northern Brazil driv…
Fortuna boasts 1.7 million oz. silver at Caylloma
Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-T) nearly doubled silver production at its Caylloma mine in Peru in 2009 and is fore…
BC’s miners and explorers recovered from recession to keep industry ticking in 2009
It’s raining gold for Rainy River
Thick and gold rich intercepts helped to propel Rainy River Resources’ (RR-V) stocks on Monday.
Tiomin to play white knight to Vaaldiam
Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) ended 2009 with two Brazilian diamond mines on care and maintenance and a …
Bayswater Matches Offer For Strathmore’s Pine Tree-Reno Creek
VANCOUVER — Bayswater Uranium (BYU-V) inked a deal to acquire the Pine Tree-Reno Creek uranium properties in Wyoming from Strathmore Minerals (STM-V) in August, and completed a pre-feasibility study …
Acadian Gets Environmental Go-Ahead For Gold Project
Nova Scotia’s Minister of the Environment has granted the environmental assessment approval Acadian Mining (ADA-T) needs to advance its Blueberry Hill gold mine.
Construction To Start On Mt. Milligan
VANCOUVER — Terrane Metals (TRX-V) is set to bring a major new copper-gold mine to British Columbia.With support from major shareholder Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N), Terrane is going ahead with the construction of a large, open-pit mine at Mt….
Capstone Could Go Underground At Minto
Capstone Mining’s (CS-T) latest prefeasibility study on the Minto copper-gold mine in the Yukon looks at increasing production to 4,100 tonnes per day from 3,200 tonnes per day.Production at the high-grade open-pit mine will average 45…
The Mega Deposits Of BC’s Northwest
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s northwest is a rough, rugged place to work, but its rich mineral endowment means effort can reap rewards. And with metal prices on the rise and plans being laid for a major new power line into the province’s…