Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Corrections (October 08, 2007)

First Metals’ Fabie Bay underground copper mine in Rouyn- Noranda, Que., is 90% developed, not 90% mined out, as reported in our Sept. 24-30/07 edition.


Stephen Stakiw

Denver Forum rides bullish bullion

Denver, Colo. — On rising bullion prices and bullish market sentiment, the 2007 Denver Gold Forum saw strong numbers, with several hundred industry and financial executives attending the late Septemb…


Ecu Finds Major Vein

With its shift from production to exploration at the Velardena property in Durango, Mexico, ECU Silver Mining (ECU-T, ECUXF-O) hopes the headway it has made will be reflected in the next resource esti…



A political map of Columbia

Colombia Poised for Project Startups

Medellin, Colombia — The imminent startup of production from Cambridge Mineral Resources’ (CDGMF-O, CMR-L) Quintana property in Colombia’s Antioquia department — expected within months — will pass …



A worker oversees a zinc flotation circuit at Dia Bras' Malpaso mill, in northern Mexico's Sierra Madre mineral belt. Dia Bras is one of many juniors investing in Mexico to profit from continued high metals prices against a backdrop of spiralling energy costs, poor government incentives and labour strife.

Investment Dollars Flow Into Mexico

Monterrey, Mexico — Mexico’s long-neglected mineral reserves are set to get a historic boost over the next few years with record levels of mining investment, making Mexico the world’s number two dest…




BAJA MININGWorkers underground at Baja Mining's El Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico.

Baja Mining Cashed Up for El Boleo

Vancouver — a Us$515-Million Financing Plus a C$45-Million private placement means Baja Mining (BAJ-T, BAJFF-O) can start construction at its large El Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico.


Silvercrest’s Santa Elena Expanding

Vancouver — The Santa Elena deposit, in northern Mexico, continues to return promising near-surface gold and silver grades for SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V, STVZF-O), as the company prepares a prefeasibi…


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