Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Yamana Gold's Cerro Moro gold-silver project in Santa Cruz, Argentina. Credit: Yamana Gold

Yamana aims to apply ‘lessons learned’ at Cerro Moro

VANCOUVER — It’s become relatively rare to see intermediate gold producers commit capital to new developments, but Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) is bucking the trend at its Cerro Moro low-sulphidation epithermal deposit in Santa…


The mill at Primero Mining's Black Fox gold mine near Timmins, Ontario. Credit: Primero Mining

Primero eyes more production, lower costs in 2015

Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) forecasts better prospects in 2015 after a troublesome 2014, when it recorded an 89% drop in adjusted profit, despite meeting its full-year production guidance.


Workers near a railway at Labrador Iron Mines' Schefferville iron ore property in the Labrador Trough. Credit: Labrador Iron Mines

Commentary: Labrador Trough rail needs a rethink

During its successful 2014 election campaign, Quebec’s Liberal Party vowed to revive Plan Nord — a cherished blueprint for opening up the province’s vast northern mineral wealth for development. Brainchild of former Liberal…


Drillers at Guerrero Ventures'Biricu gold property in southwestern Mexico's Guerrero Gold Belt. Credit: Guerrero Ventures

Guerrero on the discovery trail at Biricu

VANCOUVER — It’s early days for explorer Guerrero Ventures (TSXV: GV; US-OTC: GVXNF) at its 410 sq. km Biricu property in the emerging Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB) of southwestern Mexico, but the company has strong technical pedigree…


Equipment in the pit at Kinross Gold's Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania. Credit:  Kinross Gold

Kinross defers Tasiast mill expansion

Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has put its US$1.6-billion Tasiast mill expansion project on hold to keep its balance sheet intact in the current low gold price environment, with at least one analyst thinking the firm is considering other…








A drill site at Teck Resources and Pilot Gold's Halilaga copper-gold project in northwestern Turkey.  Credit: Pilot Gold

Teck, Pilot think small to boost Halilaga economics

VANCOUVER — Partners Teck Resources (TSX.B: TCK; NYSE: TCK) and Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) have taken a more modest approach to mine development in revising the 2012 preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for their Halilaga…


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