Articles by Northern Miner Staff


The map outlines various projects in the Philippines.

For some, mineral potential of Philippines outweighs risks

Vancouver — Although the Philippines was a major producer of gold, copper, nickel and chromite for hundreds of years, the mining industry in the country has been plagued by many problems that have staved off foreign investment in recent decades,…



The value of ‘social licence’

“Corporate social responsibility,” “social licence,” “social investment,” “millennium development goals,” “poverty alleviation,” “community development”. . . Suddenly, a whole new jargon has emerged, and with it, increased complexity for mining pr…




Radius Gold President Simon Ridgway (centre) and analyst Brent Cook (left) examine silicified boulders at the Pavon North vein in Nicaragua.

Radius explores for gold in Nicaragua

Waslala, Nicaragua — Using good old-fashioned prospecting, Simon Ridgway and his exploration team at newly merged Radius Gold (RDU-V) have turned up an exciting grassroots gold discovery in this Central American country.


BHP Billiton, JFE Steel ink iron ore deal

BHP Billiton (BHP-N) and JFE Steel have entered into a joint-venture agreement that includes the proposed sale of 16 million tonnes of iron ore per year from BHP Billiton over the next 11 years.



Erdene hits gold, copper

Erdene Gold (ERD-V) has intersected significant gold and copper at its Khukh Bulag (Blue Springs) property in south-central Mongolia.




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