Articles by Northern Miner Staff






A haul truck is loaded with coal at Pine Valley Coal's Willow Creek mine in southern British Columbia.

Pine Valley starts coal mine in BC

Vancouver — Six years after receiving approval, Pine Valley Mining (PVM-V) has finally begun commercial-scale coal production at its Willow Creek mine in northeastern British Columbia.



Dikulushi serves up deep grades in Congo

High-grade intersections encountered at the Dikulushi copper mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo indicate the mineralized zone may extend to a depth of at least 300 metres.


A royal row

Like most companies, those engaged in mining are in the business of making money, and as much as possible. It’s no surprise then that alarm bells sound when new royalties have to be paid. The bells are currently ringing in Peru and Chile.


Diamond strategy necessary

Canada’s first two diamond mines, Ekati and Diavik, are among the best in the world. In just six years, these exceptional mines have propelled Canada into third place in the world by value of rough diamond production.


Etruscan, Semafo rev up Samira Hill

Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Semafo (SMF-T) expect to pour their first gold at the Samira Hill project in Niger in early September, now that commissioning of the 6,000-tonne-per-day carbon-in-leach…



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