Articles by Northern Miner Staff





Montana voters put I-147 on ballot

Initiative 147, which proposes to re-allow cyanide leaching in open-pit gold and silver operations in Montana, will be on the ballot in that state in November.


Wheaton’s silver spinoff adds twist

In its struggle to fend off Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N), Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has agreed to sell all the silver produced from its Luismin operations in Mexico to Chap Mercantile (C…



Polishing the myth

With the settlement of charges under anti-trust laws in the United States, the De Beers group believes it has put its disputes with the U.S. government behind it. And it is plain that the U.S. Department of Justice expects to see a very different…


Combatting conflict diamonds

This is a crucial juncture for our industry. We are enjoying a period of success with growing consumer demand for diamond jewelry driven by new, dynamic marketing initiatives. We can look back at the last few challenging years with justifiable pri…



Gold Reserve boosts Brisas resource

Vancouver — A new estimate at Gold Reserve‘s (GRZ-T) Brisas project in southeastern Venezuela has increased the resource to 10.97 million oz. gold and 1.4 billion lbs. copper in the measured and indicated categories.


Judge refuses to rule on cyanide case

A federal judge in the U.S. says he will not issue a ruling on a lawsuit filed by native leaders from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana who are trying to force the cleanup of the abandoned Zortman and Landusky gold mines, near Malta.


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