Articles by Northern Miner Staff


New Gold finishes 2013 strong on back of New Afton

VANCOUVER — It’s been a rough ride for precious metal producers over the past twelve months, but New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-MKT: NGD) executive chairman Randall Oliphant counselled investors to focus on gold’s upside during a presentation…





The historic headframe at Premier Gold Mines' Trans-Canada gold project in northwestern Ontario. Credit: Premier Gold Mines

Premier wraps up pair of PEAs for Trans-Canada

North America-focused explorer Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has released dual preliminary economic assessments of its 100%-owned Hardrock and Brookbank gold deposits, which make up part of its Trans-Canada project in…


TSX Venture Exchange, Jan. 27-31

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index took a step back for the second straight week, falling 1.7%, or 15.99 points, before closing the trading period at 951.32 points. Emerging markets and China’s increasing credit risk were concerns…


Construction at Sherritt International joint venture Ambatovy mine, in 2008. Credit: Sherritt International

Sherritt’s Ambatovy reaches commercial production

Fifteen months after Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) and its partners first started shipping nickel and cobalt of commercial quality from the massive Ambatovy mine, the nickel–laterite operation in Madagascar has reached…




McEwen Mining's El Gallo 2 silver-gold mine site in Sinaloa, Mexico. Credit: McEwen Mining

McEwen Mining gets the go-ahead for El Gallo 2

Regulatory authorities in Mexico have given the green light to ­McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) to build and operate El Gallo 2 — part of the company’s larger El Gallo silver–gold mining complex in the foothills of the…



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