Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Logging core at the Kamoa copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Ivanhoe Mines

Ivanhoe outlines major copper mine at Kamoa

VANCOUVER — Years ago, he called Voisey’s Bay a game-changer for the global nickel game. After that he labelled Oyu Tolgoi a world-class copper project. Only a few weeks ago he called a high-grade platinum, palladium, rhodium and…


Workers conduct vibracore drilling on a tailings pond at Coastal Gold's Hope Brook gold project in Newfoundland. Credit: Coastal Gold

Coastal Gold makes headway

Coastal Gold (TSXV: COD) has updated the resource estimate for its Hope Brook gold project on the southwestern coast of Newfoundland, with grades in the indicated category 30% higher than in the last resource estimate completed in October 2012.


An aerial view of the Lucky Queen silver project, currently under development by Alexco Resource in the Yukon. Credit: Alexco Resource

Second Keno Hill mine is key to Alexco’s plan

VANCOUVER — There are over 40 million oz. of indicated silver resource sitting alongside a modern mill at Alexco Resource’s (TSX: AXR; NYSE-MKT: AXU) historic Keno Hill property in the Yukon, but, with the price of silver struggling…




View of the southwest access pit at Pilot Gold's Kinsley project in Nevada. Credit: Pilot Gold

Pilot Gold finds high-grade structures at Kinsley

VANCOUVER — A 36.6-metre intercept grading 8.53 grams gold per tonne has Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG; US-OTC: PLGTF) convinced anew the Kinsley Mountain project in Nevada could contain a lot of gold.


The north side of the pit at Stratabound Minerals' Captain North Extension (CNE) zinc-lead-silver mine in New Brunswick's Bathurst camp, in March 2013. Credit: Stratabound Minerals

Stratabound unbound in New Brunswick

VANCOUVER — It has been a bit of a tough year for Calgary-based junior Stratabound Minerals (TSXV: SB; US-OTC: SBMLF) at its wholly owned Captain North Extension (CNE) zinc–lead–silver deposit in the prolific Bathurst…


Editorial: The two lions of Southern Africa

The mining community in Canada probably has more connections to South Africa than any other group in the country, and so the death of Nelson Mandela on Dec. 5 provided many miners here with time to reflect on the man’s leadership, as well…


Carlisle Goldfields unveils economics for Lynn Lake camp

VANCOUVER — It has been a busy 18 months for Toronto-based junior Carlisle Goldfields (TSX: CGJ; US-OTC: CGJCF) at its wholly owned, 285 sq. km property package across the historic Lynn Lake greenstone belt in northern Manitoba….


Morien has big plans for Donkin

Morien Resources (TSXV: MOX; US-OTC: APMCF) is three steps closer to putting the massive Donkin coal deposit into production next year. 



Pershimco goes long on Panamanian copper

While it may not be a name many are familiar with, Pershimco Resources (TSXV: PRO) thinks its Cerro Quema project could  let it become the next big name in Panamanian copper.


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