Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Azincourt picks up Peruvian uranium portfolio

VANCOUVER — Though junior Azincourt Uranium (TSXV: AAZ) is a relatively new arrival in the exploration game — the company completed its listing prospectus in April 2012 — it made waves early by locking down a piece of the…


TNM editor-in-chief talks Ring of Fire on CBC Radio

The Northern Miner’s editor-in-chief John Cumming joined Lisa Laco’s Superior Morning show on CBC Thunder Bay this morning to discuss Cliffs Natural Resources’ (NYSE: CLF) shelving of its chromite project in northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire camp.


Hound looks like a winner for Endeavour

VANCOUVER — The Houndé project in Burkina Faso could be developed into a mine churning out almost 180,000 oz. gold annually for an investment of just US$315 million, according to a new feasibility study from Endeavour Mining (TSX:…


Dynacor Gold Mines CEO Jean Martineau at the Huanca gold mill in Peru, 450 km south of Lima. Photo by Trish Saywell.

Dynacor’s strategy sets it apart

TUMIPAMPA, PERU — Junior exploration budgets have shrivelled by as much as 39% this year according to a study released in October by SNL Metals Economics Group, but a visit to Dynacor Gold Mines’ (TSX: DNG; US-OTC: DNGDF) operations…


TSX Venture Exchange, Nov. 11-15

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index finished in the red, dropping 3.34 points en route to a 934.07-point close. Markets were on pace to register an even larger loss before a late recovery aided by rising metals and energy prices, as well as…



U.S. markets, Nov. 11-15

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index had another week of record highs. The Dow edged 1.27% higher to close the week at 15,961.70, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.56% to 1,798.18. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index…


A truck hauling ore at Turquoise Hill's Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia. Credit: Turquoise Hill Resources

Delays force Turquoise Hill into $2.4B rights offering

VANCOUVER — Unresolved ownership issues mean Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) and the Mongolian government will have to spend more time at the negotiating table before resuming underground expansion at the Oyu Tolgoi…


Potash Ridge's Blawn Mountain potash project, 90 km northwest of Cedar City, Utah. Credit: Potash Ridge

Potash Ridge’s SOP story in Utah

VANCOUVER — A prefeasibility study suggests Potash Ridge’s (TSX: PRK; US-OTC: POTRF) Blawn Mountain project in Utah could be transformed for US$1.1 billlion into an economic, long-life, open-pit mine producing high-quality potash.




Workers at Primero's San Dimas gold-silver mine, bordering the Mexican states of Durango and Sinaloa. Credit: Primero Mining

Primero eyes growth after a strong Q3

Cash-rich miner Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) is steaming ahead on the back off a strong third-quarter and a healthy cash position to support its near-term growth plans in Mexico.


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