Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Toronto Stock Exchange, Nov. 18-22

The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the trading week relatively flat, as concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve curbing its monetary stimulus lingered. Canada’s benchmark index fell 4 points to 13,478.34 points, after touching…


The exploration camp at Chieftain Metals' Tulsequah polymetallic project in northwestern B.C. Credit: Chieftain Metals

Chieftain finds new feeder zone

Parts of the Tulsequah Chief orebody in northwestern B.C., 100 km south of Atlin and 65 km northeast of Juneau, Alaska, were mined by Cominco — now Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) — from 1951 to 1957.


Banro drives towards more production in the DRC

Banro’s (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) third-quarter results show that the company — with expanding gold operations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo — is tracking in the right direction.



TSX Venture Exchange, Nov. 18-22

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 1.92 points during the trading sessions before closing at 932.15, which marked the third straight weekly loss for the exchange. Uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve’s stimulus…


Lucara’s Karowe a veritable cash machine

Cash — the one thing investors trust these days — continues to flow into Lucara Diamond’s (TSX: LUC) coffers from the sale of its world class diamonds and the market continues to applaud its efforts.



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.



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.


A worker operates a gas-powered Winkie Drill at Adamera Resources' Poland-China gold project in Washington. Credit: Adamera Resources

Adamera eyes golden upside in historic Washington

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based Adamera Minerals (TSXV: ADZ) has cut ties with its uranium assets in Nunavut, and picked up gold projects in a less logistically challenging locale: Washington state.


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