Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Underground mining equipment at the Black Fox gold mine in Ontario. Source: Brigus Gold

Brigus Gold could extend mine life at Black Fox

Orebodies in the Timmins camp of Ontario often surpass depths of 1,000 metres, so investors in Brigus Gold (TSX: BRD; NYSE-MKT: BRD) cheered when they heard that a downdip test hole drilled from the underground at the company’s Black Fox…


Agnico Eagle Mines CEO Sean Boyd checks out the heap-leach pad at the new La India gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. Photo by Salma Tarikh.

Agnico gears up La India for production

SONORA, MEXICO — Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) gets things done quickly: it’s on the cusp of producing gold from its La India mine in northern Mexico, less than two years after acquiring it from Grayd Resource.


A drill rig at Lydian's  Amulsar gold mine in Armenia. Source: Lydian International

Lydian rebounds on heap leach approval

VANCOUVER — Shares in  Lydian International (TSX: LYD) surged 25% on news that the Armenian government had  approved a new location for the heap-leach facility at the compnany’s proposed Amulsar gold mine in the country,…


Drilling at Ivanhoe's Platreef project in South Africa. Source: Ivanhoe Mines

‘Unprecedented’ hit at Flatreef PGM deposit

A 90-metre intersection of 4.51 grams per tonne of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold — plus 0.37% nickel and 0.20% copper — at Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) Flatreef deposit in South Africa has reignited talk of…


U.S. markets, Oct. 14-18

A last-minute deal to prevent a U.S. default — along with the reopening of government offices — sent the S&P 500 into record territory, helped by a growing consensus that Washington would not taper quantitative easing until at…


Toronto Stock Exchange, Oct. 15-18

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 233 points to 13,136.09 for the holiday shortened period. But the gains paled in comparison to the momentum south of the border after a debt deal was reached. The performance gap between the S&P/TSX…


Adapt, survive, Excellon style

Surviving tough times in the mining cycle requires adaptability, and if an investor is looking for an example, they need not look further than Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF).


A view of Val-d'Or, Quebec. Source: Integra Gold

Integra wants to add its name to Val-d’Or lore

Integra Gold’s (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: KALRF) formula for getting through the current tough patch in the mining market is about as straightforward as it gets: the Vancouver-based company is driving its high-grade Lamaque gold project in…


Kinross' Dvoinoye  gold project in Russia's Chukotka region. Source: Kinross Gold

Kinross delivers Dvoinoye on budget, amidst job cuts

VANCOUVER — News is mixed for shareholders of Toronto-based producer Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC), as the company pushes expansion plans while grappling with cost-cutting measures prompted by asset writedowns and weaker gold prices.





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