Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Editorial: It’s ‘Tony Time’ Down Under

The election win of the business-friendly, Liberal Party-led coalition in Australia has given a lift to miners in the country, as incoming Prime Minister Tony Abbott — the country’s third prime minister in three months — has…



Eldorado sees promising exploration results

Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has been keeping busy, with 106,500 metres drilled so far this year at its mine sites and exploration targets in China, Turkey, Brazil, Romania and Greece.


U.S. markets, Sept. 3-6

Jobs data in the U.S. showing that employers hired fewer workers than expected in August and that fewer Americans were looking for work raised hopes that the Federal Reserve would not trim its massive stimulus program when it meets on Sept. 17,…



Looking east on the Pingo area of North American Nickel's  Maniitsoq project in Greenland. Source: North American Nickel

North American Nickel sees good signs at Maniitsoq

VANCOUVER — The 4,800 sq. km Maniitsoq nickel-sulphide project in southwest Greenland may seem like a large-scale play for a junior, but that ambition may pay off for Vancouver-based North American Nickel (TSXV: NAN; US-OTC: WSCRF).



Drill rigs earlier this year at NioGold Mining's Marban gold project in Quebec.  Source: NioGold Mining

The Abitibi belt keeps giving

VANCOUVER — Only a true world-class gold camp reveals new ounces when a sector-wide downturn has quieted so many drills. As such, two estimates offering resource ounces is a good reminder that the Abitibi greenstone belt is one such camp.



Eagle Hill's Windfall Lake project in Quebec. Source: Eagle Hill Exploration

Eagle Hill buys out Noront at Windfall Lake

Eagle Hill Exploration (TSXV: EAG) owns 100% of the Windfall Lake gold property in Val-d’Or, Que., after acquiring Noront Resources’ (TSXV: NOT; US-OTC: NOSOF) 25% interest in the project for $5 million and 25 million shares.


Drill rigs at the Gas Hills uranium project in Wyoming, which was recently acquired by Energy Fuels. Source: Strathmore Minerals

Energy Fuels aims to be a force in US uranium

Uranium miner Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NASDAQ: CLNE) has provided a market update after acquiring Strathmore Minerals by way of a plan of arrangement — a move that shareholders of both companies applauded.


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