Articles by Northern Miner Staff

From left: Imperial Metals' VP of corporate affairs Steve Robertson, VP of corporate development Gordon Keevil and construction manager Bryan Alexander near the tailings facility under construction at the Red Chris copper-gold project in northwestern B.C. Photo: Gwen Preston

The majestic rise of Imperial’s Red Chris

DEASE LAKE, B.C. — Buying used equipment. Building the small mine envisioned by previous project owners because it was already permitted. Funding the $500-million capital cost from cash flow, supplemented by a loan from a single…



Sabina drills more shallow mineralization at Back River

Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) has completed its drill program for the year on the George property at its flagship Back River project in Nunavut, and intercepts from the shallow portion of the property’s Lone Cow Pond South zone…


Wesdome discovers new gold structures at Eagle River

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based producer Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) enjoyed a warm reception from markets following news of underground drilling success at its wholly-owned Eagle River mine located 50 km west of Wawa, Ontario. The company is…


A ball mill at Tahoe Resources' Escobal silver mine in Guatemala. Source: Tahoe Resources

Tahoe’s Escobal silver mine poised for start-up

With US$99.2 million in cash on its balance sheet, including proceeds from a US$50-million loan received in June, Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) says it is all cashed up to start full production at its Escobal silver mine in…



A portal at SilverCrest Mines' Santa Elena silver-gold mine, located 150 km northeast of Hermosillo in Mexico's Sonora state. Source: SilverCrest Mines

SilverCrest lifts its production forecast

SilverCrest Mines (TSXV: SVL; NYSE-MKT: SVLC) has revised upwards its full-year 2013 silver guidance after producing more silver than planned in the second quarter from its flagship Santa Elena silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico.


A drill rig  at Powertech Uranium's Aladdin project in northeast Wyoming (2007). Source: Powertech Uranium

Azarga takes stake in Powertech

Azarga Resources, a Hong Kong-based private uranium investment firm founded by mining executive Andrew Molyneux, has bought 17.5% of Powertech Uranium’s (TSX: PWE; US-OTC: PWURF) outstanding shares and agreed to take a 60% stake in the…




U.S. markets, Aug. 12-16

Rising borrowing rates dampened consumer sentiment and the major U.S. stock indexes fell for the second week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2.23% — or 344.04 points to 15,081.47, its sharpest decline in a year — and the…


TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 12-16

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was back in the green during the trading sessions — following two straight weeks of losses — after posting a 2.2%, or 20.14-point gain, en route to a 940.23-point weekly close. Strong…


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