Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Uranium producers have had little to cheer about in recent years.Hopes were raised earlier this year when the U.S. government unveiled its proposed energy policy, which included an increase in the use…

The mining adage that gold properties are worth whatever someone will pay for them holds true in good times and bad. And in these tough times, mines can be had, and are being had, at bargain-basement …

Vancouver — Despite a 3-digit gain in the mining sector, Canada’s junior exchange finished the holiday-shortened week ended Sept. 4 on a low note. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index lost 1…

A sub-surface layer of till containing kimberlite float boulders in the Northwest Territories has returned a low diamond count. Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) discovered the layer on the Star joint-v…

Denver — Hecla Mining (HL-N) has completed a US$5.5-million private placement, using money from its pension plan.The pension plan has assets of more than US$55 million, surpassing its projected oblig…

Proceeds from a $2.6-million share offering will be used by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) for ongoing diamond exploration at its projects in Quebec, Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.The Ri…

Denver-based Solitario Resources (SLR-T) has begun an 8-hole drilling campaign on its wholly owned Rincon del Tigre platinum-palladium deposit in eastern Bolivia.The program is focused on the extensiv…

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.7FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.5Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.3Homestake MiningHM-N6.4IncoN-T9.4Newm…