Articles by Northern Miner Staff

TSX Venture Exchange, Sept. 3-6

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index returned to positive territory during the shortened trading week. It registered a gain of 1.7%, or 15.6 points, and closed at 954.92 points — its highest valuation since early July. Markets…




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,…


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.


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.


A geologist takes notes at Matamec's Zeus property in Quebec.

Matamec drops on feasibility study

Matamec Explorations (TSXV: MAT; US-OTC: MHREF) took a hit after the Montreal-based explorer published a feasibility study for its Kipawa joint-venture heavy rare earth elements project near Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Its shares dropped 33%, or…


Dewatering the pit at the Kringel deposit, part of Flinders Resources' Woxna graphite project in Sweden. Source: Flinders Resources

Flinders gains on Woxna graphite PEA

VANCOUVER — Flinders Resources (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FLNXF) should be able to restart the mine at its fully owned and permitted Woxna graphite project in Sweden for US$16.7 million, which could be repaid in a few years by selling the…


Aurcana's wholly-owned Shafter silver project in Presidio County, Texas. Source: Aurcana

Aurcana sets production records, Red Kite loan stalled

VANCOUVER — Silver producer Aurcana (TSXV: AUN; US-OTC: AUNFF) is improving operations at its wholly owned La Negra silver-copper-lead-zinc mine in Queretaro State, Mexico. The company’s mill boosted its daily throughput by 41%…


Dundee tallies gold resource at Kapan in Armenia

Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) released its much-anticipated maiden resource estimate for the Shahumyan gold deposit at its Kapan mine in Armenia, and the market apparently likes what it sees.


Community members at a public hearing in April for Bear Creek Mining's Corani silver-lead-zinc project in Peru. Source: Bear Creek Mining

Bear Creek nears permitting milestone at Corani

VANCOUVER — It has been a two-year journey for Peruvian-focused junior Bear Creek Mining (TSXV: BCM; US-OTC: BCEKF) and its flagship, wholly owned Corani silver-lead-zinc project, located 160 km southeast of Cusco. But after concluding…


Roxgold's Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso, 200 km southwest of Ouagadougou. Source: Roxgold

Resource estimate lifts Roxgold

Shares of Roxgold (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) took flight after the junior increased the indicated resource for the 55 zone gold deposit on its Yaramoko exploration permit in Burkina Faso by 143%, where the company expects to complete a…


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