Capstone reports mixed results
Capstone Mining’s (CS-T) first quarter operating results were a bit of a mixed bag.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Silver Wheaton suffers collateral damage from Pascua-Lama delay
It wasn’t just Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) and its shareholders that took it on the chin yesterday after news that construction on the Chilean side of the Pascua-Lama project had been suspended in response to environmental and regulatory…
Sandspring strengthens economics of Toroparu mine
VANCOUVER — Sandspring Resources’ (SSP-V) Toroparu gold project in Guyana is sporting strengthened economics after a prefeasibility study lowered anticipated capital costs and increased gold recoveries, compared to the previous plan.
More trouble at Pascua Lama
Investors showed fatigue with complications at Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) Pascua Lama project.
Transition Metals to acquire HTX Minerals
Geologist Scott McLean and geophysicist Keven Stevens set up privately held HTX Minerals in late 2007 and started raising capital for the start-up exploration company in January 2008.
Hanlong reneges on Sundance deal
VANCOUVER –Mining companies and resource investors are going to have a tough time believing Hanlong Group if it tables another takeover offer. Twice the huge Chinese energy and resource company has offered to take over junior miners but…
Positive economics for Gold Canyon’s Springpole
VANCOUVER — For US$438 million, Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) could transform its Springpole project in northern Ontario into profitable gold-silver mine, according to a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA).
Patterson Lake discovery triggers junior uranium frenzy
VANCOUVER — Nothing draws Canadian explorers quite like an emerging mineral discovery that looks to have district-scale potential. This is proving to be the case with Fission Energy (FIS-V) and Alpha Minerals’ (AMW-V) Patterson Lake…
NAP sells gold assets to fuel its palladium growth
North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-X), or NAP for short, has done some spring cleaning, selling its non-core gold division to Maudore Minerals (MAO-V) one day after appointing a new CEO to oversee the expansion of its prized Lac des…
Aurizon gets Casa Berardi back up and running
Operations at Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T, AZK-N) flagship Casa Berardi mine in Quebec are back to normal.
Endeavour works to win market favour
Endeavour Mining (EDV-T) has its own way of dealing with recent stingy market valuations for gold companies: the company puts its head down and digs.
Grey Fox grows for Brigus
Brigus Gold (BRD-T, BRD-X) looks to have a bigger gold property on its hands than it anticipated.