Articles by Northern Miner Staff

In a move aimed at upgrading its processing capabilities at a time of prolonged low gold prices, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has started an US$8-million bio-leaching and milling project at its Carlin opera…

My friend from China called me a couple of days ago and told me that he found a certificate, belonging to his grandfather, for shares in International Uranium Mining Company, Limited. His grandfather …

Microdiamond analysis of material pulled from the NW dyke on the Camsell Lake property in the Northwest Territories indicates that microdiamond counts are constant over the area sampled.The project, s…

By producing their own gold, royalty sisters Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) and Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) are realizing higher profits.During the quarter ended June 30, the two companies jointly cranked …

Higher production and sales resulted in a second-quarter profit for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N).The company earned US$19 million (or 12 cents per share) during the 3-month period ended June…

McWatters Mining (MCW-T) has rebounded from a difficult first quarter and turned a small profit from its gold mines in Val d’Or, Que.During the 3-month period ended June 30, McWatters earned $863,511 …

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index remained steady during the report period ended Aug. 24, losing only 0.71 of a point, or 0.2%, to close at 406.51. The mining index edged up 0.88 of a point…

Drills have begun spinning at Munn Lake on the Black Lake diamond project, 100 km south of Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories.Partners Island-Arc Resources (IAR-V), Kalahari Resources (KLA-V) an…

The Dow Jones industrial average hit an all-time high during the report period ended Aug. 24, climbing 166.22 points, or 1.55%, to 11,283.30 on expectations that the Federal Reserve Board will boost i…