Royalty sale a windfall for Premier Gold
It’s not every day that an exploration and development company can turn a profit of US$35 million in just fourteen months with what appears to be very little effort.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Commentary: Canada’s anti-bribery laws: It may not be enough to say you didn’t know…
Over the past few years, mining companies have become increasingly aware of the potential civil and criminal liability arising from the payment of bribes to foreign government officials.
Roundup 2013: Alaska’s year in mining and exploration
VANCOUVER – Alaska did not see any new mines commissioned or constructed in 2012, but an overview of the state’s year in mining and exploration from Avalon Development president Curt Freeman at Roundup in Vancouver showed that…
Golden Predator rebrands, shifts focus to royalties
Golden Predator’s (GPD-T) decision in late January to transition to a royalty-only mining company and build on its existing base of 34 projects pushed the junior’s shares up 16.7% to 38.5¢ on 2.7 million shares traded.
Eritrean trials and tribulations for Nevsun
Doing business in East Africa may come with its challenges, but Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) has a robust outlook for its Bisha mine in Eritrea despite dealing with matters that miners closer to home would never encounter.
Roundup 2013: HDI’s Thiessen sees ‘mining renaissance’
The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) kicked off its Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 on Jan. 27 with a flurry of activity here in Vancouver. Billed as the world’s premier technical mineral exploration…
Pan American to produce more silver, gold in 2013
Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) had a strong year in 2012, helped by record silver and gold output in the fourth quarter, and it’s forecasting 2013 will be another “record setting-production year.”
Eco Oro’s Angostura largely unaffected by new park limits
Eco Oro Minerals (EOM-T) has moved one step closer in advancing the Angostura gold-silver project in northeastern Colombia, as it has noted the deposit sits largely outside of recently approved regional park boundaries. The news caused its…
Argonaut exceeds expectations
Shares of Argonaut Gold (AR-T) jumped nearly 5% to $10.09 after the company reported production results for the fourth quarter and for all of 2012.
Atico makes the grade in Colombia
Atico Mining (ATY-V) has been gathering market momentum the good old-fashioned way: by releasing some stellar drill results.
Dalradian finds gold in Northern Ireland’s hills
Focusing its exploration efforts in an established, low-risk mining jurisdiction is paying off for Toronto-based Dalradian Resources (DNA-T). The company has already outlined a multi-million ounce gold resource at its Curraghinalt deposit, 120…
Eritrean gov’t engaged in forced labour, NGO says
Strong, preventive measures against hiring forced labour are essential for mining companies with projects in Eritrea, a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.