Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Getchell boosts resource at Turquoise Ridge

Getchell Gold (GGO-X) has increased by nearly 1 million oz. the resource at its Turquoise Ridge gold deposit in northern Nevada.The boost, which weighs in at 990,000 oz., comes from two new mineralize…



Breakwater scoops up seven mines

Just weeks after acquiring two producing mines, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) is set to gain control of seven more.The company has agreed to buy a controlling share in Minera, a privately owned South A…




Navan Resources embarks on Spanish mine construction

The first stage of construction is under way at the Aguas Tenidas zinc project in Spain’s Pyrite belt.The operator, London-listed Navan Resources, has contracted Spanish firm Ingemisa Servicios to dri…




COMMENTARY — Lead crucial to many industries

Lead alloys have many uses and come in numerous forms, including anodes, sheet, solder and wire. These alloys are used in high-tech industry and electronics, and have been around for centuries in the …


IDRC to fund research in Latin America

Ottawa-based International Development Research Centre (IDRC) plans to spend $1 million per year on research into environmental protection in the mining industries of Central and South America.Entitle…


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