Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Rambler’s Ming takes wing

The Ming copper-gold mine on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte Peninsula officially moved into commercial production on Nov. 1, and Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-V, RMM-L) says the first 9,000 to 10,000 tonnes of copper concentrate will be…


A drill rig used to target the CH-51 kimberlite at Peregrine Diamonds' Chidliak project in 2011. Source: Peregrine Diamonds

Peregrine attracts big-name financiers

Financing opportunities are hard to come by, particularly for junior companies far from production, which could explain why Peregrine Diamonds’ (PGD-T) shares have been climbing since the firm announced a $10-million financing on Oct. 25.


HTX Minerals CEO Scott McLean (left) and Transition Metals COO Greg Collins at Transition Metals' Homathko gold property, 200 km west of Williams Lake, British Columbia. Source: HTX Minerals

Project generation a win for McLean

Scott McLean and Kevin Stevens were part of a four-man team at Falconbridge that discovered the high-grade Nickel Rim South deposit in Sudbury, Ont., in 2001.


The first ore blast at Northland Resources' Kaunisvaara iron ore mine in October. Source: Northland Resources

Northland starts its engines

Northland Resources (NAU-T) has been given the green light to get the big trucks rolling, which could mean that Sweden’s next iron mine is only weeks away from entering production.


An aerial view of Goldcorp's Red Lake gold mine in northwestern Ontario. Source: Goldcorp

Goldcorp rebounds with strong quarter

Vancouver-based major Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) staged a comeback in the third quarter after being plagued by operational problems at its two largest mines during the first half of the year.


Drillers on a rig on the Bornite copper property, part of NovaCopper's Upper Kobuk project in northwest Alaska. Source: NovaCopper

More Alaskan high grade for NovaCopper

Since NovaCopper (NCQ-T, NCQ-X) started drilling the South Reef zone on its Bornite concession in northwestern Alaska this year, 16 of the 19 holes returned high-grade copper — a success rate of 84%. 


Red Eagle gets the cash to push ahead

Red Eagle Mining (RD-V) has some deep-pocketed investors believing in its ability to fast track its Santa Rosa gold project in Colombia into production.


Nevada Copper can’t help but find more red metal

Nevada Copper (NCU-T) keeps hitting more copper, just as it puts its finishing touches on a soon-to-be-released feasibility study on its Pumpkin Hollow property in Nevada’s Yerington district.



By The Northern Miner

Editorial: Gold bulls revived on Obama win

In defiance of the predictions of countless right-leaning pundits and some recent polling, U.S. President Barack Obama was re-elected on Nov. 6 in a surprisingly strong showing, particularly given the prolonged weakness in the U.S. economy that…




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