Articles by Northern Miner Staff

An outcrop at Temex Resources' Juby gold project in northern Ontario. Sources: Temex Resources

Temex buys blue sky at Juby

Mergers and acquisitions are heating up in the mining-friendly province of Ontario, with Iamgold’s (IMG-T) acquisition in June of Trelawney Mining and Exploration and the proposed friendly takeover of Queenston Mining (QMI-T) by Osisko…


A drill rig at the Kucukdag target at Pilot Gold's TV Tower gold project in Turkey. Source: Pilot Gold

Fronteer grads look to duplicate success with Pilot

With its coffers overflowing, Pilot Gold (PLG-T) is in the enviable position amongst juniors of being able to drive heavy exploration programs at two projects, while helping develop a third into a mine.It’s a story that has gained…


Drillers at work at Kirkland Mining's 12 Mile gold-silver target in Elko County, Nevada. Photo by Matthew Keevil

West Kirkland sticks to its guns in Long Canyon

For president and CEO Michael Jones and his team at West Kirkland Mining (WKM-V), the path forward is clear: establish a strong land position in an emerging gold district, and operate with the tenacity and business savvy needed to stay there….


Cuervo Resources chairman Gordon Watts at the Cerro Ccopane project. Photo by Salma Tarikh

Cuervo jumps back into action in Peru

Iron ore explorer Cuervo Resources (FE-C) may be on to something big as it drills off the Bob 1 zone, one of the two large targets on its flagship Cerro Ccopane iron ore property in southern Peru.


Core boxes stacked at Largo Resources' Maracas vanadium project in Brazil. Source: Largo Resources

Cashed-up Largo to enlarge stake in Maracas

A $10-million private placement that closed on Nov. 1 gives strategic metals junior Largo Resources (LGO-V) the juice it needs to purchase the remaining 10% of the Maracas vanadium project in Brazil that it doesn’t already own.



Lake Shore catches its breath

Lake Shore Gold (LSG-T, LSG-X) is pushing for redemption after falling out of investor favour in early 2011 with disappointing production at its two gold mines near Timmins, Ont.


Barrick’s Q3 fails to impress

Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has unveiled another disappointing quarter, as it wrestles rising costs, project delays and shrinking profits. And it’s prompted investors who expected a better third quarter to drive down the stock.


Coeur d’Alene shares hammered by weak Q3

Shares in Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) took a beating after the silver and gold miner posted a third-quarter net loss of US$15.8 million, or US18¢ a share, which included a non-cash, fair-market value adjustment of US$37.6…





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