Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Commentary: Weighing Mexico’s security risks

Back in 2004 I attended an annual general meeting for a client that had acquired a gold-silver mine in Mexico. It was one of many Canadian juniors at the time who had managed to acquire small-scale mines with good expansion possibilities and,…


Harry Winston revises life-of-mine plan at Diavik

VANCOUVER — Canadian diamond miner Harry Winston (HW-T, HWD-N) has released a much-anticipated mine plan update for its joint-venture Diavik diamond operation 300 km northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Harry Winston owns…


High-grade gold results lift Atac

Shares of Atac Resources (ATC-V) climbed nearly 10% after the prominent Yukon explorer released more results from its wholly-owned Rackla gold project, 55 km northeast of Keno City.


Update: Drilling at Martiniere boosts Balmoral

Shares of Balmoral Resources (BAR-V, BALMF-O) surged nearly 40% in the three trading days after the junior explorer reported results on Aug. 16 from its summer drill program at its flagship Martiniere property in Quebec.


Inmet, Franco-Nevada ink Cobre Panama deal

VANCOUVER — In a highly-anticipated move, base-metal producer Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has closed a financing deal with streaming company Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) worth US$1 billion in a bid to cover a funding shortfall at its…


Rocky times for Great Basin Gold

Technical and infrastructure challenges at Great Basin Gold’s (GBG-T, GBG-N) two principal projects hammered its revenues in the second quarter and the company says it faces a near-term liquidity crisis. A strategic review has been…


Venture rallies during Aug. 13-17 period

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index rallied to its highest level since early July during the August 13 to 17 period, rising 42 points or 3.6% en route to 1,233.17 weekly close. Spot gold rose to US$1615.80 per oz. to…




Premier hits more high grade at Trans-Canada

In an exploration update, Premier Gold Mines (PG-T, PIRGF-O) says it continues to intersect and expand on several horizons at its Trans-Canada gold project in northwestern Ontario, while hitting multiple high-grade intercepts. A bulk of the…


General Moly whacked by cost overruns at Mt. Hope

It may not be the best time to be in the molybdenum business, as aspiring U.S.-based producer General Moly (GMO-T, GMO-X) finds itself coping with rising costs at its flagship Mt. Hope development in central Nevada, in the face of weakening…


Hudbay to build Constancia, signs stream agreement

Construction of the $1.5-billion Constancia copper mine in southern Peru is a go, and Hudbay Minerals (HBM-T, HBM-N) has signed a streaming agreement with Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) to help foot the bill.Under the first streaming agreement…


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