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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Goldcorp remains on target at Eleonore
Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) new Éléonore gold mine under construction in northern Quebec’s James Bay region is a cornerstone of the company’s four-year expansion of operations worldwide.Éléonore is the…
Indonesian ‘shadow interests’ frustrate Intrepid
Brisbane, Australia-based Intrepid Mines (IAU-T) is the latest victim in an ongoing nationalization saga in Indonesia and its neighbours. On June 28 an unknown entity seized control of its Indonesian joint-venture partner Indo Multi Niaga…
Editorial: Atleo keeps his crown
Every once in a while, by a cosmic long shot, the meek really do inherit the Earth. What’s unsaid is that they’re never so meek again once they’ve taken the reins of power.Amid increasing calls for his ouster, Shawn Atleo…
US drought: a benefit to fertilizer companies?
If the dry weather in the U.S. continues, it could turn out to be “the worst drought of our generation,” CIBC analyst Jacob Bout writes in a 196-page industry report, noting that damage to the corn crop so far this year is…
Wesdome goes back to the well with Mishi
While many juniors embrace a mantra of growth at any cost, pursuing pricey takeovers or drilling endlessly to produce impressive-sounding resource estimates, Wesdome Gold Mines (WDO-T) takes a different tack.With a decidedly conservative…
Aquiline grads look for treasure in Ontario
Three years after selling the world-class Navidad silver deposit in Argentina, the key members of the former Aquiline Resources team are looking to strike pay dirt again — only this time, they are doing it closer to…
Northern Graphite falls on Bissett Creek feasibility study
A race is on amongst prospective graphite producers and Ottawa-based Northern Graphite (NGC-V) has been one of the favourites with its advanced-stage Bissett Creek property 100 km east of North Bay, Ont. The company released a bankable…
Mega Precious can’t help but think big
Mega Precious Metals (MGP-V) could be the most aptly named gold company on the junior circuit. With assets in Manitoba and Ontario, the company’s well-heeled management team thinks bigger is better when it comes to mining. The philosophy…
Paladin Energy turns the corner
Two months of unplanned shutdowns to upgrade its plant and complete remediation work due to land movement at the Kayelekera open-pit uranium mine in Malawi have not stalled production for junior Paladin Energy (PDN-T), as it increased…
Barrick undeterred by Argentine glacier ruling
Despite an unfavourable court ruling, Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) is confident that its Pascua-Lama gold-silver project in Argentina’s San Juan province will push ahead.Argentina’s Supreme Court ruled that a much-debated…
Flinders sees upside in Swedish graphite revival
Just outside the small town of Edsbyn central Sweden sits the idle Kringel graphite mine, which represents a prime opportunity according to Vancouver-based Flinders Resources (FDR-V).With the deposit delineated by the Swedish government in the…