Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Frontier set to make splash in rare earths sector

In the race to bring the world new sources of rare earths from places other than China, Frontier Rare Earths (FRO-T) put itself in a solid position thanks to a deal with a deep pocketed Korean consortium.


Not a sunny day for Lake Shore

Lake Shore Gold’s (LSG-T) shares plunged to a new low, a day after the company reported lower-than-expected gold grades for the second quarter, along with a year-long mill expansion delay and a reduced full-year production target.



Barrick buys 9% stake in Carpathian for $20 million

Carpathian Gold (CPN-T) has received a big credibility boost from Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) after the major gold miner agreed to purchase $20-million worth of the junior’s shares for an approximate 9% interest.   



TSX slumps over July 11-15 period

The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 72.16 points to 13,299.54 during the July 11-15 period as worries over U.S. and European debt grew. During the week, the U.S. Federal Reserve said it was not ready to stimulate the economy, while eight…




North Country Gold extends Three Bluffs’ strike

Highlights from drilling at North Country Gold’s (NCG-V) Three Bluffs west zone in Nunavut include intercepts of 7.34 grams gold over 25 metres in hole 11TB104, 8.06 grams gold over 30 metres in hole 11TBC001, and 43.02 grams gold over 4 metres…


Silver Quest to raise $12M for BC, Yukon exploration

With exploration programs ongoing at three properties near New Gold’s (NGD-T) multimillion-ounce Blackwater gold project in north-central B.C., and at 17 properties near Kinross Gold’s (K-T, KGC-N) White Gold deposit in the Yukon, Silver Quest…



Gold Fields' Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana. Photo by Gold Fields

Iamgold completes sale of Tarkwa and Damang stake

Flush with US$667 million in cash from the sale of its 18.9% stake in the Tarkwa and Damang projects in Ghana to Gold Fields (GFI-N), Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) could be on the lookout for other acquisitions in West Africa, Canaccord Wealth…


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