Articles by Northern Miner Staff







Mirabela raising US$375M

Australia-based Mirabela Nickel (MNB-T, MBN-A) plans to raise US$375 million in senior notes to pay debt, end its hedges and continue ramping up its sizable Santa Rita nickel mine in eastern Brazil.


Contractor United Mining to build mine

Vancouver – Nestled between two major past producers in one of the world’s great silver districts, United Mining Group (UMG-T) sees big potential for the historic Crescent silver mine in Idaho’s Silver Valley.


Augusta Resource's Rosemont copper-silver project in Arizona, one of Silver Wheaton's silver streams. Photo by Augusta Resource

Silver Wheaton boosts reserves 9% (April 11, 2011)

The timing of Silver Wheaton’s (SLW-T, SLW-N) announcement on March 23 that it had boosted attributable reserves more than 9% in 2010 couldn’t have been better, as silver hit a fresh 31-year peak in futures markets on that day, with silver…


Pan American’s best year

Pan American Silver’s (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) seven operating mines in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia churned out a total of 24.3 million oz. of silver in 2010, a year-on-year rise of 5%, leaving the company with more than US$360 million in the…




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