Articles by Northern Miner Staff



TSX climbs as economic outlook brightens

The TSX Composite Index gained 255 points for the Jan. 31- Feb. 4 period finishing at 13, 791.85 as economic indicators bolstered investor confidence. Chief among the good signs was news that real GDP was up 0.4% in November and that economic…





Paramount expands San Francisco

The final assays results from the remaining 28 holes completed during the 2010 drill program on Paramount Gold and Silver’s (PZG-T, PZG-X) San Miguel project in Mexico continue to confirm the potential for near-surface, bulk-tonnage…


Gillian Kearvell, Newstrike Capital's vice-president of exploration, with colleagues at the Ana Paula gold project. Photo by Newstrike Capital

Newstrike cuts long gold hit in Mexico

Vancouver – The first set of drill results from Newstrike Capital’s (NES-V) exploration and twinning program on its Ana Paula gold project in southern Mexico returned several significant gold intercepts including a long stand-out.


A vessel at Nautilus Minerals' Solwara 1 copper-gold project in the Bismarck Sea. Photo by Nautilus Minerals

Nautilus secures deep-sea mining lease (February 07, 2011)

A pioneering deep-sea mining operation is a big step closer to reality after the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government granted a mining lease to Nautilus Minerals (NUS-T, NUS-L) for its Solwara 1 copper-gold project in the Bismarck Sea.


Aldridge likes what it sees at PNG discovery

When Aldridge Minerals (AGM-V) acquired a 450-sq.-km licence in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in February 2009, it fielded three requests from majors to joint-venture the property even before any samples were taken.


Drillers at Rockgate Capital's Falea uranium-silver project in southwest Mali, about 20 km north of the Guinean border. PHoto by Rockgate Capital

Rockgate boosts grade, tonnage at Falea

Rockgate Capital (RGT-T) has significantly increased the size and grade of the uranium and silver resource in its Falea project in southwest Mali with a resource update. 


A dump truck at First Quantum Minerals' Kansanshi copper-gold mine in Zambia, 10 km north of the town of Solwezi. Photo by First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum to expand Kansanshi

Already one of the largest copper-producing companies, First Quantum Minerals’ (FM-T, FQM-L) plan to expand production capacity in Zambia at its Kansanshi copper-gold mine by 60% to about 400,000 tonnes of copper per year by 2015 and advance…


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