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GOLD: ATAC hits 67 metres of 3.4 g/t from Osiris at Rackla property
YUKON – ATAC Resources of Vancouver has the results from four recent diamond drill holes from the Conrad zone within the Osiris project at its Rackla Gold property 55 km northeast of Keno City. The Osiris project is wholly owned…
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NICKEL-COPPER: Midland, Altius discover new showing near James Bay
QUEBEC – There has been a new discovery of a nickel-copper-cobalt showing in the James Bay area by the 50:50 joint venture of Montreal’s Midland Exploration and Altius Minerals of St. John’s, Nfld. The new find – dubbed Moria –…
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COPPER: BHP pledges $2.5B for Spence mine growth
CHILE – BHP of Melbourne, Australia, has committed US$2.46 billion to expand the Spence open pit, heap leach copper mine in the northern part of the company. The mine is operated by Minera Spence, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP.…
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MINING PEOPLE: Bridgestone, Dominion Diamond, Great Panther, K92, New Pacific Metals, TMAC Resources, and Wellgreen
Bridgestone Americas, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., has named Bridget Neal the new president of the off-the-road tire division. She is a 15-year employee who has held a number of leader roles in areas such a supply and demand planning, logistics,…
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Killing of contractors casts pall over Continental’s Buritica project in Colombia
Over the last year, Continental Gold (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) has had a series of successes in Colombia. It received the final environmental permit for its Buritica gold project in November 2016, and in May, closed private placements with Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) and…
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CMJ’s new look
You may have noticed that Canadian Mining Journal has a new logo! It has clean lines and an updated font to match the modern industry we cover. 2017 is transitional for the mining industry as some strength is finally being seen…
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GOLD: Wallbridge to take bulk sample at Fenelon property
QUEBEC – Sudbury-based Wallbridge Mining Company has passed one hurdle on the way to taking a bulk sample at its high grade Fenelon gold property 75 km northwest of Matagami. The province has issued a certificate of non-liability for the…
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GOLD: Monarques cuts 23.2 g/t over 0.4 at Simkar property
QUEBEC – Monarques Gold Corp. of Montreal is exploring its Simkar gold property 20 km east of Val d’Or and less than 3 km from the company’s Beacon gold mill. The best intersections were 0.4 metre of 23.2 g/t gold…
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GOLD: QMX planning 5,000 metres of drilling at Bevcon
QUEBEC – QMX Gold Corp. of Toronto is preparing for a 5,000-metre drilling program at the Bevcon target about 25 km east of Val d’Or. The program is to be started before the end of August 2017. Drilling will follow…
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VALVES: NCI Canada launches new line of iron body valves
OAKVILLE, Ont. – NCI Canada has launched its newest line of commercial iron body valves to the Canadian marketplace. Continually striving to deliver high quality, well built and innovative products, the newest commercial line consists of iron body butterfly, gate,…
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Pala Investments sets up fund for new technology metals
Over the last decade, Pala Investments has invested across a range of metals including cobalt, lithium, rare earths, tin, nickel and copper. More recent investments include the $200 million public offering in June of Cobalt 27 Capital (TSXV: KBLT), a cobalt streaming company Pala…
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ZINC: Canadian Zinc adds more massive sulphides to Lemarchant deposit
NEWFOUNDLAND – Results from recent drill holes point toward even more massive sulphide mineralization at the Lemarchant deposit says owner Canadian Zinc Corp. of Vancouver. The Lemarchant deposit is part of the South Tally Pond zinc-lead-copper project 35 km south…
