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ENVIRONMENTAL: Provincial environmental assessment review of IDM Mining’s Red Mountain gold project advances to final stage
VANCOUVER – IDM Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that the temporary voluntary suspension of the 180-day time limit for the application review of the Red Mountain Gold Project has been lifted by the BC Environmental Assessment Office (“EAO”) and the Project is…
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ENVIRONMENT: Fifteen Mile Stream Gold Project – Public Comments Invited
OTTAWA – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has commenced a federal environmental assessment for the proposed Fifteen Mile Stream Gold Project, located 95 kilometres northeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Agency invites the public and Indigenous groups to comment on which aspects…
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GOLD: Agnico Eagle Provides Update on Nunavut Projects
TORONTO – Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is providing an update on activities at its 100% owned Nunavut projects. These include the Amaruq project, which is located approximately 50 kilometres northwest of the Meadowbank mine, and the Meliadine project, which is located approximately 25 kilometres…
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SPODUMENE: CEAA okays N.A. Lithium project, DFO next
QUEBEC – The spodumene mine 60 km north of Val d’Or proposed by North American Lithium of Toronto has been deemed not to pose an environmental risk under terms of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. North American lithium is developing…
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GOLD: Province gives nod to Orefinders’ McGarry plans
ONTARIO – Orefinders Resources of Toronto says it has negotiated an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines resolving issues that impact the company’s plans for the McGarry project, including the McGarry underground mine and Barber-Larder pit.…
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COPPER-GOLD: Feds okay Akasaba West mine for Agnico Eagle
QUEBEC – The federal Department of Environment and Climate Change has concluded there will be no significant adverse environmental effects from the Akasaba West copper-gold mine 15 km east of Val d’Or. The project includes developing, operating and decommissioning an…
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COPPER-GOLD: Ajax mine proposal rejected by Ottawa
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The government of Canada has rejected the proposed Ajax copper-gold mine 3 km south of Kamloops. The project is owned 80% by KGHM Polska Miedz of Poland and 20% by Abacus Mining and Exploration of Vancouver. The…
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IRON ORE: Tata’s Howse mine gets environmental okay
LABRADOR – Montreal-based Tata Steel Minerals Canada (TSMC) has successfully applied for federal environmental approval for its Howse direct shipping iron ore project 25 km northwest of Schefferville, Que. The federal government has determined that the project can proceed and…
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COPPER-GOLD: KGHM’s Ajax mine fails to gain environmental nod
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The provincial government has refused to issue an environmental certificate for the proposed Ajax copper-gold mine near Kamloops. The operator and 80% owner is Polish miner KGHM Polska Miedz, and the remaining 20% of the joint venture…
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GOLD: Dalradian submits mine planning application; closes C$78 million private placement
Toronto – Dalradian Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has submitted its planning application to permit the building of an underground mine and associated infrastructure at the Curraghinalt gold deposit to the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure. The Company…
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Tungsten: Northcliff’s Sisson project receives environmental approval
Northcliff Resources Ltd., on behalf of Sisson Mines Ltd., is pleased to announce that the Federal Cabinet has approved the Sisson Tungsten and Molybdenum Mine Project, after a rigorous federal environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (“CEAA”). The…
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GOLD-COPPER: AuRico’s Kemess underground gets environmental nod
BRITISH COLUMBIA – After review the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has okayed the Kemess underground (KUG) gold-copper project. She said the mine may proceed as it is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.…
