Alisha Hiyate, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 186: Newmont ‘well-positioned’ to weather economic storm

This episode features excerpts from Newmont’s May 5, 2020, conference call. Newmont president and CEO Tom Palmer discusses how the company is […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 13, 2020 | 3:05 pm

The hybrid solar receiver combustor with radiant burner technology provides uninterrupted supply of high temperature renewable heat. Credit: CEEC

ENERGY: Researchers, industry partner to test solar thermal energy to enhance comminution

The Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC), a global non-profit funded by mining companies, have partnered with the University of Adelaide’s Institute […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 13, 2020 | 3:00 pm

The first gold doré bar poured in June 2019 at RNC Minerals' Higginsville gold mill, 60 km south of the Beta Hunt gold mine in Western Australia. Credit: RNC Minerals.

GOLD: RNC solidifies focus on gold with new project, name change

TORONTO – RNC Minerals is making its status as a gold-focused company official, announcing the acquisition of a third gold project in […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 12, 2020 | 3:44 pm

DIGITALIZATION: Pandemic offers miners a push toward digital transformation

The coronavirus pandemic is giving many of us the opportunity to reflect, plan and strategize for the future. Mining executives are no […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 11, 2020 | 3:40 pm

Location of Copper Mountain Mining's Eva project, in Queensland, Australia. Credit: Copper Mountain Mining

COPPER: Updated feasibility boosts economics for Copper Mountain’s Eva

VANCOUVER – Copper Mountain Mining has improved the economics of its Eva copper project in Queensland, Australia, with an updated feasibility study […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 7, 2020 | 3:49 pm

At Torex Gold's El Limon Guajes mine in Mexico. Credit: Torex Gold

GOLD: Falling peso affects Torex’s Q1

TORONTO – A “wild swing” in the Mexican peso weighed on Torex Gold‘s first quarter, despite solid production of 108,537 oz. gold […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 6, 2020 | 3:35 pm

A map of the Sunday Lake project, held by Impala Canada and Transition Metals. Credit: Transition Metals

PGMs: Sunday Lake returns high grade for Impala, Transition

Ontario – Drilling at Impala Platinum and Transition Metals‘ Sunday Lake property, 25 km north of Thunder Bay, has returned high-grade intercepts of […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 5, 2020 | 3:31 pm

First Cobalt's refinery near Cobalt, Ont. Credit: First Cobalt

COBALT: Feasibility shows strong economics for First Cobalt refinery reboot

TORONTO – A feasibility study looking at an expansion of First Cobalt’s refinery in Ontario shows that with a capital investment of […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 4, 2020 | 3:46 pm

COPPER: Taseko leaves 2020 guidance unchanged

VANCOUVER – Production at Taseko Mines‘ Gibraltar open pit mine in south-central B.C. has so far not been affected by the COVID-19 […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 30, 2020 | 3:35 pm

Rockridge Resources' Raney gold project near Timmins, Ont. Credit: Rockridge Resources

GOLD: Rockridge hits 6 metres of 28 g/t gold at Raney

ONTARIO – In its first drill program at its 100%-owned Raney gold project, 110 km southwest of Timmins, Rockridge Resources cut 6 […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 29, 2020 | 3:50 pm

The processing plant at First Quantum Minerals' Cobre Panama copper mine, in Panama. Credit: First Quantum Minerals

COPPER: First Quantum revises guidance for 2020

With its Cobre Panama mine on care and maintenance since Apr. 7, First Quantum Minerals has reduced its copper guidance for the […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 28, 2020 | 3:34 pm

A panel organized by Maestro Digital Mines at this year's PDAC was moderated by TVO journalist Steve Paiken (middle, back row). Credit: Maestro Digital Mines

SUPPLIERS: How Maestro is navigating through the COVID crisis

When the COVID-19 crisis started to ramp up globally in March, Michael Gribbons, cofounder of Lively, Ont.-based Maestro Digital Mine, spent hours […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 20, 2020 | 3:34 pm