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POTASH: Canpotex to buy 700 new railcars

SASKATOON – Canpotex, Canada's largest exporter of potash, has chosen National Steel Car of Hamilton, ON, to manufacture 700 new railcars designed to transport Saskatchewan potash to coastal ports in North America. The railcars will cost...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2015 | 4:12 pm

Facts ‘n’ Figures: Mine finance off to ‘poor start’ in 2015, SNL finds

SNL Metals & Mining has carried out some valuable number crunching on mine financing by regions from 2013 through the first quarter of 2015 that shows miners are off to a "poor start" in 2015, though Canadian companies and projects are...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2015 | 4:11 pm

COMMENT: Opposition heats up against KSM development

Opposition is heating up against the KSM gold-copper mine proposed by Seabridge Gold of Toronto. Today a coalition of Rivers Without Borders, Earthworks, and Southeast Alaska Conservation Council issued a news release calling the risks of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 17, 2015 | 4:16 pm

GOLD: Rubicon drills high grades north of Phoenix development

ONTARIO – As Rubicon Minerals Corp. puts the finishing touches on its Phoenix gold project – start-up is scheduled for the next few weeks – near Red Lake, it continues to explore and drill excellent grades north of the current...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 17, 2015 | 4:14 pm

COPPER-ZINC: Dragon is third VMS zone for Puma at Turgeon

NEW BRUNSWICK – Rimouski, QC's Puma Exploration says its 2015 drill program at the Dragon discovery successfully confirmed that this is the third major volcanogenic massive sulphide zone at the Turgeon project 5 km south of Belledune.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 17, 2015 | 4:13 pm

PROTECTION: Pelican 1670 case is tough and watertight

EDMONTON – June 17, 2015 – Pelican Products has introduced the Pelican 1670 case, the tough, watertight and versatile protection solution for those who want to defend their sensitive gear on the go. The case offers nearly...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 17, 2015 | 4:11 pm

Antioquia Gold to develop underground mine at Cisneros

For a junior company trading for pennies, Antioquia Gold (TSXV: AGD; US-OTC: ANTZF) has a lot of fire power behind it.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 17, 2015 | 4:09 pm

GOLD: Maclean’s names Kinross top socially responsible mining company

TORONTO – Kinross Gold Corp. is the top mining company on Maclean's new list of Top 50 most socially responsible companies in Canada. The list was determined by the magazine in partnership with Sustainalytics.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 16, 2015 | 4:10 pm

COPPER-GOLD: Red Chris receives tailings permit

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Imperial Metals Corp. of Vancouver has been granted an amended permit under the Environmental Management Act for its Red Chris tailings management facility. The permit allows the company to discharge tails into the pond...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 16, 2015 | 4:08 pm

OIL SANDS: Kearl expansion on line ahead of schedule

ALBERTA – The start-up of the Kearl oil sands expansion 70 km north of Fort McMurray is underway and ahead of schedule. Output will eventually reach 110,000 bbl/day, bringing total output up to 220,000 bbl/day. Production originally began...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 16, 2015 | 4:01 pm

GOLD: Midas tapped for Idaho environmental excellence award

VANCOUVER – Midas Gold Corp. is the proud winner of the 2015 environmental excellence award presented by the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry. The award recognizes innovative leadership in environmental protection and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 16, 2015 | 3:59 pm

DATA: Why physical keyboards haven’t gone out of style

LOGAN, Utah – As most electronics manufacturers make the move away from physical keyboards and towards solely touch interfaces, rugged handheld manufacturer, Juniper Systems, says physical keyboards still have a place in the rugged data...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 16, 2015 | 3:58 pm

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