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B2Gold starts building Fekola in Mali

B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) has kicked off construction at the Fekola open pit gold mine in southwestern Mali, following the release of an optimized feasibility study and the closing of the previously announced US$350 million...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 16, 2015 | 3:55 pm

URANIUM: Fission expands two zones and drills new one

SASKATCHEWAN – Fission Uranium of Kelowna, BC, continues to grow the mineralization at the Patterson Lake South project on the southwest rim of the Athabasca Basin. The R780E zone has been expanded, the R600W zone has been traced along...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 15, 2015 | 4:34 pm

PHOSPHATE: Arianne, First Nations ink co-operation deal for Lac a Paul

QUEBEC – Arianne Phosphate of Chicoutimi, QC, has signed a co-operation agreement for the Lac a Paul project with three First Nations Innu from Pessamit, Essipit and Mashteuiatsh. All parties will now negotiate the final impact and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 15, 2015 | 4:32 pm

ALUMINUM: Rio Tinto to upgrade Alma smelter

QUEBEC – Montreal-based Rio Tinto Alcan is upgrading its aluminum smelter at Alma for an estimated cost of $12 million. The project is to be complete in the second half of 2016.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 15, 2015 | 4:30 pm

MINE RESCUE: Vale’s West Mines team wins Ontario title

ONTARIO - Vale’s West Mines team were crowned with the coveted golden hard hats when they won the Ontario provincial mine rescue competition that took place at Thunder Bay’s Fort William Gardens June 11-12. The team of dedicated...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 15, 2015 | 4:25 pm

PUMPS: Bigger GIW foundry to produce 10,000 castings per year

GROVETOWN, Georgia – With a hundred years of history to guide them, KSB and subsidiary GIW Industries know how to plan for the long haul.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 15, 2015 | 4:24 pm

Carlisle CEO says Lynn Lake is a ‘project for our times’

VANCOUVER — The exploration game is afoot for Carlisle Goldfields (TSX: CGJ; US-OTC: CGJCF) across its expansive land package at the Lynn Lake gold camp in Manitoba. The company never lacked drill targets or historic data...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 15, 2015 | 4:14 pm

GOLD: Eagle Hill offers PEA for Windfall Lake project

QUEBEC – Eagle Hill Exploration Corp. of Vancouver has received the preliminary economic assessment for its Windfall Lake gold project 100 km east of Level-Sur-Quevillon, in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 11, 2015 | 4:25 pm

GOLD: Galantas receives permit for Omagh underground mine

NORTHERN IRELAND – The operating and environmental permits are in place for Toronto's Galantas Gold Corp. to develop Ireland's first underground gold mine at the site of the Omagh open pit. The company says hundreds of jobs could be...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 11, 2015 | 4:24 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Castle Mountain, Northern Empire, and Viscount Mining

Castle Mountain Mining Co. of Toronto has promoted Martin (Marty) Tunney to VP of business development. He was previously the VP of technical services.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 11, 2015 | 4:22 pm

Newmont bulks up US presence via Colorado acquisition

VANCOUVER — U.S.-based Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) has been on the lookout for low cost gold mines in favourable jurisdictions, and there likely isn't a friendlier place for the company than its home state of Colorado. On...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 11, 2015 | 4:20 pm

GOLD: Agnico fills gap, finds new structure at Whale Tail

NUNAVUT – Agnico Eagle Mines of Toronto says that drilling on the Amaruq project has filled the gap under Whale Lake with significant gold grades and good widths. Drilling has also confirmed a new gold structure north of the Whale Tail...

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

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