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GOLD: Banro extends Twangiza mine life to 14 years

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – Banro Corp. of Toronto says a 59% increase in reserves will allow it to extend the life of the Twangiza gold mine to 14 years.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 8, 2015 | 3:48 pm

FILTERS: Rexroth phone app Fit4Filter 3.3 makes ordering easy

Fit4Filter v3.3 smartphone app from Rexroth includes an integrated QR code scanner to find the right Rexroth replacement filter elements faster than ever. The scanner, updated part listings, and added language support offer significant upgrades...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 8, 2015 | 3:42 pm

OceanaGold is firing on all cylinders

There aren’t many companies in the mining sector these days that are able to pay off large chunks of debt from operating cash flow and embark on sizable acquisitions at the same time. OceanaGold (TSX: OGC) is one of them.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 8, 2015 | 3:40 pm

SUSTAINABILITY: Teck among best in two separate rankings

VANCOUVER – Teck Resources was recognized twice this week as one of the top corporations in Canada for both corporate citizenship and social responsibility in two separate sustainability rankings.

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

GIFT: Agnico Eagle gives $1M to Cobalt legacy fund

COBALT, Ontario – Agnico Eagle Mines is making a gift of $1 million to the Historic Cobalt Legacy Fund. The Fund is an endowment established in 2014 with the purpose of preserving Cobalt's historical past and cultural heritage.

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

SUSTAINABILITY: Federal government offers matching funds for MAC’s TSM program

OTTAWA – Mining companies that want to invest in projects to boost efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions can apply for federal funding if they are meeting Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) protocols as set out by the Mining...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 4, 2015 | 4:19 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Vale, Cassius Ventures, Minera Alamos, and Rubicon Minerals

Samantha Espley, Vale's general manager of mines and mill technical services (Ontario operations), has won the 2015 award for Support of Women in the Engineering Profession from Engineers Canada. She received recognition for hr achievements as...

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

Shining a spotlight on women in mining

As a lawyer with over 20 years of experience in corporate law and as general counsel for an investment firm, Lisa Davis was used to working with more men than women. But it wasn’t until five years ago when she joined PearTree Securities...

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

GOLD: Goldcorp supports Premier’s $20M private placement

THUNDER BAY, Ontario – Premier Gold Mines is making a $20-million non-brokered private placement of common shares at a price of $2.35 per share. Approximately $12.5 million worth of shares will be taken up by Goldcorp of Vancouver.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 3, 2015 | 4:12 pm

GOLD: Red Pine identifies more zones at Wawa project

ONTARIO – The Wawa gold project close to the town of the same name is the target of drilling by Red Pine Exploration of Toronto, and the company is finding more mineralized zones in both the hanging wall and footwall of the Surluga...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 3, 2015 | 4:10 pm

GRAPHITE: Mason, Manicouagan-Uapishka sign sustainability partnership

QUEBEC – Mason Graphite of Baie-Comeau, QC, has struck up a partnership with the Manicouagan-Uapishka Biosphere Reserve (RMBMU) in respect to the company's Lac Gueret graphite mine 300 km north of Baie-Comeau and a mineral processing...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 3, 2015 | 4:09 pm

DRILLING: Boart Longyear marks 125 years

LEADVILLE, Colorado - Boart Longyear of Salt Lake City, UT, the world's leading provider of integrated drilling services and drilling products, celebrated its 125th anniversary on June 3, 2015, marking the occasion by announcing a historic...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 3, 2015 | 4:07 pm

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