AWARDS: Dominion, Diavik and Vale Manitoba win sustainability honours
MONTREAL – The Mining Association of Canada has recognized two of Canada's miners with its Toward Sustainable Mining (TSM) Awards.
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SOFTWARE: COGEP, Metso partnership offers new maintenance solutions
QUEBEC CITY – COGEP Inc. and Metso Life-Cycle Services have created a new partnership with which to launch the Metso Maintenance Solution powered by Guide Ti. This computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software will strengthen...
Atico Mining’s confidence in El Roble grows
Atico Mining’s (TSXV: ATY; US-OTC: ATCMF) El Roble underground mine is the only copper-gold VMS deposit in production today in Colombia and the Vancouver-based junior producer is becoming more confident by the day that there is a lot...
INQUIRY: Coroner’s jury makes 24 recommendations following inquest into Stobie deaths
SUDBURY, Ontario – The jury at a coroner's inquest into the deaths of Jordan Fram and Jason Chenier has made 24 recommendations intended to improve mine safety in the province of Ontario. The two men died in Vale's Stobie mine during an...
GOLD: SAS core comes up gold in all directions at Holt and Holloway
ONTARIO – St Andrew Goldfields (SAS) is enjoying exceptional drilling results wherever they drill in the Holt-Holloway area 45 km northeast of Kirkland Lake. Mineralization has been extended north of Holt zone 4, east of Holloway Smoke...
MAGNESIUM: Alliance starts pilot plant at site of former Magnola smelter
QUEBEC – Alliance Magnesium of Brossard, QC, is using facilities of the former Magnola magnesium smelter in Danville to build a pilot plant.
COBALT: Formation files positive PEA for Idaho project
IDAHO – Vancouver-based Formation Metals has filed what it calls a "positive" preliminary economic assessment of its Idaho cobalt-copper-gold project 50 km west of Salmon. Over a mine life of 12.5 years, the project would produce 35.4...
Agnico grows Amaruq discovery under Whale Lake
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) is off to a strong start in this year’s exploration program at its promising Amaruq gold discovery, located 50 km northwest of its Meadowbank gold mine in western Nunavut, 300 km west of...
GOLD: Higher heads, 97% recovery as Gold Bullion turns over Granada mill
QUEBEC – As Gold Bullion Development Corp. begins the rolling start at the Granada gold mine and mill in Rouyn-Noranda, the company has good news. The calculated gold head grade increased 33% over the assayed head grade, and recovery...
VANADIUM: Largo raising up to $50M for Menchen mine
BRAZIL – Largo Resources of Toronto has successfully restructured its debt thanks to its creditors' co-operation and a private placement that could reach $50 million with which to support the Menchen vanadium mine. A minimum equity raise...
MINING PEOPLE: Dalradian Resources, Goldcorp, Meadow Bay Gold, and Scorpio Gold
Eric Tremblay was named COO of Toronto-based Dalradian Resources in the first quarter of the year.
PUMPING: GIW installs underwater innovation on dredge
GROVETOWN, Georgia - GIW Industries has successfully installed a unique underwater pump system for a major Chinese dredging contractor. This equipment package consists of a GIW® Minerals LHD pump directly mounted onto a 4500 kW submersible...
Mining People: Bayshore Silver, NEO Battery Materials, Yukon Metals, Orla Mining, Standard Uranium, Walker Lane Resources
Management changes announced this week: Adyton Resources appointed Dr. Erin Johns as an expert consultant. Apex Resources welcomed Michael Malana as CFO […]