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Mining downturn a chance for governments to craft competitive policies: World Bank

Like other regions, Latin America has seen a slowdown in mining investment thanks to the global decline in commodities prices.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 17, 2015 | 3:43 pm

OIL SANDS: Alberta government charts tailings management framework

ALBERTA – The Government of Alberta approved an environmental plan for the Lower Athabasca Region in 2012, and has now issued the companion document, Tailings Management Framework for the Mineable Athabasca Oil Sands. The goal is to allow...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 16, 2015 | 4:28 pm

GOLD: Agnico Eagle updates reserves for Meliadine project

NUNAVUT – Agnico Eagle Mines of Toronto has updated the 43-101 report for its Meliadine gold project, located 25 km via all-weather road from Rankin Inlet. The company expects initial capital costs to be US$911 million, followed by US$357...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 16, 2015 | 4:27 pm

COPPER: Barrick considers sale of Valdivar mine

CHILE – Reports are circulating that Toronto-based Barrick Gold is considering the sale of the Valdivar copper mine 175 km southeast of Antofagasta. This is an open pit mine and heap leaching operation, located next to the Escondida...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 16, 2015 | 4:26 pm

GUEST COMMENT: Turn Sudbury’s Laurentian University into the global Harvard of hardrock mining

The recent provincial by-election in the Sudbury riding – ultimately won by NDP turned Liberal candidate Glenn Thibeault – caught the attention of the all important Toronto media for alleged political improprieties by Premier Wynne,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 16, 2015 | 4:22 pm

Kirkland Lake mounts a comeback on higher grades

VANCOUVER — The past two years have been a story of redemption for producer Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) at its Macassa and South Mine complex in the prolific the Southern Abitibi gold belt 46 km due...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 16, 2015 | 4:20 pm

GOLD: Lake Shore reserves take 29% jump

ONTARIO – Lake Shore Gold Corp. of Toronto has released its annual reserve update that includes a 29% increase in total reserves to 773,300 oz of gold. Or put another way, that is 4.48 million tonnes at an average grade of 4.4 g/t Au. A...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 12, 2015 | 3:49 pm

GOLD: Metanor finds new zone near Bachelor mine

QUEBEC – Metanor Resources of Val d'Or, QC, has intersected a new gold zone 860 metres south of its wholly owned Bachelor gold mine in Le Sueur Twp. The new structure was intersected along a length of 400 metres by four surface drill...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 12, 2015 | 3:48 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Candente Gold, Coronado, Largo Resources, and Pershimco

Candente Gold Corp. of Vancouver has named Paul H. Barry the new chairman of the board. He is a former executive VP of Kinross Gold.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 12, 2015 | 3:47 pm

LEARNING: How to deal with artisanal and small scale miners

COLOMBIA – On March 11, 2015, The Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), launched its new e-learning platform offering online courses aimed at people who work or interact with the artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) sector and want to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 12, 2015 | 3:40 pm

Calibre gears up for a big year of exploration in Nicaragua

VANCOUVER — Explorer Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) is preparing for a busy field season across three separate gold-silver projects, and that's become a rarity in a junior sector that's finding it increasingly...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 12, 2015 | 3:38 pm

GOLD: Kaminak raises $21M for Coffee exploration and development

YUKON – Kaminak Gold Corp. Of Vancouver has closed a bought deal private placement worth $21 million with which to advance exploration and development of its Coffee gold project 130 km south of Dawson City. The company issued...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 11, 2015 | 4:16 pm

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