Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

Abitibi Royalties harnesses internet for royalty searches

Two months ago, Ian Ball, the president of Abitibi Royalties (TSXV: RZZ), called up the chief executive of a junior exploration company, who had staked ground with interesting mineralization about 1.6 km away from Barrick Gold’s...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 9, 2015 | 4:27 pm

NICKEL: Weak price stalls development at Lockerby

ONTARIO – In light of low nickel prices, Toronto-based First Nickel has been forced to discontinue ramp development at its Lockerby nickel-copper mine near Sudbury. The company considered several alternatives, but settled on mining only...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 8, 2015 | 3:55 pm

URANIUM: NexGen outlines 25,000-metre drill program at Arrow zone

SASKATCHEWAN – NexGen Energy of Vancouver has begun a 25,000-metre summer drilling program at the Arrow zone, part of its Rook I property in the southwest part of the Athabasca Basin.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 8, 2015 | 3:51 pm

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

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