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NICKEL-COPPER: First nickel reduces costs at Lockerby mine

ONTARIO – Toronto-based First Nickel is restructuring the Lockerby nickel-copper mine near Sudbury in an effort to reduce costs, increase exploration and extend the life of the project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 12, 2015 | 3:50 pm

GOLD: Coastal Gold updates high grade estimate at Hope Brook

NEWFOUNDLAND – Coastal Gold Corp. of Toronto has updated the high grade underground resource at the Hope Brook gold project near Port aux Basques. The former producer is believed to contain 5.5 million indicated tonnes at 4.77 g/t Au...

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

GOLD: Magino met results improve for Argonaut

ONTARIO – There may be new life yet for the former Magino gold mine 40 km west of Wawa. At least owner Argonaut Gold hopes so. The Toronto-based company recently concluded metallurgical testing that showed up to 70% gold recovery in...

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

ENVIRONMENT: Only EPA approved NOx and particulate retrofit control device from Nett Technologies

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Nett Technologies of Mississauga, ON, proud to announce the successful verification of its BlueMAX™ PLUS 100 SCR system by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The BlueMAX™ PLUS 100 SCR system...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 12, 2015 | 3:46 pm

Banks Island hits commercial production at Yellow Giant

Banks Island Gold’s (TSXV: BOZ) Yellow Giant gold-silver project is the latest mine to achieve commercial production in northwestern British Columbia.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 12, 2015 | 3:44 pm

GOLD: Deep drilling at Island Gold extends mineralization to 1,200 metres for Richmont

ONTARIO – Richmont Mines of Montreal reports that the latest deep exploration drill program successfully extended the known mineralization at its Island Gold mine to 1,200 metres. The program targeted the down plunge projection of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 8, 2015 | 4:19 pm

GOLD: Lake Shore fattens treasury after record 2014 production

ONTARIO – Gold production in 2014 set a new record – 185,600 oz – for Toronto's Lake Shore Gold. That amount topped the guidance number that was set at between 160,000 and 180,000 oz last year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 8, 2015 | 4:18 pm

GOLD: Anaconda makes new gold find at Pine Cove

NEWFOUNDLAND – Anaconda Mining of Toronto has made another gold discovery 5 km from the Pine Cove mill in the Baie Verte mining district. The area of interest, the Argyle zone, lies between the Stog'er Tight deposit and the town of Ming's...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 8, 2015 | 4:16 pm

PGM-NICKEL-COPPER: Ivanhoe basks in glow of positive PFS for Platreef

SOUTH AFRICA – Executives at Vancouver's Ivanhoe Mines welcomed the positive pre-feasibility study for its Platreef PGM-nickel-copper project in Limpopo state. The study examined the first phase of development of a 4.0 million t/y...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 8, 2015 | 4:12 pm

Energy Fuels kicks off 2015 with bid for Uranerz

In what will be its fifth acquisition since February 2012, conventional uranium producer Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE-MKT: UUUU) hopes to pick up in situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer Uranerz Energy (TSX: URZ; NYSE-MKT:...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 8, 2015 | 4:10 pm

COMMENT: Innu $900M lawsuit against IOC can proceed

The Innu First Nations of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam and Matimekush-Lac John, whose traditional territory (Nitassinan) covers a large part of northeast Quebec and Labrador, have won the right to sue Iron Ore Co. of Canada (owned by Rio Tinto)...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2015 | 4:19 pm

INQUEST: Look into double fatality at Stobie to begin April 20

SUDBURY, Ontario – The Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario announced yesterday that an inquest will begin on April 20 into the deaths of Jason Chenier and Jordan Fram. The inquest is expected to last 10 days, and the jury is may make...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2015 | 4:16 pm

GOLD: Gowest still hopes to use Kidd concentrator

ONTARIO – Gowest Gold of Toronto says it has received an extension of the non-binding letter of intent to refurbish and use the D line at the Kidd concentrator in Timmins to treat ore from Gowest's Bradshaw deposit.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2015 | 4:12 pm

SERVICES: Wenco, Hitachi team up to improve pit operations

RICHMOND, British Columbia – Wenco International Mining Systems and Hitachi Consulting of have teamed up to offer a new service aimed at improving operations at open pits.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2015 | 4:10 pm

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