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GOLD: Pretium awards Brucejack EPCM to AMEC

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Pretium Resources has contracted AMEC Americas to provide the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for its Brucejack high grade gold project 65 km north of Stewart. AMEC is an international...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 20, 2014 | 3:35 pm

Imperial counting on smooth Red Chris start-up; pegs Mt. Polley cleanup at $67.4M

Imperial Metals (TSX: III) has estimated cleanup costs related to the early August tailings dam failure at its Mount Polley mine at $67.4 million –significantly less than many analysts had been expecting.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 20, 2014 | 3:33 pm

COPPER: Better water quality through genomics

YUKON – Western Copper and Gold. of Vancouver is moving its Casino gold-copper project 300 km northwest of Whitehorse toward production in the next five years, and among the many questions yet to be answered is finding the most efficient...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2014 | 4:08 pm

ZINC-COPPER: Chieftain choses barge company for Tulsequah Chief shipments

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based Chieftain Metals Corp. is moving toward production next year at the Tulsequah Chief zinc-copper-gold project 100 km south of Atlin. Part of the development plan calls for barging materials and supplies...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2014 | 4:05 pm

GOLD: Visible Gold flying new 167 Extension property

QUEBEC – Visible Gold Mines of Rouyn-Noranda, QC, has contracted Prospectair Geosurveys to fly its 100% owned 167 Extension property in the James Bay region. Prospectair will conduct helicopter-borne magnetic and time-domain...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2014 | 4:04 pm

GOLD – Wesdome drilling at Kiena discovers new zone

QUEBEC – Wesdome Gold Mines of Toronto has made a new discovery at its Kiena property in Val d'Or. The 16-hole, summer drill program partially outlined a new zone dubbed S50 East.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2014 | 4:02 pm

Tahoe set to expand Escobal

VANCOUVER — Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) has expanded resources and tabled an updated feasibility study at its high grade Escobal silver mine in southeast Guatemala, setting the stage for expanded silver production starting next...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2014 | 4:01 pm

COMMENT: What you need to know about Canada’s new CSR strategy for the extractive sector

On Nov. 14, Minister of International Trade Ed Fast announced a new corporate social responsibility strategy for the Canadian mining and oil and gas sectors. With it come new consequences for companies who refuse to adhere to endorsed CSR best...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 18, 2014 | 4:15 pm

GOLD: Maritime, Rambler ink deal to re-examine Hammerdown mine

NEWFOUNDLAND – Maritime Resources Corp. of Vancouver and Rambler Metals & Mining of Baie Verte, NL, have agreed to re-examine the former Hammerdown gold mine that lies in Maritime's Green Bay property near Springdale. Together the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 18, 2014 | 4:13 pm

COAL: Teck wins approval of Elk Valley water plan

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Ministry of Environment has approved the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan as proposed by Teck Resources of Vancouver. The plan addresses the management of selenium and other substances released by coal...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 18, 2014 | 4:11 pm

GOLD: Yamana’s Jacobina mine recertified under cyanide code

BRAZIL – The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) in Washington, BC, has recertified the Jacobina mine belonging to Yamana Gold of Toronto as being in full compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 18, 2014 | 4:09 pm

Glencore to shut Australian coal mines temporarily

Glencore (LSE: GLEN) says it plans to shut down its coal operations in Australia for three weeks starting from mid-December due to slack demand and weak prices.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 18, 2014 | 4:01 pm

COMMENT: Canadian aboriginals have low opinion of mining

Only 38% of aboriginal peoples living in rural or remote communities have a favourable perception of the exploration and mining industry, according to a recent Canada-wide study conducted by PR Associates. There are about 1,200 aboriginal...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 17, 2014 | 4:07 pm

GOLD: Osisko, Virginia plan merger

MONTREAL and QUEBEC CITY – Osisko Gold Royalties and Virginia Mines have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies, creating a new intermediate royalty company with two Quebec assets. Osisko holds a 5.0% net smelter...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 17, 2014 | 4:05 pm

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