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China moves to restrict imports of low-quality coal

A week before the United Nations Summit on Climate Change kicked off today [Sept. 23] in New York, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released a directive on coal stating that the country will restrict imports of low...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 24, 2014 | 3:27 pm

RUBIES: True North Gems begins construction at Aappaluttoq site

GREENLAND – True North Gems of Vancouver and partner LNS Greenland A/S have begun mobilizing equipment for the construction of the Aappaluttoq ruby and pink sapphire project in the Fiskenaesset region.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 23, 2014 | 3:51 pm

IODINE: RB Energy to sell Aguas Blancas mine

CHILE – RB Energy of Vancouver is considering the sale of its Aguas Blancas iodine mine 95 SE of Antofagasta. Officially, the company believes the market is "not attributing appropriate value" to the project. A formal process to maximize...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 23, 2014 | 3:49 pm

SOFTWARE: Real time ore tracking for improved productivity

MELBOURNE, Australia - In a world-first under the next phase of its industry leading Mine of the Future™ program, Rio Tinto will be able to precisely identify the size, location and quality of ore in real time by retrieving data from...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 23, 2014 | 3:48 pm

BLASTING: New DriftShot electronic initiation system goes underground

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Dyno Nobel, a global leader in commercial explosives, in partnership with DetNet brings another innovative solution to underground development blasting. The DriftShot electronic initiation system is the newest...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 23, 2014 | 3:45 pm

Eastmain’s Eau Claire deposit shows promise in Quebec

Eastmain Resources (TSX: ER) is confident that its Eau Claire deposit will become the second gold mine in Quebec’s James Bay region, following Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) Éléonore project, which is estimated to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 23, 2014 | 3:36 pm

COMMENT: Cliffs to sell Ring of Fire

Word is getting around that Cliffs Natural Resources wants to shed its properties in the Ring of Fire. The Cleveland, OH-based company slammed the door on its chromium project last November, and sold the exploration camp this summer. Thus, the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 22, 2014 | 4:08 pm

ALLIANCE: International patents, marketing deal on horizon for KWG

TORONTO – KWG Resources has filed an international patent application that will secure its rights to its new method of using natural gas to refine chromite ore into ferrochrome. The company would then be able to file patent applications...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 22, 2014 | 4:07 pm

TUNGSTEN: Cantung mine life extended

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Exploration at the Cantung mine belonging to North American Tungsten Corp. of Vancouver has boosted reserve numbers. That means the mine, located km northeast of Watson Lake, will continue to operate beyond 2017.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 22, 2014 | 4:05 pm

GOLD-COPPER: New showing assayed at Eleonore-Opinica

QUEBEC – Beaufield Resources of Montreal has sampled a new showing at its Eleonore-Opinaca property in the James Bay region. Sixteen grab samples were collected, the best of which assayed 1.95% Cu and 28.2 g/t Ag and 0.51 g/t Au. A...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 22, 2014 | 4:03 pm

RB Energy proposes $78M financing to bring Quebec Lithium plant up to speed

RB Energy’s (TSX: RBI) stock continued to fall on Friday, four days after it announced a proposed $78 million to $88 million financing to get its Quebec lithium project back on track.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 22, 2014 | 4:02 pm

GOLD: Northern Gold signs milling deal with SAS

ONTARIO – Northern Gold Mining of Toronto has signed an agreement with St Andrew Goldfields (SAS) for the milling of at least an 80,000-tonne bulk sample from Northern's Garrcon gold deposit. The deposit forms part of the Garrison...

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

GOLD-COPPER: Discovery commissions tails dam inspection

BRITISH COLUMBIA – In preparation for restarting the MAX mill, Discovery Ventures of Vancouver has hired Klohn Crippen Berger to complete a safety inspection of the dam at the tailings storage facility. The report will be vetted by SRK...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 18, 2014 | 4:10 pm

IRON ORE: Positive drill results from Howse deposit

LABRADOR – The drill results from the Howse iron ore deposit near Schefferville, QC, are positive with grades in the 65% range. The deposit is the target of a $5-million exploration program mounted by joint venture partners Labrador Iron...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 18, 2014 | 4:08 pm

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