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Primero to expand San Dimas

Primero Mining (TSX: P; PPP: NYSE) has given the green light to an expansion of its San Dimas gold-silver mine in Durango, Mexico, a move that will increase production by 25% at a cost of only $26.4 million.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 11, 2014 | 4:10 pm

URANIUM: High assays from Patterson Lake area for Fusion and NexGen

SASKATCHEWAN – Both Fission Uranium of Kelowna, BC, and NexGen Energy of Vancouver are keen on finding minable uranium deposit on the southwestern edge of the Athabasca Basin near Patterson Lake. And both are being rewarded with high...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 7, 2014 | 4:11 pm

COPPER-ZINC: Beaufield updates 43-101 for Tortigny deposit

QUEBEC – Beaufield Resources of Montreal has filed an updated 43-101 report for its wholly owned Tortigny polymetallic project 150 km north of Chibougamau. The project is in the advanced stage of exploration.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 7, 2014 | 4:10 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Abitibi Royalties and Canadian Platinum

Ian Ball has been named the new president of Abitibi Royalties of Val d'Or, QC. Most recently he was president of McEwen Mining. Abitibi Royalties holds a 2% net smelter royalty on a portion of the Canadian Malartic mine known as the Gouldie...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 7, 2014 | 4:09 pm

SERVICE: Siemens signs deal for gas turbines at Shell’s Carmon Creek project

OAKVILLE, Ontario – Siemens Energy has been awarded a long term agreement to perform service and maintenance for three Siemens (SGT6-5000F) gas turbines that will be installed at Shell Canada's Carmon Creek in situ project currently under...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 7, 2014 | 4:06 pm

Editorial: Mount Polley tailings spill – Imperial’s best not good enough

The complete failure of the tailings dam at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley copper-gold mine in central BC’s Cariboo region on Aug. 4 is the most depressing thing to have happened in Canadian mining since the Bre-X Minerals debacle in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 7, 2014 | 4:05 pm

DIAMONDS: Faraday sample grades 5.10 ct/t for Kennady

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Kennady Diamonds of Toronto has the diamond recovery results from this year's spring drilling program at the Kennady North project. Approximate 933 kg of kimberlite were processed at the Saskatchewan Resource...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2014 | 4:15 pm

GOLD: Probe raises $26M for exploration at Borden

ONTARIO – Toronto-based Probe Mines has completed a $26-million flow-through private placement with which to continue exploring its Borden gold property near Chapleau. The company issued 8.4 million flow-through shares priced at $3.10 per...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2014 | 4:13 pm

LEARNING: OMA course provides educators with a first hand look at modern mining

ONTARIO – Twenty three educators from across Ontario and Quebec gained an up-close and personal look at all facets of mining from geology and exploration through to production and mine site reclamation on the first 2014 Teachers' Mining...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2014 | 4:11 pm

SOFTWARE: Modular Mining’s Dispatch fleet system commission at Copper Mountain

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Modular Mining Systems, the global leader in the delivery of real-time computer-based mine management solutions for surface and underground mining operations, said it has successfully commissioned its Dispatch® fleet...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2014 | 4:08 pm

Wolfden pursues discoveries in historic Bathurst camp

VANCOUVER — Base metal explorer Wolfden Resources (TSX: WLF) may hold a sizeable land package in the historically productive Bathurst mining camp, but according to CEO George Topping the company is all about new discoveries.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 6, 2014 | 4:06 pm

COMMENT: Tails spill at Mount Polley leaves local water undrinkable

One of the worst disasters that can happen at a producing mine is a tailings dam failure that spills millions of litres of tails into the surrounding watershed. But that is exactly what happened early in the morning of Aug. 4 at the Mount...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 5, 2014 | 2:56 pm

GOLD: Richmont consolidates ownership of Island Gold mine

ONTARIO – Richmont Mines of Montreal has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding 31% ownership of four patented claim on the Island Gold mine property, thereby increasing its ownership of the claims to 100%. Richmont will...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 5, 2014 | 2:55 pm

LITHIUM: RB Energy makes first commercial lithium carbonate shipment

QUEBEC – RB Energy of Vancouver has made the first shipment of commercial grade lithium carbonate from its Quebec Lithium mine 38 km southeast of Amos. A container of 98.8% Li2CO3 was sent on its way to Tewoo ERDC in China. Shipments will...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 5, 2014 | 2:54 pm

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