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EXPLOSIVES: Nordex blasts into western Canada

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ontario – Nordex Explosives has signed an agreement in principle with the Pacific Group of Companies for a joint venture that will introduce Nordex products and services to western Canada. Based in British Columbia, PCG has...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2014 | 3:46 pm

Minco plans Maritime manganese mine

VANCOUVER — Dublin-registered Minco PLC (LSE: MIO) is planning to produce high grade manganese from its Woodstock project in New Brunswick for 25% below the industry’s average cost, and supply the North American and European steel...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2014 | 3:43 pm

GOLD: Barrick responsibility report highlights community support

TORONTO – Barrick Gold Corp. has published its latest annual responsibility report providing a detailed look at the company's corporate social responsibility performance. This is the 12th year that Barrick has made its CSR performance...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2014 | 4:05 pm

DIAMONDS: Gahcho Kue receives land use permit, water licence

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board has issued the type A land use permit and type A water licence for the Gahcho Kué diamond project near Lac de Gras. The project is a joint venture of De Beers Canada...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2014 | 4:02 pm

GOLD: True Gold secures funding for Karma build

BURKINA FASO – True Gold Mining of Vancouver has secured funding of US$100 million with which to build its Karma gold mine by selling a gold stream to Franco-Nevada Corp. (75%) and Sandstorm Gold (25%). The agreement includes a 18-month...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2014 | 4:01 pm

POTASH: ABB wins turnkey automation order for Legacy project

SASKATCHEWAN – From its Canadian headquarters in Montreal, ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, says it has won an order to supply a state-of-the-art automation solution for K+S Potash Canada's greenfield potash...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2014 | 3:43 pm

Wolfden strives for discoveries in historic Bathurst camp

VANCOUVER — Base metals explorer Wolfden Resources (TSXV: WLF) may hold a sizable 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 12, 2014 | 3:42 pm

COMMENT: Mount Polley update

It has been a week since the tailings dam at the Mount Polley gold-copper mine failed, sending millions of cubic metres of slurry and water racing through the Cariboo wilderness of central British Columbia. So far the daily press has provided...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 11, 2014 | 4:22 pm

GOLD: Eight consecutive quarterly records during Young-Davidson ramp-up

ONTARIO – AuRico Gold of Toronto reports that as its Young-Davidson gold mine continues to ramp-up 60 km west of Kirkland Lake produced a record 40,166 oz of gold during Q2 2014 – the consecutive eighth quarter that the mine has...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 11, 2014 | 4:20 pm

GOLD: New mining strategy pays off at Kirkland Lake

ONTARIO – A new mine strategy is paying off for Kirkland Lake Gold of the town of the same name. Since January 2014 when the expansion projects were completed, the average head grade has risen by 22% to 15.4 g/t Au from 10.6 g/t. A key...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 11, 2014 | 4:19 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Gary Halverson ousted from Cliffs

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sudbury native Gary Halverson has been removed as president and CEO of Cliffs Natural Resources. The move comes following a rancorous proxy battle won by New York hedge fund Casablanca Capital at the end of July 2014.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 11, 2014 | 4:16 pm

GOLD -SILVER: Santa Elena mill commissioned

MEXICO – Vancouver's SilverCrest Mines has successfully commissioned the new 3,000-t/d Merrill Crowe mill at its Santa Elena gold-silver mine 150 km northeast of Hermosillo. The mine is transitioning from and open pit and heap leach...

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

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

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