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Palladium prices hitting new highs

A rare combination of ongoing strikes in South Africa’s platinum group metal mines combined with political tensions between Russia and Ukraine have translated into three-year highs for palladium prices in early June, resulting in one of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 12, 2014 | 4:04 pm

GOLD: PEA puts Coffee output of 167,000 oz/y at AISC of US$688/oz

YUKON – Kaminak Gold Corp. of Vancouver is looking at a positive preliminary economic assessment for its Coffee gold project 130 km south of Dawson City. The study outlines an open pit with an 11-year life that would have a pre-tax net...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 11, 2014 | 4:12 pm

GOLD: Probe updates estimate for Borden deposit

ONTARIO – Toronto's Probe Mines has updated resource estimate for its Borden gold project near Chapleau, for the first time including the high grade underground material. The project will also support an open pit.

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

IRON ORE: Alderon chooses Metso services for Kami project

LABRADOR – Alderon Iron Ore Corp. says that The Kami Mine Limited Partnership ("Kami LP"), an affiliate of Alderon, has signed a life cycle services agreement with Metso Minerals Canada with respect to the development of the Kami iron ore...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 11, 2014 | 4:09 pm

SELENIUM: BioteQ awarded contract for selenium removal

VANCOUVER – BioteQ Environmental Technologies, a leader in the treatment of contaminated mine water, has secured a contract with a Canadian company to conduct pilot scale testing of its Selen-IX™ technology for selenium removal....

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 11, 2014 | 4:08 pm

CAPP’s outlook for oil sands growth through 2030

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is forecasting that output from Alberta's oil sands will reach 4.8 million barrels per day by 2030, about 400,000 bbl/d lower than its forecast last year, due largely to project costs and the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 11, 2014 | 4:06 pm

NICKEL-COPPER: Canada’s first industrial-scale wind power facility at Raglan mine

QUEBEC – Canada's first industrial-scale wind power facility is being installed in two phases at Glencore Xstrata's Raglan nickel-copper mine near the tip of the Ungava Peninsula. The mine is well sited to take advantage of the wind...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 10, 2014 | 4:24 pm

PRECIOUS & BASE METALS: Virginia lays out $7.5M for summer-fall exploration

QUEBEC – Virginia Mines of Quebec City has set aside a budget of $7.5 million for its 2014 summer-fall exploration programs at various projects in the province. Work will be done mostly in the James Bay region, Nunavik and at various...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 10, 2014 | 4:20 pm

GOLD: Osisko arrangement receives court approval

MONTREAL – The courts have given their final approval, subject to remaining closing conditions, to the deal that will see Osisko Mining Corp. acquired by Agnico Eagle Mines and Yamana Gold. The effective date of the deal is to be June 16,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 10, 2014 | 4:19 pm

Bill Bennett, MABC on state of the industry in BC

VANCOUVER — With the annual B.C. Mining Week wrapping up in May there was significant discussion on the state of the industry in the province, including the announcement of more funding for Geoscience B.C. from the Liberal government and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 10, 2014 | 4:17 pm

INFRASTRUCTURE: Quebec Liberals promise $20M rail study under revived Plan Nord

Fresh off last month's election win, Quebec's new Liberal government has boosted its commitment to Plan Nord. Once again the province is throwing its weight behind plans that recognize now vital natural resources development is to the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 9, 2014 | 4:15 pm

GOLD: Sirios extends Cheechoo mineralization

QUEBEC – Montreal-based Sirios Resources, operator and 45% owner of the Cheechoo gold project 320 km north of Matagami, says that recent drilling has extended the known gold envelop reaches 200 metres below the surface and extends at...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 9, 2014 | 4:14 pm

ZINC: Teck elects not to discharge Red Dog effluent into sea

ALASKA – Teck Resources of Vancouver and its subsidiary Teck Alaska, operator of the Red Dog zinc mine near Kotzebue, has studied and rejected the idea of building a effluent discharge line from the mine to the Chukchi Sea.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 9, 2014 | 4:11 pm

SAFETY: Vale wins Ontario mine rescue competition

ONTARIO – The team from Vale Canada's East mines were crowned with gold hardhats as the overall winners of the 64th annual Provincial Mine Rescue Competition. The contest was sponsored by Workplace Safety North and Ontario Mines Rescue on...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 9, 2014 | 4:05 pm

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