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Gold juniors that gained traction in 2014

It has been another lacklustre year for gold and gold equities, with the spot price dipping below last year’s close and down 14% from the high reached in March, to exit 2014 at US$1,182.90 per oz. Despite the dim backdrop, some emerging...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 6, 2015 | 3:40 pm

GOLD: Chile court refuses appeal of Pascua-Lama decision

CHILE – Toronto-based Barrick Gold has been dealt another blow to its controversial Pascua-Lama gold project that straddles the Chile-Argentina border high in the Andes Mountains. The supreme court of Chile has declined to consider an...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2015 | 4:15 pm

SILVER: Silver Wheaton extends Pascua-Lama streaming deal

TORONTO – Silver Wheaton has extended the deadline of the silver streaming agreement with Barrick Gold relating to the Pascua-Lama gold mine that sits across the border of Chile and Argentina.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2015 | 4:14 pm

COPPER-GOLD: Fifteen zones and counting at Carmacks project

YUKON – Copper North Mining of Vancouver has wrapped up a successful year of exploration at its Carmacks copper-gold-silver project 220 km northwest of Yellowknife. Promising mineralization has been found in at least 15 zones stretching...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2015 | 4:12 pm

DIGEST: What happened over the Holidays

While everyone, including the CMJ staff, was enjoying some time away from the desk over the last two weeks, there were a few significant stories you might have missed:

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2015 | 4:05 pm

Yukon government’s knuckles rapped by courts

The year 2014 closed out with yet another court decision regarding land use in a remote stretch of Canada, this time in northeastern Yukon’s vast Peel watershed. …

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2015 | 4:03 pm

Happy Holidays to our CMJ readers

The staff at Canadian Mining Journal would like to wish our readers all the best for the Holiday Season. We would also like to raise a toast to a healthy and prosperous New Year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 23, 2014 | 1:21 pm

COPPER: Tax changes force Barrick to shut down Lumwana

ZAMBIA – Following the passage of legislation that raises the royalty rate on open pit mines in Zambia to 20% from 6%, Barrick Gold of Toronto has announced the closing of its Lumwana copper mine in that country. The new law eliminates...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 18, 2014 | 4:07 pm

GOLD: Rubicon stockpiling mill feed for mid-2015 start

ONTARIO – Rubicon Minerals of Toronto has begun stockpiling ore at the Phoenix gold project near Red Lake. Ore is being accumulated ahead of mill commissioning in the middle of next year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 18, 2014 | 4:06 pm

ZINC-LEAD: Trevali to restart Caribou mine and mill in mid-2015

NEW BRUNSWICK – Vancouver-based Trevali Mining is preparing the Caribou zinc-lead mine and mill in the Bathurst Mining Camp for a restart by mid-2015.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 18, 2014 | 4:05 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Canada Strategic Metals, Claude Resources, Klondex Mines, Lake Shore Gold, North American Nickel, and SouthGobi

Montreal-based Canada Strategic Metals has a new president, Christophe Romary. He has more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 18, 2014 | 4:02 pm

Sherritt surges as Obama ends US isolation of Cuba

U.S. President Barack Obama's call for a "new approach" in Washington's relationship with Cuba, including the establishment of diplomatic relations and an easing of economic and travel restrictions, lifted the shares of Sherritt...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 18, 2014 | 4:00 pm

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