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STEEL: Ruukki showcases energy efficient specialized steel

VANCOUVER – Ruukki, the Finnish steelmaker only recently launched in the North American market, is introducing its line of energy efficient specialty steels at the CIM annual general meeting and trade show next week.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 8, 2014 | 4:06 pm

Mongolian gov’t looks to end dispute with miners

VANCOUVER — Reports have began to surface that ongoing discussions within the Mongolian parliament may end a stalemate amongst international mining companies and the central government.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 8, 2014 | 4:04 pm

GUEST COMMENT: Barrick’s tradition of giving

While 86-year-old Peter Munk may have stepped down as chairman of Barrick Gold, the world's largest gold producer and the company he founded 30 years ago, his legacy of giving and corporate social responsibility lives on in many ways. "To give...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 7, 2014 | 3:49 pm

CHROMITE: Drilling by KWG expands Black Horse deposit, cuts gold at Koper Lake

ONTARIO – The winter drilling program conducted by Toronto-based KWG Resources at the Black Horse chromite deposit in the Ring of Fire successfully expanded the inferred resource. An east-west trending gravity anomaly was also drilled....

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 7, 2014 | 3:46 pm

MARKETS: EY looks at optimistic but cautious start to the year

TORONTO - Canadian mining equities showed modest signs of improvement during the first quarter of the year underpinned by improved commodity prices and continued cost management, according to EY's Canadian Mining Eye: Q1 2014.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 7, 2014 | 3:45 pm

TRAINING: Immersive Technologies, Cat extend partnership

Caterpillar Global Mining and Immersive Technologies have extended their decade long partnership by renewing their exclusive relationship for a further five years. Through this formal agreement, Cat will continue to exclusively recommend...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 7, 2014 | 3:43 pm

Peregrine shares pop on 7.5M-carat maiden resource for Chidliak

Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD) has unveiled a maiden resource for the CH-6 kimberlite at its Chidliak diamond project in Nunavut.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 7, 2014 | 3:42 pm

GOLD: Gold Bullion study positive for Granada mine

QUEBEC – The pre-feasibility study looks good for a rolling start to production at the Granada gold project owned by Gold Bullion Development Corp. of Montreal. The rolling start is based on 569,000 tonnes of ore grading 4.24 g/t from...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 6, 2014 | 4:14 pm

GOLD: SAS cuts significant mineralization at Taylor project

ONTARIO – The intercepts from underground drilling at the Taylor gold project 50 km east of Timmins are long and strong, according to St Andrew Goldfields (SAS) of Toronto. Significant assays include 16.62 g/t Au over 19.4 metres (11.95...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 6, 2014 | 4:12 pm

NICKEL: Double fatality at Lockerby mine

ONTARIO – Toronto's First Nickel has reported an accident at the underground Lockerby nickel-copper mine near Sudbury claimed the lives of two drillers. Both were employees of Taurus Drilling Services.

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

DIAMONDS: Shore Gold, Cree sign MOU for Star-Orion South project

SASKATCHEWAN – Saskatoon-based Shore Gold, operator of the Star-Orion South diamond project near Prince Albert, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chakastaypasin Cree Nation, Peter Chapman Cree Nation and James Smith First...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 6, 2014 | 4:10 pm

WATER TREATMENT: GE offers new technology for tough-to-treat industrial wastewater

MUNICH – GE has introduced a new membrane bioreactor (MBR) with membrane accommodating carrier (MACarrier™) designed to help industrial companies meet stringent water discharge requirements and enable greater water reuse, while...

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

Augusta Resource comments on permitting at Rosemont

Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) is extending its hostile takeover offer for Augusta Resource Corp. (TSX: AZC) to May 16 from May 5 and says it’s digesting news released late last week of permitting delays at Augusta’s Rosemont...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 6, 2014 | 4:05 pm

COMMENT: Hudbay, Augusta remain at odds over merger

TORONTO – There is another merger on the horizon, one that has stirred up a fair amount of animosity but none of the headlines of the failed Barrick-Newmont talks. This one is the hostile takeover of Augusta Resource Corp. by Hudbay...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2014 | 4:24 pm

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