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Canadian Mining Hall of Fame to honour mining legends

The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will honour four industry greats at its annual induction dinner on Jan. 16, 2014, in Toronto. The inductees are John (Jack) F. McOuat, C. Mark Rebagliati, Kathleen C.S. Rice, and David S. Robertson. The Northern...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 28, 2013 | 4:14 pm

PARTNERSHIP: More communities connect with gold miner-First Nations power partnership

Five more First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario have connected with Wataynikaneyap Power to strengthen its transmission initiative plans. Earlier

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2013 | 4:10 pm

GOLD: Americas Bullion updates 43-101 for Brewery Creek project

YUKON - Americas Bullion Royalty Corp. (formerly Golden Predator) of Hayden, ID, has updated the resource numbers for the former Brewery Creek gold mine 55 km east of Dawson City.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2013 | 4:08 pm

DIAMOND: Gem weighing almost 92 ct sells for US$817,920

SOUTH AFRICA – Diamcor Mining of Kelowna, BC, has sold a gem quality octahedron diamond weighing 91.72 ct for US$817,920 or almost $9,000 per carat. The diamond was part of a sale that totaled 2,654.63 carats or rough diamonds,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2013 | 4:07 pm

GOLD: High grades drilled at Maudore’s Sleeping Giant

QUEBEC – Montreal's Maudore Minerals says assays from its current underground drilling campaign at the Sleeping Giant mine 80 km north of Amos include some high grade intersections. On the 725 level in the Shaft Shadow area, core tested...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2013 | 4:02 pm

UTILITY VEHICLE: Argo launches diesel-powered 8×8 XTD

NEW HAMBURG, ONTARIO – Created with the same engineering excellence that has made Argo Amphibious UTV world-renowned for quality and durability, an 8x8 XT model is now available with a Kohler Lombardini diesel engine. The XTD will now...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2013 | 4:00 pm

Nemaska has patented edge at Whabouchi

Nemaska Lithium’s (TSXV: NMX) Whabouchi deposit has always had the grade, but now it’s looking to marry nature’s gift with a patented extraction process that could offer a considerable market advantage.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2013 | 3:58 pm

DIAMONDS: Dominion files application to extend Ekati mine life 10-20 years

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Toronto's Dominion Diamond Corp. plans to expand the Ekati diamond mine near Lac de Gras by developing the Jay and Cardinal kimberlite pipes. Toward that end, the company has filed an application with the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 23, 2013 | 4:09 pm

GOLD: Abcourt pours first dor bar from Elder mine

QUEBEC – The reopened Elder gold mine 10 km northwest of Rouyn-Noranda has produced its first doré bar for owner Abcourt Mines of Mont-St-Hilaire, QC. Maudore's Sleeping Giant mill near Amos, QC, processed 4,839 tonnes of ore from...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 23, 2013 | 4:08 pm

RARE EARTHS: Strange Lake PFS puts capex over $2.5B

QUEBEC – Quest Rare Minerals of Toronto has released the positive results of a positive pre-feasibility study for its Strange Lake B zone deposit in northern Quebec. The high grade heavy rare earth mine will be one of the world's largest,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 23, 2013 | 4:06 pm

AWARD: Cementation Canada again named Top 100 employer

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO – Cementation Canada has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2014, the only Northern Ontario based company to be listed. This is the seventh year Cementation has received the honour.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 23, 2013 | 4:05 pm

GRINDING: Rexnord builds largest Falk ring gear

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – Rexnord has completed the manufacture of its largest Falk® ring gear by weight and horsepower — 113,000 kg and 18 MW. In terms of weight and horsepower, the ring gear is also one of the world’s...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 23, 2013 | 4:03 pm

Digging into the Ross River ruling by the Yukon Supreme Court

VANCOUVER — In mid-September the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal by the Yukon government that caused a stir across the natural resource industry. The case involved a ruling by the Yukon Supreme Court, pursuant to a claim by...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 23, 2013 | 4:01 pm

COMMENT: Cliffs threatens pull out of Ring of Fire

I can hear it now: "I told you so" from nationalists who believe nothing good ever comes from letting a foreign corporation take over a Canadian miner or junior. After all, it seems as soon as Vale bought Inco, a year long strike began...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 22, 2013 | 4:16 pm

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