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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

DIAMONDS: Federal government okays Gahcho Kue development

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – De Beers Canada (51%) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%) have received approval for their Gahcho Kué diamond mine from the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Approval was...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 22, 2013 | 4:14 pm

GOLD: New Gold completes expansion ahead of schedule

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based New Gold has completed the expansion of its New Afton project to 12,000 t/d from the design capacity of 11,000 t/d three months ahead of schedule. The increased rate, higher grades and better recoveries...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 22, 2013 | 4:13 pm

CASES: New from Pelican, HardBack protection for iPad

EDMONTON – Some in the media are calling 2013 the Year of the Tablet. With that in mind, Pelican Products has introduced the Pelican ProGear™ i1065 HardBack™ case to offer an extremely rugged, yet versatile case to protect and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 22, 2013 | 4:11 pm

Uranium Energy signs US$7.1M financing

U.S.-based uranium miner and explorer Uranium Energy (NYSE-MKT: UEC) recently lined up a US$7.1 million financing to support the growth of its South Texas exploration projects, mainly the Burke Hollow in situ recovery property in Bee County.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 22, 2013 | 4:09 pm

COMMENT: Free trade with Europe a boon to metal miners

At times it seemed an impossible mission. Nit-picking and compromise more than once threatened to derail a free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union (EU). Finally on Oct. 18, 2013, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 21, 2013 | 3:57 pm

PALLADIUM: Shaft hoisting begins at Lac des Iles

ONTARIO – North American Palladium (NAP) of Toronto has begun hoisting material through the new shaft at its Lac des Iles palladium mine 85 km northwest of Thunder Bay. The new shaft is 6 metres in diameter, concrete lined and 825 metres...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 21, 2013 | 3:56 pm

DIAMONDS: Stornoway chooses LNG power plant for Renard mine

QUEBEC – Stornoway Diamond Corp. of Montreal has crunched the numbers and decided to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled power plant for the Renard diamond mine in the Otish Mountains. A feasibility study for the power plant done...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 21, 2013 | 3:53 pm

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