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TAXES: Governments collect more than $71B over decade from mining industry

OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada has released the results of its annual look at mining industry payments to Canadian governments. The report found mining payments to federal and provincial governments total an estimated $71...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 3, 2013 | 4:10 pm

BLASTING: Nordex wins first order for Johnex “Buttbuster”

ONTARIO – Nordex Explosives of Kirkland Lake, ON, has received the first firm purchase orders totalling $750,000 for the new Johnex "Buttbuster" product. Delivery is slated for Q1 2014.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 3, 2013 | 4:09 pm

Taseko applies to have New Prosperity panel findings set aside

VANCOUVER – Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO) is certain Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) used the wrong project design in assessing the tailings storage facility at the proposed New Prosperity mine, a fundamental error that led the project's...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 3, 2013 | 4:07 pm

AWARD: Teck’s Elkview wins TSM leadership award

SPARWOOD, British Columbia – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC), headquartered in Ottawa, has given a special Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Leadership Award to Teck Resources' Elkview operations. The award highlights the coal...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 2, 2013 | 4:07 pm

BASE METALS: Santa Fe discovered two SEDEX targets near old Sullivan mine

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Where better to hunt elephants than in elephant country? That question was often asked during the 10 decades the Sullivan zinc-lead mine operated. Teck closed it due to depleted resources in 2001, but Santa Fe Metals...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 2, 2013 | 4:05 pm

IRON ORE: Drilling cuts iron-titanium-vanadium zones near Chibougamau

QUEBEC – Chibougamau Independent Mines of Rouyn-Noranda, QC, has drilled two holes at its Mont Sorcier property 17 km east of the town of Chibougamau. Both holes intersected large zones of iron, titanium and vanadium mineralization.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 2, 2013 | 4:03 pm

Slam keeps busy at Menneval

Slam Exploration’s (TSXV: SXL) CEO Mike Taylor, a veteran geologist, had more than a hunch that there should be other gold deposits near Saint Quentin, NB, after local prospector Tim Lavoie discovered a gold project there in mid-2011.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 2, 2013 | 4:00 pm

GOLD: Melkior cuts 34 g/t At Carscallen

ONTARIO – Melkior Resources of Ottawa reports bonanza grades – 34.06 g/t Au over 1.50 metres – from drilling at its Carscallen gold project in Timmins. The assay was among those from six of the 15 holes in the current program.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 28, 2013 | 3:56 pm

ZINC-LEAD: Trevali raises $46.0 million for Caribou restart

NEW BRUNSWICK – Trevali Mining Corp. of Vancouver has closed its bought deal offering of 55.4 million common shares at a price of $0.83 per share, raising $46.0 million to be used to restart the Caribou zinc-lead-copper mine and mill 50...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 28, 2013 | 3:54 pm

URANIUM: Shea Creek drilling continues to return solid results

SASKATCHEWAN – UEX Corporation (49%) of Vancouver and partner Areva Resources Canada (51% and operator) of Saskatoon have the results from two concurrent drill programs conducted this year on the Shea Creek uranium project. The project...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 28, 2013 | 3:52 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Columbus Exploration, Pele Mountain, Rockgate, Ryan Gold, and Savary Gold

Drew Clark is the new senior VP of Vancouver-based Columbus Exploration Corp. (formerly Columbus Silver). Previously, he was head of corporate development at Premier Royalty.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 28, 2013 | 3:49 pm

Editorial: The Cliffs Notes on the Ring of Fire

Dear Ontario, there’s been way too much off base and irresponsible commentary in the province about Cliffs Natural Resources’ decision to shelve its Ring of Fire chromite project. And so, in the spirit of afternoon reality TV and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 28, 2013 | 3:46 pm

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