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PwC gold study charts new ground

A study on the direct economic impact of gold commissioned by the World Gold Council, collates for the first time all the available evidence of the precious metal’s direct economic and fiscal contribution, author PriceWaterhouseCoopers...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 10, 2013 | 4:05 pm

DIAMONDS: Kennady to raise $7M for Kennady North exploration

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Kennady Diamonds of Toronto is raising at least $7 million for continuing exploration at its Kennady North property near Snap Lake and adjacent to the Gahcho Kué project of De Beers and Mountain Province.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2013 | 4:14 pm

GOLD: Mill expansion done, Lake Shore reports solid Q3

ONTARIO – Toronto-based Lake Shore Gold Corp. has completed the 50% expansion of its Bell Creek mill near Timmins, setting a record output of 12,800 oz in September at a daily average of 3,370 tonnes of ore. That puts the company on track...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2013 | 4:11 pm

GOLD: Positive PFS for Sabina’s Back River project

NUNAVUT – Sabina Gold and Silver Corp. of Toronto says the results of the pre-feasibility study is positive for its 100% owned Back River gold project in the West Kitikmeot region, about 75 km from tide water at Bathurst Inlet.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2013 | 4:09 pm

RARE EARTHS: Matamec says Kipawa will create 2,400 construction jobs

QUEBEC – Montreal-based Matamec Explorations is making a case for development of its Kipawa rare earths deposit in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region. A report prepared by KPMG-Secor says that to begin with there would be 2,400 direct and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2013 | 4:08 pm

CELEBRATION: SRK Consulting marks 35 years in North America

VANCOUVER – After 35 years in business, SRK Consulting’s practice in North America (NA) is celebrating past successes and looking forward to exciting prospects.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2013 | 4:06 pm

WCB Resources unveils multi-million ounce gold-silver deposit

VANCOUVER — Things look to be heating up for junior explorer WCB Resources (TSXV: WCB) on the small island of Misima around 630 km southeast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The company has been quiet on the news front for nearly a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2013 | 4:03 pm

ENDOWMENT: Syncrude bankrolls aboriginal scholarship at MacEwen University

EDMONTON – Syncrude Canada has endowed a new scholarship for aboriginal business students at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton. Named after the outgoing Edmonton mayor, the Stephen Mandel Aboriginal Business Award will be presented for...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 8, 2013 | 3:50 pm

COPPER: Gold Reach cuts 275-metres of 0.48% CuEq at Ox deposit

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Long intersections of continuous mineralization keep showing up as Gold Reach Resources of Vancouver drills the Ox deposit at its Ootsa property south of Smithers. Most notably hole 13-122 cut 274.9 metres grading 0.48%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 8, 2013 | 3:48 pm

CAMERAS: Using HD video for increased productivity and safety

ALLISTON, ONTARIO – Provix camera systems have become a fixture in international mining operations due to their versatility, cost effective performance and the ability to be quickly customised to suit various operations.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 8, 2013 | 3:47 pm

SEG conference explores the future of geoscience

WHISTLER, B.C. — An emerging trend amongst analysts and participants in the mining industry has been the need to explore and develop with greater efficacy; to make geologically economic discoveries at a lower cost, and advance those...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 8, 2013 | 3:38 pm

GOLD: Richmont’s Monique project reaches commercial production

QUEBEC – Richmont Mines of Montreal declared commercial production at its Monique gold project 25 km east of Val d'Or on Oct. 1, 2013. The mine is expected to produce 4,500 oz of gold during the remainder of this year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2013 | 4:29 pm

COPPER: Gibraltar output up 30% for quarter

BRITISH COLUMBIA – With the recent completion of the second concentrator at the Gibraltar copper-molybdenum project, 75% owner Taseko Mines of Vancouver said that Q3 output was up 30% this year compared to a year earlier. Gibraltar...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2013 | 4:27 pm

URANIUM: Fission and Alpha to drill land-based targets at PLS

SASKATCHEWAN – Joint venture partners Fission Uranium Corp. and Alpha Minerals of Vancouver have decided to extend the summer drill program at the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project by drilling 11 land-based targets west of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2013 | 4:25 pm

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