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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

GOLD: Mega drilling confirms high grade continuity at Monument Bay

MANITOBA – Recent drilling by Mega Precious Metals of Thunder Bay, ON, at its Monument Bay project continues to outline near surface, high grade gold and gold-tungsten structures within a broader area of gold mineralization. The project...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2014 | 4:20 pm

GRAPHITE: Canada Carbon tests sample from Miller property

QUEBEC – Canada Carbon of Vancouver has provided a 50-kg composite sample from its Miller graphite property 80 km west of Montreal in Grenville Twp. for metallurgical testing. The property hosts a past producing graphite and mica mine.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2014 | 4:19 pm

FLOTATION: Recover coarse particles up to 6 mm with HydroFloat from Eriez

ERIE, Pennsylvania – To effectively recover coarse particles, the Eriez® Flotation Division has combined the advantages of traditional teeter-bed separators with the selectivity of flotation cells to develop a new separation device,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2014 | 4:17 pm

LIFT TRUCKS: Heavy duty units from Valle expand range of material handling

SAINT-ALBAN, Quebec – Vallée Inc., a Canadian company specialized in the design and manufacturing of lift trucks and industrial equipment, has unveiled two new, heavy duty lift trucks, the 4DA50C.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2014 | 4:15 pm

Klondex outlines low capex Fire Creek mine

VANCOUVER – For a capital investment of US$50 million, Klondex Mines (TSX: KDX) could turn its Fire Creek project into an underground mine churning out 56,000 oz. gold annually at an all-in cost of US$636 per oz., according to a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2014 | 4:13 pm

GOLD: TMAC raises $78M for advance Hope Bay project

NUNAVUT – TMAC Resources of Toronto has closed a $78 million equity financing, raising funds with which to advance its Hope Bay gold project 65 km east of Bathurst Inlet. The company issued 43.94 million common shares at a price of $1.75...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 1, 2014 | 4:12 pm

URANIUM: Winter drilling extends Otis West zone at Maurice Bay deposit

SASKATCHEWAN – Forum Uranium Corp. has wrapped up the 2014 winter drill program at the Northwest Athabasca joint venture property that lies on the northwest margin of the basin. About 2,900 metres were drilled in 13 holes on five targets,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 1, 2014 | 4:08 pm

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