COMMENT: Where’s the gold coming from?
Knowing that the gold on this planet came from colliding stars may not shift the price upward, but it could make for interesting talk around the water cooler.
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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GOLD & COPPER: Northern Tiger receives Yukon funding for two projects
YUKON – Under the Yukon Mining Incentives Program (YMIP) two exploration projects belonging to Northern Tiger Resources of Edmonton have been approved for funding. The territory will 50% of the money for the planned $70,000 programs at...
GOLD: First Nations, Gold Canyon sign protocol for Springpole project
ONTARIO – Gold Canyon Resources of Vancouver has reached agreement on a negotiation protocol with local First Nations in relation to the company's Springpole gold project 110 km northeast of Red Lake. The Cat Lake First Nation, the Lac...
GOLD: Semafo waves good-bye to Samira Hill
NIGER – Semafo Inc. of Montreal has agreed to sell its 80% interest in the Samira Hill gold mine to Middle Island Resources of West Perth, Australia. The remaining 20% of the mine belongs to the government of Niger.
MINING PEOPLE: Castle Resources, Condor Resources, Golden Reign, Victory Nickel, and Wesdome
Tyler Michelson is joining the board of Castle Resources in Toronto. He is currently president and CEO of Royal Nickel, and before that was VP strategy, business planning and brownfield exploration with Vale Inco.
Rio repairs Bingham Canyon, ships first Oyu Tolgoi copper, expands Pilbara
VANCOUVER – When a wall failure sent 150 million tonnes of rock and earth pouring into the massive pit at the Bingham Canyon mine in Utah in April, owner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP; LSE: RIO) said the event would reduce its copper output for...
SILVER: Alexco plans for winter suspension at Bellekeno
YUKON – Alexco Resource Corp. of Vancouver has reported higher Q2 silver output from its Bellekeno mine at Keno Hill, but slipping metal prices have the company making contingency plans to temporarily suspend operations this winter.
DATA COLLECTION: Micromine automates data collection at Diavik
VANCOUVER – Micromine has completed stage one of the Pitram automated data collection project at the Diavik underground diamond mine at Lac de Gras.
BOOM FEEDER: Samson launches new tracked version of Stormajor
NETHERLANDS – In 2013 Samson Materials Handling launched a new, tracked version of its Stormajor®, the BF40415T boom feeder. It offers proven high performance and reliability with unrivalled maneuverability. This concept delivers a...
Teck and Copper Fox partner up on Schaft Creek
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE:TCK) has a thing for Schaft Creek.
COMMENT: Development gets the axe
At the end of last month there was a spate of layoffs at mines around the world. Companies large and small were shedding payroll in response to soft commodity prices.
COAL: Federal government gives nod to Donkin project
NOVA SCOTIA – Just before this week's cabinet shuffle, former Minister of the Environment Peter Kent signed off on the Donkin coking coal project in Cape Breton. The official word is that "the project, taking into account the mitigation...
DIAMONDS: Renard permits received, construction to begin
QUEBEC – Montreal's Stornoway Diamond Corp. is in receipt of all the major Quebec and federal government authorizations required to begin construction at the Renard diamond project this fall. The final permission was given by the Canadian...
COAL: Fortune begins summer program at Arctos
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Fortune Minerals (80%) of London, ON, and POSCO Canada (20%) have begun the environmental assessment of their Arctos anthracite coal project 150 km northeast of Stewart. The final EA is expected to be filed in 2014 with...
Westwin Elements to build $502M nickel refinery in Mississippi
Company has completed a bankable feasibility study for the Natchez site.