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DIAMONDS: Rio Tinto creates online auction

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Rio Tinto Diamonds of Belgium has introduced an online auction platform for the sale of its diamonds. Stones not covered by existing supply agreements will be offered to a select number of invited companies.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 27, 2013 | 4:06 pm

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: PapaBravo expands to meet demand

SASKATOON – Global demand for PapaBravo Innovation’s expanded product lines have spurred a move to a new 3,160 m2 factory to make electric mining vehicles. The eco-friendly line of vehicles was launched in October of 2011.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 27, 2013 | 4:03 pm

Barrick fined $16M for environmental violations at Pascua-Lama

VANCOUVER – Chile's environmental regulator has imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner after a four-month investigation revealed Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) committed "very serious" violations of its environmental...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 27, 2013 | 4:01 pm

GOLD: Claude expands Santoy Gap and Santoy 8 deposits

SASKATCHEWAN – Recent drilling by Claude Resources of Saskatoon at its Seabee gold project near La Ronge has intersected significant extensions of both the Santoy Gap and Santoy 8 deposits. Three step out holes targeting the down-plunge...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 23, 2013 | 4:09 pm

RECERTIFIED: Musselwhite mine again complies with Cyanide Code

ONTARIO – The Musselwhite gold mine belonging to Vancouver-based Goldcorp 430 km north of Thunder Bay has been recertified under the International Cyanide Management Code. The mine was originally certified in 2010 and has been...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 23, 2013 | 4:05 pm

IRON ORE: Resource grows 33% at LIM’s DSO project

LABRADOR and QUEBEC – Labrador Iron Mines Holdings of Toronto has revised upwards both the total iron ore resources at its Schefferville/Menihek direct shipping ore project and resources for the stage two expansion. The properties are...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 23, 2013 | 4:01 pm

SPEECH: Bruce Jago on the Goodman School of Mines

TORONTO – Today's miners need superior skills on all levels if they are to advance the Canadian industry on the global stage. A great education is the best way to start. Click here to read the remarks made by Bruce Jago at the recent...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 23, 2013 | 3:57 pm

Detour turns to equity markets in face of volatile gold price

VANCOUVER — The market has come calling for many companies in recent months, with volatile metal prices and skittish investor sentiment driving equity valuations down across the board. And reality set in for newly minted Canadian producer...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 23, 2013 | 3:52 pm

GOLD: Over 2.7 kg/tonne drilled near Timmins

ONTARIO – There is gold – pots and pots of gold – in Timmins if the recent drill results from the Ogden project are anything to go by. The highest assay returned was 2,732.6 g/t over 0.93 metres within a 12.53-metre section...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 22, 2013 | 4:19 pm

VANADIUM: Canadian miner jumps on battery wagon

VANCOUVER – American Vanadium, sole owner of the Gibellini vanadium-zinc-nickel development project in Nevada, is branching out by signing an exclusive agreement with Gildemeister to market and sell the German company's CellCube vanadium...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 22, 2013 | 4:17 pm

ENVIRONMENTAL: BioteQ to pilot selenium removal process

BRITISH COLUMBIA – BioteQ Environmental Technologies of Vancouver has secured a contract from Teck Resources to conduct a pilot scale test of the innovative new Selen-IX™ for selenium removal. BioteQ will build, operate and run the...

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

TRAINING: Coal stockpile operations made safer by Immersive Technologies

AUSTRALIA – In recent years the demand for dozer operators working on coal stockpiles has grown dramatically, increasing the need for specialized training in what is considered one of the most hazardous environments for dozer operators....

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 22, 2013 | 4:04 pm

Aureus updates New Liberty’s feasibility study

Aureus Mining (AUE-T, AUE-L) has updated a definitive feasibility study for its fully permitted New Liberty gold project in northwestern Liberia, confirming promising economics for what could become the country’s first commercial gold...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 22, 2013 | 4:01 pm

GRAPHITE: Torch River to buy former Walker mine

QUEBEC – Torch River Resources of Oakville, ON, is planning to acquire the past producing Walker lump graphite mine. The property, active from 1890 through 1920, is located between Montreal and Ottawa. About 800 tonnes of lump graphite...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 21, 2013 | 4:06 pm

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