Canadian Mining Journal Staff

GEOCHEMISTRY: Met-Solve opens new lab in Canada

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Met-Solve Analytical Services has officially opened a new geochemistry laboratory with headquarters in Langley. Met-Solve is a fully equipped, state of the art commercial laboratory which is now receiving the first...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 5, 2013 | 3:18 pm

Western gets $32M for Milestone from Chinese firms

Western Potash (WPX-T) has lined up $32 million for its Milestone potash deposit in Saskatchewan, giving it some breathing room to secure more ample funds to advance its hefty $3.3-billion project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 5, 2013 | 3:15 pm

GOLD: Acadian makes first estimate for Hudson zone at Fifteen Mile Stream

NOVA SCOTIA – Acadian Mining Corp. of Halifax has released the maiden resource estimate for the Hudson zone at the Fifteen Mile Stream gold project 95 km northeast of Halifax. The Hudson zone, located 700 metres west of the Main zone,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 4, 2013 | 3:56 pm

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Explor signs MOU with First Nations

ONTARIO – Explor Resources of Rouyn-Noranda has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Flying Post First Nation of Nipigon and the Mattagami First Nation of Gogama with respect to Explor's Timmins Porcupine West gold property. The...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 4, 2013 | 3:54 pm

SILVER-LEAD: Alexco tightens belt

YUKON – Due to the relatively low price of zinc and silver, Alexco Resource Corp. of Vancouver has announced several belt-tightening measures including layoffs, capital projects roll-back, vendor discussions, deferral of new mine...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 4, 2013 | 3:52 pm

SOFTWARE: New XPAC release integrates seamlessly with Vulcan

BRISBANE, Australia – The latest release of the XPAC mine scheduling application from mining software providers RungePincockMinarco (RPM), has been launched. It includes the key productivity feature of seamless integration with...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 4, 2013 | 3:49 pm

Endeavour gets El Cubo back on track

Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EXK-N) has its El Cubo mine in Guanajuato, Mexico, up and running again.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 4, 2013 | 3:47 pm

GOLD: Lexam combines estimates, evaluates pit potential

ONTARIO – Lexam VG Gold of Toronto has updated the combined resource estimates for its three adjoining properties – Buffalo Ankerite, Fuller and Paymaster – plus the nearby Davidson Tisdale property, all located in Timmins....

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

DIAMONDS: Stornoway updates progress at Renard

QUEBEC – Montreal-based Stornoway Diamond Corp. is making good progress on its Renard diamond project in the north-central part of the province. Project financing, building the access road, and final permitting are all moving forward.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 3, 2013 | 4:05 pm

MERGER: Hecla completes acquisition of Aurizon

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – Hecla Mining has completed its acquisition of Vancouver-based Aurizon Mines. Hecla has several silver mines and now adds the Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec to its assets. The mine is expected to produce between...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 3, 2013 | 4:03 pm

GOLD: Metallurgical preview of Preview SW sample promising

SASKATCHEWAN – La Ronge Gold Corp. of Vancouver has tested two samples of mineralized drill core from the Preview SW deposit 45 km northeast of La Ronge, and gold recovery is promising. Up to 72% of the gold was recovered in the gravity...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 3, 2013 | 4:01 pm

New Gold sees opportunity in $310-million Rainy River deal

VANCOUVER — With junior equity valuations falling, it seems logical the market would have increased merger and acquisition activity by larger cap miners looking to score relative bargains on quality assets. And that seems to be the case...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 3, 2013 | 3:58 pm

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