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PHOSPHATE: Lac a Paul resource grows to 590M tonnes

QUEBEC – Arianne Phosphate of Saguenay, QC, says the latest estimate of measured and indicated resources for the Paul zone at its Lac a Paul project in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean has risen to 590 million tonnes grading 7.13% P2O5. The number...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:16 pm

GOLD: Strike updates work at Edwards mine

ONTARIO – The bulk sampling program by Strike Minerals of Toronto continues at its Edwards gold mine, 50 km east of Wawa. The area of interest is the 60-metre level of the Edwards No.1 quartz vein. One lift has been completed resulting in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:15 pm

ENGINEERS: Look west for jobs

TORONTO – The job market for engineers is strongest in western Canada, according to information analyzed for a new report, Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2020. The report was sponsored by recruitment specialist...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:14 pm

First Quantum’s annual profit hit by lower copper prices

VANCOUVER — Despite a 16% year-on-year jump in copper production Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals told a familiar story during an annual report on its 2012 fiscal year: falling average realized copper prices and rising operating...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:12 pm

SAFETY: MINES wants investigation into Ontario mining safety

ONTARIO – A citizen group calling itself MINES (Mining Inquiry Needs Everyone's Support) in Sudbury is trying to garner popular support to persuade the government to call an inquiry into mine safety in the province. The committee wants to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2013 | 4:28 pm

CONFERENCE: PDAC draws over 30,000 delegates for second consecutive year

TORONTO – The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is pleased to announce that for a second year in a row over 30,000 people attended the PDAC 2013 International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange. With...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2013 | 4:26 pm

PUBLICATION: “Unearthed” from Norton Rose

If CMJ readers, especially those in head offices, have not discovered "Unearthed", the quarterly publication from Norton Rose, they should. Four times a year it brings news about recent mining events, legal updates and articles for the global...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2013 | 4:14 pm

New Amulsar resource as Lydian pushes towards production

VANCOUVER – Lydian International is on the move in Armenia as it advances its Amulsar gold project towards production.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2013 | 4:11 pm

COMMENT: Quebecers oppose mining rights

Two Léger Marketing polls commissioned by the Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI) of Quebecers' attitudes toward the mining industry, show that they put our industry very low on their list of priorities. The majority dislike current...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 5, 2013 | 4:22 pm

TRAINING: Aboriginal program to supply Ring of Fire projects

TORONTO – Matawa First Nations Management's Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS), Noront Resources, and Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding on March 4 at...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 5, 2013 | 4:18 pm

ZINC-LEAD: Selwyn to sell share of project to JV partner Chihong

YUKON – Selwyn Resources of Vancouver has agreed to sell its half of the Selwyn zinc-lead project to its joint venture partner, Chihong Canada Mining for $50 million in cash. After completion of the sale, Selwyn will have no further...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 5, 2013 | 4:15 pm

Unigold works to connect the golden dots at Neita

VANCOUVER – Drills continue to hit near-surface gold mineralization at Unigold's Neita project in the Dominican Republic.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 5, 2013 | 4:12 pm

SEMINAR: When mental health issues arise at work, what should employers do?

March 26, 2013 seminar at Exhibition Place's Allstream Centre in Toronto aims to educate employers about how to accommodate mental health issues in the workplace.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 4, 2013 | 4:16 pm

COMMENT: MAC applauds the Canadian government for new trade agreements in Africa

TORONTO – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) commends the federal government on the signing of two new Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (FIPAs) with Zambia and Cameroon. The announcement was made on March 4 by...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 4, 2013 | 4:13 pm

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