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.
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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.
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...
COST CUTS: IamGold seeks $100 million savings
TORONTO – IamGold says it has begun a program to reduce annual spending by US$100 million. Costs will be cut at operating mines, exploration projects, and across-the-board corporate and administrative venues.
TUNGSTEN: NATungsten considers tails retreatment
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – North American Tungsten of Vancouver is testing material from tailings pond No.3 hoping that it can be economically retreated. The company completed a sonic drilling and modeling program of the material in 2011 and...
GOLD: BCGold signs deal to develop and operate Engineer mine
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based BCGold Corp. has signed a letter of intent with Solid Holdings whereby Solid will finance and build a minimum 30-t/d mine, mill and gold refining operation at the historic Engineer gold mine 32 km west of...
TAKEOVER: Hecla agrees to pay $796M for Aurizon
VANCOUVER – Hecla Mining Company of Coeur d'Alene, ID, has signed an agreement to acquire Aurizon Mines in a deal worth C$796 million. Aurizon shareholders may choose to receive either $4.75 per share or 0.9953 of a Hecla share or a...
SOFTWARE: Gemcom adds new modules to Surpac 6.4
VANCOUVER – The latest version of the Surpac geology and mine planning software has been released by the developer, Gemcom. Surpac 6.4 provides features designed to save time and increase efficiency, including new quick planes...
Finland the No.1 spot for mining, Fraser Institute says
Finland took the heavyweight title as the world’s best mining jurisdiction, outstripping last year’s winner, New Brunswick, which slipped to fourth, behind Sweden and Alberta, the Fraser Institute reports in its annual mining survey.
COMMENT: A matter of size
Seabridge Gold of Toronto has big, big plans for its KSM project 65 km northwest of Stewart, BC. According to last year's prefeasibility study the property contains 38.2 million oz of gold. 9.9 billion lb of copper, 191 million oz of silver,...
GOLD-COPPER: Fjordland, Serengeti consolidate properties to create “Milligan West”
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Fjordland Exploration and Serengeti Resources have consolidated their adjoining Milligan South (100% Fjordland) and Mil (65% Serengeti and 35% Fjordland) into a single 50:50 joint venture to be known as Milligan West....
MINING PEOPLE: Canada Lithium, Coalspur, Exeter, Goldcorp, and Mahdia Gold
As the Quebec Lithium mine and mill owned by Canada Lithium Corp. of Toronto nears commercial production, the company has made changes to its executive. Peter Secker will retain the title of CEO and add the duties of deputy chairman to his...
Silvercrest continues to beef up Santa Elena
Three important bits of information came out of Silvercrest Mines latest drill results from its Santa Elena project in Mexico.
GOLD: Wesdome makes new discovery near Kiena mine
QUEBEC – Wesdome Gold Mines of Toronto has discovered a new gold occurrence near its Kiena gold mine in Val d'Or. The discovery was made 1.4 km northwest of the mine, and just north of the tailings pond. The mineralization has been traced...
Namibia diamond mine revival draws $50M investment
Kenzoll Capital and MSF Commercials plan to revive Elizabeth Bay as Namibia grapples with a sharp diamond export slump.