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WCB Resources unveils multi-million ounce gold-silver deposit

VANCOUVER — Things look to be heating up for junior explorer WCB Resources (TSXV: WCB) on the small island of Misima around 630 km southeast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The company has been quiet on the news front for nearly a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2013 | 4:03 pm

ENDOWMENT: Syncrude bankrolls aboriginal scholarship at MacEwen University

EDMONTON – Syncrude Canada has endowed a new scholarship for aboriginal business students at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton. Named after the outgoing Edmonton mayor, the Stephen Mandel Aboriginal Business Award will be presented for...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 8, 2013 | 3:50 pm

COPPER: Gold Reach cuts 275-metres of 0.48% CuEq at Ox deposit

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Long intersections of continuous mineralization keep showing up as Gold Reach Resources of Vancouver drills the Ox deposit at its Ootsa property south of Smithers. Most notably hole 13-122 cut 274.9 metres grading 0.48%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 8, 2013 | 3:48 pm

CAMERAS: Using HD video for increased productivity and safety

ALLISTON, ONTARIO – Provix camera systems have become a fixture in international mining operations due to their versatility, cost effective performance and the ability to be quickly customised to suit various operations.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 8, 2013 | 3:47 pm

SEG conference explores the future of geoscience

WHISTLER, B.C. — An emerging trend amongst analysts and participants in the mining industry has been the need to explore and develop with greater efficacy; to make geologically economic discoveries at a lower cost, and advance those...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 8, 2013 | 3:38 pm

GOLD: Richmont’s Monique project reaches commercial production

QUEBEC – Richmont Mines of Montreal declared commercial production at its Monique gold project 25 km east of Val d'Or on Oct. 1, 2013. The mine is expected to produce 4,500 oz of gold during the remainder of this year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2013 | 4:29 pm

COPPER: Gibraltar output up 30% for quarter

BRITISH COLUMBIA – With the recent completion of the second concentrator at the Gibraltar copper-molybdenum project, 75% owner Taseko Mines of Vancouver said that Q3 output was up 30% this year compared to a year earlier. Gibraltar...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2013 | 4:27 pm

URANIUM: Fission and Alpha to drill land-based targets at PLS

SASKATCHEWAN – Joint venture partners Fission Uranium Corp. and Alpha Minerals of Vancouver have decided to extend the summer drill program at the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project by drilling 11 land-based targets west of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2013 | 4:25 pm

GOLD: Richmont boosts resources at Island Gold Deep

ONTARIO – Montreal-based Richmont Mines has a new inferred resource number – 771,000 oz Au in 2.3 million tonnes grading 10.53 g/t Au – for its Island Gold Deep project. The Island Gold mine is a producing underground mine 50...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2013 | 4:23 pm

SAFETY: Wenco offers new navigation, awareness software for pit equipment

RICHMOND, BC – Wenco International Mining Systems is excited to introduce PitNav and Fleet Awareness, two new navigation and awareness applications for surface mining operations.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2013 | 4:20 pm

Silver Wheaton’s model thrives in tough times

After inventing the precious metal stream back in 2004 Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has noticed the landscape getting more crowded.

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

SAFETY: Kidd Operations’ outstanding safety performance recognized – again

TORONTO – Ontario Mining Association member Glencore's Kidd Operations has been presented with the President's Award for being the top safety performer by Workplace Safety North (WSN). The honour was bestowed at WSN's inaugural workplace...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2013 | 4:10 pm

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