AWARDS: 2013 Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award winners
CALGARY – Winners of 2013 Ernest C. Manning Innovation Awards were announced today by Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation president Jennifer Diakiw.
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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MINING PEOPLE: Armistice Resources, Intrepid Mines, and Rainy River Resources
Greg Gibson is now CEO, president and a director of Toronto-based Armistice Resources Corp., operator of the McGarry gold mine. His career includes being a mine manager in gold and copper mines in Australia, a nickel mine n Timmins, ON, and a...
EXCAVATORS: Two new Doosan models feature industry leading performance
WEST FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – The new tier 4-compliant Doosan DX63-3 and DX85R-3 excavators have been upgraded with a number of conveniences that give operators more precise controls, better force and overall enhanced productivity. Both...
Editorial: KWG-Cliffs ruling – No appeasement on the easement
The following article is reprinted with permission from CMJ’s sister publication The Northern Miner.
GOLD: QMX sells Snow Lake mine to Liberty
MANITOBA – QMX Gold Corp. has sold its Snow Lake gold project to another Toronto-based company, Liberty Mines, for US$20 million. Liberty has made a $1-million down payment, and the balance is due on closing that is expected to occur...
ANNIVERSARY: Rig-mounted breaker 50 years old
This month Atlas Copco Construction Tools of Essen, Germany, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the hydraulic breaker. An innovative idea which originated in the German city of Essen half a century ago has transformed the...
SOFTWARE: First Quantum choses Centric KPI solution from NCS
SUDBURY, ONTARIO – NCS Technology Inc. increased its market share in Africa with the recent sale of its Centric software to First Quantum Minerals’ Sentinel copper project in Zambia.
Eurasian explores new prospective gold region at Koonenberry
VANCOUVER — When it comes to project generators there are not many companies with a global reach that rivals Vancouver-based outfit Eurasian Minerals (TSXV: EMX). The company remains active in a number of jurisdictions across Europe and...
COPPER: Production begins at Reed mine
MANITOBA – With the receipt of the environmental licence, Hudbay Minerals (70%) of Toronto has begun initial concentrate production from the Reed copper 1,300- t/d underground mine near Snow Lake. VMS Ventures of Vancouver holds 30% of...
GOLD: Wood-Pandora yields half-ounce core for Osisko and Globex
QUEBEC – The expanded drilling program at the Wood-Pandora joint venture of Osisko Mining Corp. (Montreal) and Globex Mining Enterprises (Rouyn-Noranda, QC) near Cadillac has returned encouraging results.
ACQUISITION: Wesdome concludes buy-out of Windarra
TORONTO – Wesdome Gold Mines has completed its previously announced acquisition of all outstanding common shares of Windarra Minerals. As a result, Windarra has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesdome. With this deal, Wesdome adds an...
MINING PEOPLE: Amerigo Resources, Avanti, Copper One, and MacDonald Mines
Amerigo Resources of Vancouver has made three changes to its management. Dr. Klaus Zeitler, previously president and CEO, is now chairman and CEO. Robert Henderson, previously COO, has been promoted to president and COO. Lastly, Dr. Robert...
First Phosphate update expands EV battery ingredient by four times in Quebec
A resource update for First Phosphate’s (CSE: PHOS; US-OTC: FRSPF) main Bégin-Lamarche project in northeastern Quebec has boosted the indicated tonnage more […]