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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...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 27, 2013 | 4:23 pm

GOLD: Golden Band suspends mining at Komis

SASKATCHEWAN – The new board of Golden Band Resources in Saskatoon have temporarily halted mining of the Komis deposit in the La Ronge Gold Belt while the company's operations and alternatives are reviewed. It is the directors' stated...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 27, 2013 | 4:20 pm

MANGANESE: American Manganese to be granted US patent

VANCOUVER – American Manganese says that as soon as the final paperwork is done and fees paid, the US Patent and Trade Mark Office will grant it protection for its breakthrough electrolytic manganese recovery process. The...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 27, 2013 | 4:19 pm

NEW BRANCH: Strongco buys land in Saint-Augustin

QUEBEC – Strongco Corporation of Mississauga, ON, has completed the purchase of eight acres of land that will be used to build its new branch in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC, to improve our presence in the Quebec City region.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 27, 2013 | 4:16 pm

Excalibur looks to build on Catanava’s rich past

Cylindrical brick stacks poking out of the barren hill sides can be seen from miles away. But curiously, they don’t attach at the base to any grand warehouse or factory.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 27, 2013 | 4:13 pm

CSR: SGX, Mattagami First Nation reach exploration deal

ONTARIO – SGX Resources of Winnipeg and the Mattagami First Nation have signed an exploration agreement that recognizes the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of each party in relation to ongoing exploration activities on claims...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 26, 2013 | 4:06 pm

FUNDING: Goldcorp gives $100,000 to support the homeless

TIMMINS, Ontario – Ontario Mining Association member Goldcorp has donated $100,000 to the Good Samaritan Inn in Timmins in support of the homeless. For the past 11 years, the Good Samaritan Inn has provided shelter, clothing and food for...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 26, 2013 | 4:03 pm

COPPER: Copper One drills significant silver and tungsten at Queylus

QUEBEC – "Polymetallic" might be a good word to characterize the Queylus property belonging to Montreal-based Copper One. The Mines Handbook suggests it is a copper-gold-uranium property. Recent news from Copper One noted high silver...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 26, 2013 | 3:54 pm

Semafo’s Siou does not disappoint

Semafo discovered the Siou mineralized sector in the southern sector of its Mana property in Burkina Faso during the third quarter of 2012 and has lost little time carving out an initial inferred resource. If advanced to production, the company...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 26, 2013 | 3:49 pm

STEEL: Northern Iron animates The New Iron Age

VANCOUVER – In a departure from the business of mineral exploration, Northern Iron Corp. commissioned an animated film, The New Iron Age. It chronicles the history of iron and steelmaking, and explains some of the complex relationships...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 25, 2013 | 5:18 pm

GOLD: Richmont adds 500,000 oz at Island Gold Deep

ONTARIO – Richmont Mines of Montreal says the initial inferred resource for the C zone at depth in its Island Gold mine near Wawa contains 508,000 oz of gold. The zone contained 1.5 million inferred tonnes grading 10.73 g/t Au over an...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 25, 2013 | 5:11 pm

COPPER: Inmet, Petaquilla reach commercial agreement

PANAMA – Inmet Mining Corp. of Toronto and Petaquilla Minerals of Vancouver have reached a commercial agreement covering their adjacent copper projects. The deal relates to aggregate procurement, land access and use, settlement of certain...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 25, 2013 | 5:08 pm

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