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URANIUM: Cameco aims for Q1 2014 Cigar River mining start

SASKATCHEWAN – Saskatoon-based Cameco Corp., operator of the long delayed Cigar Lake uranium mine, says construction is 97% complete and commissioning of the mining systems is well advanced. The first ore will be produced in Q1 2014. When...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 9, 2013 | 4:15 pm

ALUMINUM: Rio Tinto Alcan produces first metal from AP60 technology

QUEBEC – Rio Tinto Alcan, headquartered in Montreal, has produced the first metal from its US$1.1-billion AP60 Arvida aluminum smelter. This is a turning point from construction project to a 60,000-t/y commercial producer. Ramp-up to full...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 9, 2013 | 4:11 pm

COPPER-SILVER: Chibougamau Camp drilling yields copper, silver

QUEBEC – Going back over old ground sometimes pays off. Chibougamau Independent Mines of Rouyn-Noranda, QC, received promising assays from the very first drill hole that tested a target in an area of historical drilling at its Chibougamau...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 9, 2013 | 4:09 pm

MORE MONEY: News of successful placements continue

Last week we were pleased to list some successful private placements of the seven-figure size made by Canadian junior companies. The good news continues this week.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 9, 2013 | 4:06 pm

Positive PEA for the Tabuaco tungsten project puts Colt closer to production

VANCOUVER – A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the tungsten mine that Colt Resources (TSXV: GTP) is planning at its Tabuaco project in northern Portugal works on paper, a vote of confidence that means Colt can focus on expanding...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 9, 2013 | 4:04 pm

COMMENT: Is money finding its way into mining?

Attracting investors has been exceptionally difficult for juniors over the last two years, but now there seems to be a tiny uptick in activity. Today several news items concerning private placements crossed my desk, and most of them were of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 5, 2013 | 4:28 pm

PALLADIUM: NAP outlines new resources

ONTARIO – North American Palladium (NAP) of Toronto is having success after success with its drilling program near the Lac des Iles (LDI) palladium mine 85 km northwest of Thunder Bay.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 5, 2013 | 4:26 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Energy Fuels, North American Palladium, Northern Dynasty, and San Gold

Toronto-based Energy Fuels, having completed the acquisition of Strathmore Minerals, has expanded the number of seats on its board of directors to 11, making room for former Strathmore president Steven Khan and Eun Ho Cheong of Korea Electric...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 5, 2013 | 4:24 pm

FLASHLIGHT: A brighter LED idea

EDMONTON – Created with industrial safety and first responder professionals in mind, Pelican Products has introduced the compact and lightweight 3315 LED flashlight.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 5, 2013 | 4:20 pm

New Dawn shuts Dalny mine in troubled Zimbabwe

A combination of lower gold prices, operational problems and a two-year delay in approving its indigenisation plan has resulted in a "serious liquidity problem" and the closure of its majority owned Dalny mine in Zimbabwe, New Dawn Mining (TSX:...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 5, 2013 | 4:17 pm

RARE EARTHS: Positive feasibility for Kipawa joint venture

QUEBEC – Matamec Explorations of Montreal says the feasibility study is positive for the Kipawa joint venture (Toyotsu Rare Earth Canada is earning a 49% interest) 50 km east of the town of Temiscaming. The project has a pre-tax net...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 4, 2013 | 3:52 pm

URANIUM: High grades hit again at Patterson Lake South

SASKATCHEWAN – There seems no end to the promising drill results from the Patterson Lake South property in the Athabasca Basin. Joint venture partners Alpha Minerals of Vancouver and Fission Uranium of Kelowna, BC, report hitting the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 4, 2013 | 3:50 pm

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