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GOLD EXPLORATION: Kirkland Lake extends South mine with bonanza grade

ONTARIO – Kirkland Lake Gold, of the town of the same name, says recent underground diamond drilling has extended the mineralization of the South gold mine to a point further east than ever before. Hole 43-2111A returned 101.8 g/t (uncut)...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 5, 2012 | 5:00 pm

COPPER DEVELOPMENT: Mill building begins at Red Chris

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Construction at the Red Chris copper project 80 km south of Dease Lake is well underway, says owner Imperial Metals Corp. of Vancouver. Excavation in the process plant area has been completed, and the first concrete was...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 5, 2012 | 4:59 pm

ACQUISITION: Trevali new owner of Caribou mine, mill

NEW BRUNSWICK – Vancouver-based Trevali Mining Corp. has completed the acquisition of Maple Minerals, giving Trevali ownership of the 3,000-t/d Caribou mine and mill complex in the Bathurst Mining Camp. The Caribou site is also home to a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 5, 2012 | 4:58 pm

GOLD STUDY: Elder PEA shows total cash flow of $138 million

QUEBEC – Abcourt Mines of Mont-St-Hilaire, QC, reports that the NI 43-101 preliminary economic assessment report on the Elder gold mine project 10 km northwest of Rouyn-Noranda indicates a total cash flow of $138 million over a 10.4-year...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 5, 2012 | 4:57 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Two tests for Nechalacho REE recovery promising

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Avalon Rare Metals of Toronto is pleased with the results of two separate tests of technology that may be used to recover rare earth elements from its Nechalacho project at Thor Lake, 100 km southeast of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 5, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Solid operations can’t protect Cameco from state of the world

With its latest quarterly earnings Cameco proved that operational deftness isn’t always enough, as global factors took their toll on its bottom line.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 5, 2012 | 4:55 pm

ONTARIO EXPLORATION: New Mining Act rules in effect

TORONTO – Changes to the Ontario Mining Act take effect today, Nov. 1, 2012. They are largely aimed at the exploration sector and at early consultation with Aboriginal communities.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2012 | 5:00 pm

WOMEN IN MINING: AGM and reception set for Nov. 8

TORONTO – Make plans now to join Women in Mining Canada as it celebrates its third year. A brief annual general meeting will begin at 5:45 pm on Nov. 8, 2012, at Collins Barrow Place, Suite 700, 11 King St. West. A guest speaker is...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2012 | 4:59 pm

COPPER STUDY: Development recommended at Carmacks

YUKON – The updated feasibility study recommends development of the Carmacks copper project, says owner Copper North Mining of Vancouver. The property lies 220 km north of Whitehorse. The study concludes that the project will have an...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2012 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Matamec, New Millennium, Niocan, Polar Star, Prophecy Platinum, and Tintina

Raynald Vezina has joined the board of directors at Matamec Explorations in Montreal. A Laval University (Quebec) graduate, he has a 30-plus-year career in the evaluation, construction and production of five new mines in Canada. Vezina is a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes

I grew up in Saskatchewan, and like many people, I have a huge soft spot for my homeland. I have a tremendous amount of pride in my roots, and great respect for the people who pioneered this part of the world. In a relatively short time,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: China going greener?

Tucked away in the daily environmental news from PlanetArk.org is this tidbit: “China is expected to issue new guidelines by the end of the year to encourage metals miners to conserve domestic resources and protect the environment, a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2012 | 5:00 pm

RARE EARTHS RESOURCE: Tonnage doubles at Strange Lake B zone

QUEBEC – Quest Rare Minerals of Toronto has advised that the tonnage of the resources estimate at the Strange Lake B zone REE (rare earth elements) has doubled. Using a cut-off grade of 0.50% TREO+Y (total rare earth oxides plus yttrium),...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2012 | 4:59 pm

TAKEOVER: PotashCorp again in talks with Israeli government on chemical maker

SASKATOON – Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan has confirmed that it is again in talks with the Israeli government about increasing its stake in Israel Chemical Ltd. Earlier this year PotashCorp sought to boost its 14% stake to 25%, but...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2012 | 4:58 pm

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