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FINANCING: Richmont tops up treasury

MONTREAL – Richmont Mines has raised $26.0 million via a non-brokered private placement. In return the company has issued 5.97 million common shares at a value of $4.35 each. The company says its cash position is now $60 million and it...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Metanor, Crees sign agreement for Bachelor project

QUEBEC – Metanor Resources of Val d’Or, QC, and the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)-Cree Regional Authority, and the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi have signed a socio-economic participation agreement for Metanor’s...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2012 | 4:59 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Recoveries above 96% possible from Golden Highway material

ONTARIO – Toronto-based Moneta Porcupine Mines says the results of metallurgical tests on material from its Golden Highway project 100 km east of Timmins are positive. Recoveries of up to 96.4% Au on material from 55, Gap, Windjammer...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2012 | 4:58 pm

Taseko takes a second swing at New Prosperity

VANCOUVER — Nearly two years after its initial environmental impact statement (EIS) was rejected, Vancouver-based Taseko Mines is stepping up to the plate for a second attempt at permitting its US$1.1-billion New Prosperity copper-gold...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2012 | 4:57 pm

ENVIRONMENT: Taseko wins reclamation award

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR) has given its latest award for Metal Mine Reclamation to Taseko Mines of Vancouver.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 5:00 pm

NEW WEBSITE: Extractive Sector CSR site refreshed

TORONTO - The Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor has a new web presence, offering a more user friendly experience. As well as a fresher design, users will find information on the office’s review process and general interest...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:59 pm

IRON ORE EXPLORATION: JV formed for Attikamagen Lake property

QUEBEC – Century Iron Mines of Toronto and WISCO International Resources Development & Investment have inked a joint venture agreement covering the Attikamagen iron property 15 km east of Schefferville.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:58 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: ATAC drills 16.3 metres of 15.74 g/t at Rackla project

YUKON – Vancouver-based ATAC Resources says assays of diamond drill core from the Conrad zone at the Rackla gold project tested as high as 15.73 g/t Au over 16.0 metres from hole 12-141. Hole 12-170 returned 6.19 g/t Au over 42.68 metres,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:57 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: Upper Beaver indicated contained gold reaches 1.5 million oz

ONTARIO – Queenston Mining of Toronto has updated the mineral resource for its Upper Beaver gold-copper project near Kirkland Lake, saying the tonnages of indicated and inferred resources are up 123% and 48% respectively from earlier...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:56 pm

COPPER MINING: Copper Mountain marks successful first year

The following article and photo were provided by Atlas Copco.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:55 pm

Copper Mountain a takeover target, CIBC says

Copper Mountain Mining and its pure-play copper mine in British Columbia could become a takeover target, Matthew Gibson of CIBC argues in a new research report.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:54 pm

POTASH MINING: Fire out, workers safe at Rocanville

SASKATCHEWAN – An early morning fire at Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan’s Rocanville mine is extinguished, but 20 miners remain underground in refuge stations. No injuries were reported.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 25, 2012 | 5:01 pm

IRON ORE STUDY: Alderon files EIS for Kami project

LABRADOR – Alderon Iron Ore Corp. of Vancouver has reached a milestone at its Kami iron ore project with the filing of the environmental impact statement for the proposed mine. The EIS provides technical analysis and a thorough assessment...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 25, 2012 | 5:00 pm

PATENT PENDING: American Vanadium files on its purification process

VANCOUVER – American Vanadium has filed a patent application for tis Vanadium oxide purification process with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The process refines vanadium oxide for use as an electrolyte for mass storage batteries as...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 25, 2012 | 4:59 pm

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