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UNDERGROUND EXPERTISE: “Boutique” mining company puts people first

ONTARIO - Technica Mining of Sudbury, ON, originated as an underground construction and maintenance contractor specializing in ore handling installation, repair and maintenance. In 2010 Technica had the opportunity to add underground mechanized...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 30, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Interview with Silver Wheaton’s Randy Smallwood

Silver Wheaton has come a long way in a short period. Formed in 2004 out of Wheaton River Mineral’s silver assets the company is now the biggest silver streaming company in the world.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 30, 2012 | 4:55 pm

LABORATORY: SGS opens new geochem lab in Cochrane

ONTARIO – SGS’s new, fully equipped, commercial geochemistry laboratory in Cochrane is now open and receiving samples. The Cochrane laboratory has been strategically located to service the growing needs of the minerals exploration...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 30, 2012 | 3:56 pm

METALLURGICAL TESTS: Ore from old Carolin mine amenable to modern gold recovery techniques

BRITISH COLUMBIA – As part of its advanced Ladner gold project near Hope, New Carolin Gold Corp. has had samples from the former Carolin gold mine tested by SGS Canada. Testing demonstrated that a 96.3% recovery rate for gold is possible...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 29, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ZINC-LEAD DEVELOPMENT: Canadian Zinc, NWT government advance co-operation for Prairie Creek

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Canadian Zinc Corp. of Vancouver and the Government of the Northwest Territories continue to co-operate, advancing their August 2011 socio-economic agreement for the development of the Prairie Creek zinc-lead mine...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 29, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD MINING: Banro declares commercial production at Twangiza

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – As of Sept. 1, 2012, the Twangiza gold mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will officially reach commercial production, according to owner Banro Corporation of Toronto. The mill is now operating...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 29, 2012 | 4:58 pm

Turquoise Hill, Rio Tinto push ahead at Oyu Tolgoi

Turquoise Hill Resources, formerly known as Ivanhoe Mines, says the first construction phase at its sizeable 66%-held Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia’s South Gobi desert is wrapping up with initial production expected to start...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 29, 2012 | 4:57 pm

REMEDIATION: BacTech PEA positive for bioleaching arsenopyrite in Snow Lake

MANITOBA – BacTech Environmental Corp. of Toronto says the preliminary economic assessment for its proposed reclamation of the arsenopyrite residue stockpile (ARS) in Snow Lake is positive. The study was prepared by Micon...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 5:00 pm

REE PROCESSING: GeoMegA, Innovation Metals sign LOI for treatment in Becancour

QUEBEC – GeoMegA Resources of Montreal and Innovation Metals Corp. have signed a non-binding letter of intent for the processing of neodymium rich material. Concentrates from GeoMegA’s Montveil niobium and rare earths project 20 km...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 4:59 pm

POLYMETALLIC EXPLORATION: Murray Brook deposit yields long and strong intersections

NEW BRUNSWICK – El Nino Ventures of Vancouver is reporting long and strong intersections from drilling at its Murray Brook zinc-copper-lead-silver-gold project in the Bathurst mining camp. Hole 132 yielded 112 metres of 0.10% Cu, 1.92%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 4:58 pm

IRON ORE RESOURCES: Duncan Lake update exceeds expectations

QUEBEC – Toronto-based Century Iron Mines (51%) and Augyva Mining Resources (49%) say the updated 43-101 estimate for their Duncan Lake iron ore property 70 km south of Radisson in the James Bay area exceeds their expectations. Since the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 4:57 pm

100 YEARS: Siemens Canada celebrates a century

BURLINGTON, Ontario - Siemens Canada officially kicked off its 100-year anniversary on Aug. 28, 2012, with a celebratory event at their new 10,220-m3, LEED certified headquarters in Oakville, ON, to be completed in late 2012. The event,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Eldorado proves its mettle in China’s goldfields

VANCOUVER — With three successful gold operations in China, Vancouver-based producer Eldorado Gold has established a strong track record in a mining jurisdiction that offers a variety of challenges for international developers. Eldorado...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 4:55 pm

GOLD STUDY: Spanish Mountain project proposals updated

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Spanish Mountain Gold of Vancouver has been examining its plans for the Spanish Mountain gold project 70 km northeast of Williams Lake. A number of changes to the 2010 preliminary economic assessment are being...

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

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