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IRON ORE TEST: Radio Hill material suitable for pellets, sintering and more

ONTARIO – Rogue Iron Ore Corp. of Vancouver continues to put its Radio Hill iron ore project 80 km southwest of Timmins through its paces. The latest work, the first metallurgical tests, showed that the iron ore chemistry is well suited...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 10, 2012 | 5:00 pm

VMS DISCOVERY: Anconia hits 12% Zn at Atlas project

NUNAVUT – Anconia Resources of Vancouver has made a new volcanic massive sulphide discovery at its Atlas project 200 km west of Rankin Inlet. The best assay results from the first eight holes returned 11.93% Zn over 4 metres and 3,590 g/t...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 10, 2012 | 4:59 pm

AWARD: Macusani Yellowcake subsidiary wins international “best company” honours

PERU – Toronto-based Macusani Yellowcake says its Peruvian subsidiary, Global Gold SAC, has won the prestigious CONACO International Award for the Best Company of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding companies or entrepreneurs with...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 10, 2012 | 4:58 pm

CONTRACT AWARD: Codelco chooses SNC-Lavalin for mill upgrades

CHILE - SNC-Lavalin of Montreal has been awarded a contract by Codelco Chile to provide overall project management, as well as detailed engineering, procurement and construction management services, for the upgrade of the concentrators at the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 10, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Victory Gold finds old mine still has something to give

Victory Gold Mines is proving that a historic small scale mine in Timmins still has gold to give.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 10, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: World gold production on upswing

The leaves may be falling from the trees at this time of year, and the third quarter reports are likewise fluttering around. For example, St Andrew Goldfields of Toronto set a record by producing 25,742 oz of gold in Q3 2012. For the first nine...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2012 | 5:03 pm

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Barrick, Danish institute join forces for human rights

TORONTO – Barrick Gold and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) have signed a two-year agreement to develop human rights tools for business and to further improve the mining company’s performance on the matter.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2012 | 5:02 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: IamGold grows Ct Gold indicated number

ONTARIO – IamGold Corporation of Toronto has continued to drill at the Côté gold project it acquired with its acquisition of Trelawney Mining earlier this year. The property is near Gogama, between Timmins and Sudbury, and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2012 | 5:01 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Osisko heading south as weather cools

MEXICO – Osisko Mining of Montreal is turning its attention to Mexico, staking approximately 1.0 million ha of prospective ground in what it believes will be an emerging gold belt in that country.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2012 | 5:00 pm

RECLAMATION: CEMA offers guidance on oil sands pits

ALBERTA – The Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) has a 100-year operational plan for the design and creation of 29 proposed end pit lakes (EPL) as oil sands mines exhaust their resources. CEMA has forwarded the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2012 | 4:58 pm

Beaufield proves Chinese firms still interested in iron ore

The connection between slower growth in China and slumping commodity prices has been well made in the financial press over the last few months, but there are contrary signs to be found by astute investors.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 9, 2012 | 4:55 pm

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Ernst & Young honours Dr. Norman B. Keevil

VANCOUVER – At a gala event this evening Ernst & Young will be honouring Dr. Norman B. Keevil, chairman of Teck Resources, with the Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Pacific Lifetime Achievement award for his significant contributions to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 4, 2012 | 5:00 pm

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