Canadian Mining Journal Staff

LITHIUM DEAL: Nemaska signs off-take deal for lithium hydroxide with Phostech

QUEBEC CITY – Nemaska Lithium and Phostech Lithium have signed the first off-take and collaboration agreement for lithium hydroxide from Nemaska’s Whabouchi mine in the James Bay region of Quebec. The signatories will determine the...

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

URANIUM EXPLORATION: High grades drilled at Wheeler River

SASKATCHEWAN – Denison Mines of Toronto has completed the 2012 drilling program a the Wheeler River property between the Key Lake and McArthur River uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin. Of the recently released results, two holes in...

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

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Asian Mineral, Bearing Resources, Coronet Metals, Gold Canyon, Jayden Resources, Riverstone Resources, Seafield Resources, and Simba Gold

Simon Booth has agreed to assume the role of president and CEO of Asian Mineral Resources of Toronto. Michael Brown has stepped down from those positions, but will continue as a non-executive director of the company.

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

Pac Booker hammered by BC gov’t denial

VANCOUVER — In a rare move, the B.C. Liberal government has opted to deny developer Pacific Booker Minerals an environmental assessment (EA) certificate for its wholly owned Morrison copper-gold project 65 km northeast of Smithers, B.C.

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

PERMITTING: Adex gets okay for activities at Mount Pleasant

NEW BRUNSWICK – Adex Mining of Toronto has received updated approval to operate on a care-and-maintenane basis at the former Mount Pleasant mine that contains tungsten, molybdenum, tin, indium and zinc mineralization. The permit from the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2012 | 5:00 pm

LITHIUM STUDY: New PEA for Whabouchi shows promise

QUEBEC – The preliminary economic assessment is positive for the Whabouchi mine and a lithium hydroxide-carbonate plant, says owner Nemaska Lithium of Quebec City. The project includes an open pit mine and concentrator in the James Bay...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Valley of the Kings drills high grades, confirms continuity

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based Pretium Resources says it has confirmed the continuity of the Valley of the Kings deposit at the Brucejack project 65 km north of Stewart – and drilling continues to intersect high grades.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2012 | 4:58 pm

UNDERGROUND TRUCKS: Sandvik launches next generation

SWEDEN – Sandvik Mining’s TH551 and TH663 trucks, introduced at MinExpo 2012 in Las Vegas last month, are the latest additions to Sandvik’s cutting edge underground ramp haulage family. These new trucks, says the manufacturer,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Tahoe, Radius on working in Guatemala

VANCOUVER — When listing stable mining jurisdictions Guatemala would have a hard time making the grade. The small Central American country emerged from civil war in 1996, and remains in its infancy as far as development and regulatory...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: In gold, iron ore they trust

Mining companies appear to be having an easier time attracting investors recently – particularly if they have a gold or iron ore project. Both commodities have been hot, hot, hot the past year, and developers are prospering.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 2, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ALUMINA DEVELOPMENT: Orbite drastically cuts fuel, water consumption for planned plant

QUEBEC - Montreal-based Orbite Aluminae, whose proprietary technology for extracting high grade alumina (HGA) from aluminous clay, bauxite and red mud without leaving any red mud residue, has modified its HGA technology to dramatically reduce...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 2, 2012 | 4:59 pm

AUTOMATION: Sandvik’s AutoMine covers all aspects of the job

SWEDEN - Sandvik Mining unveiled the new Sandvik AutoMine® product family at MINExpo in Las Vegas last month. AutoMine delivers high quality and reliable fleet automation for drilling, loading and hauling, single loader automation, block...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 2, 2012 | 4:58 pm

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