Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

Stornoway’s Renard may face delays

Stornoway Diamond’s Renard diamond project in Quebec, which is estimated to come online in 2015, may be deferred because of potential delays in the provincial government’s road building schedule.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 25, 2012 | 4:56 pm

COAL STUDY: Cardero deems Carbon Creek PEA positive

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The pre-feasibility study is positive for the Carbon Creek metallurgical coal deposit in the Peace River district, says owner Cardero Resource Corp. of Vancouver. Using a base case coal price of US$175/tonne, the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 24, 2012 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: Initial Burnt Timber estimate includes 780,500 oz

MANITOBA – Toronto-based Carlisle Goldfields says the initial resource estimate for its Burnt Timber project southeast of Lynn Lake has an indicated resource 1.02 million tonnes grading 1.40 g/t Au and an inferred resource of 23.4 million...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 24, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD MINING: El Gallo pours first gold for McEwen Mining

MEXICO – McEwen Mining of Toronto has made the initial gold pour at the first phase of the El Gallo project in Sinaloa State. Commercial production rates should be reached by the end of 2012. The production target for the remainder of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 24, 2012 | 4:58 pm

GRINDING: Outotec builds world’s largest SAG mill

FINLAND – At 12.2 metres diameter and 8.8 metres long, the new semi-autogenous mill that Outotec is building may well be the largest SAG mill in the world. The huge mill will offer increased efficiency, effective grinding conditions, 15%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 24, 2012 | 4:57 pm

SAFETY: Sandvik celebrates five years at Snap Lake without a lost time injury

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - At a ceremony held at De Beers Canada’s Snap Lake diamond mine on Sept. 11, 2012, Sandvik Mining celebrated the achievement of five years without any lost time injuries (LTI), a milestone achieved by Sandvik...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 24, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Cameco turns eye to Western Australia

VANCOUVER — It appears Canada’s major uranium power Cameco is viewing a downswing in uranium markets as an opportunity to diversify its project portfolio and acquire a foothold in Australia.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 24, 2012 | 4:55 pm

GOLD STUDY: Blackwater PEA proposes more than 500,000 oz/year output

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based New Gold says the preliminary economic assessment is positive for its Blackwater gold project 150 km south of Vanderhoof. The study estimates annual production at 507,000 oz of gold and 2.04 million oz...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2012 | 5:01 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: First estimate from Charlie and Gouldie deposits

QUEBEC – Osisko Mining of Montreal has completed the initial resource estimates for the Charlie and Gouldie deposits adjacent to its Canadian Malartic mine. Abitibi Royalties of Val d’Or, QC, holds a 2% net smelter return on the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ENVIRONMENT: First new converter delivered for Vale’s Clean AER project

ONTARIO – Vale has taken delivery of the first of four new converters as part of its Clean AER (atmospheric emissions reduction) project in Sudbury. The project involves a complete retrofit of the converter aisle in the Copper Cliff...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2012 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Dundee Precious Metals, International Tower Hill, Monument Mining, San Gold, and Teck

Eira Thomas has joined the board of Dundee Precious Metals in Toronto. She Thomas graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Geology in 1990 and has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry. She has held a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 20, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PLACER MINING: Construction complete at Indian River

YUKON – Construction – including roads, waterlines, settling ponds, camp, and processing plant – is complete at the Indian River placer gold mine 30 km south of Dawson City. A 150-m3/h mining plant was installed. It includes...