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MILL EXPANSION: Taseko updates Gibraltar work

the capacity of the Gibraltar concentrator to 85,000 t/d has spent $190 million of its $235 million budget. (New mining equipment accounts for $90 million of the total budget.) Commissioning will begin in December this year and ramp up to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 17, 2012 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Argentex, Colossus Minerals, Foundation Resources, Goldrea, Northern Shield, and SGS Minerals Services

Argentex Mining Corp. of Vancouver has hired Michael J. Brown to fill the offices of president and CEO, effective Aug. 1, 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and a professional geologist. Brown is a former VP of energy at...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 17, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Kivalliq eyeing new uranium district in Nunavut

Kivalliq Energy is cashed-up and moving forward with an ambitious exploration program on its 1,000-km2 Angilak property in Nunavut, just as the Nunavut government has formalized its uranium policy.The company completed an $11.6-million...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 17, 2012 | 4:56 pm

GOLD MILLING: Barkerville to process Bonanza Ledge ore at QR mill

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Barkerville Gold Mines of Vancouver has received permission to treat ore from its Bonanza Ledge property at the existing QR mill southeast of Quesnel. About 40 jobs will be created at the mill.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 16, 2012 | 5:00 pm

COPPER EXPLORATION: Mag Copper reports results from Magusi deposit

QUEBEC – Results of the winter drilling program at the Magusi River copper-zinc-silver-gold deposits 30 km northwest of Rouyn-Noranda are positive, reports Mag Copper of Toronto. Highlights include:

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 16, 2012 | 4:59 pm

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Golden Predator, THFN update Brewery Creek deal

YUKON – Golden Predator Corp. of Vancouver and Tr’ondék Hwëch’in First Nation (THFN) has updated the socio-economic accord for Golden Predator’s flagship Brewery Creek gold project 55 km east of Dawson City....

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 16, 2012 | 4:58 pm

TRAINING: Immersive expands Cat simulator line

AUSTRALIA – Immersive Technologies is now offering even more support to the mining industry where superior trainings can reduce operational risks. The company has expanded its Caterpillar training simulator line with the addition of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 16, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Semafo drops the ball on West African project update

VANCOUVER — Quebec-based gold producer Semafo Inc. found out just how punishing markets can be these days when the company released long-awaited exploration results at its Mana gold mine 200 km west of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso....

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 16, 2012 | 4:56 pm

GUEST PERSPECTIVE: Politics and Intrigue in the Ring of Fire (Part One)

On May 9, 2012, Cliffs Natural Resources announced that the company was advancing its massive $3.2 billion chromite project in the isolated and infrastructure-challenged Ring of Fire region to the feasibility stage. Sudbury was selected as the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 12, 2012 | 5:00 pm

GOLD MINING: Bachelor bulk sample gold content 25% higher than forecast

QUEBEC – Metanor Resources of Val d’Or, QC, says the 5,000-tonne bulk sample from its Bachelor project in Le Sueur township yielded 25.1% more gold than forecast. Processing recovered 1,033 oz of gold rather than the expected 826 oz.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 12, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD STUDY: Barkerville backtracks on Cow Mountain numbers

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Barkerville Gold Mines of Vancouver has been forced to backtrack on the 10.6 million number it revealed last week for contained gold ounces in its Cow Mountain deposit in the wells-Barkerville district. The British...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 12, 2012 | 4:58 pm

Bolivia to take Malku Khota

The Bolivian government plans to expropriate South American Silver’s 100% owned Malku Khota silver-indium-gallium project, the Vancouver-based company announced in a press release after markets closed on July 10.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 12, 2012 | 4:56 pm

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