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Yamana pounces on Extorre with US$404 million bid

VANCOUVER — Following a tumultuous four months that saw share prices plummet and development options narrow, Vancouver-based explorer Extorre Gold Mines found a solution to its problem in the form of Toronto-based producer Yamana Gold,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 19, 2012 | 4:55 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Barkerville Gold completes purchase of Goldstream plant

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver’s Barkerville Gold Mines has made the final payment for the purchase of the Goldstream mill, tailings pond and related mineral leases though the acquisition of Bethlehem Resources. The last payment...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 5:00 pm

COPPER STUDY: Minto phase 6 to extend milling to 2022

YUKON – Capstone Mining of Vancouver has received the pre-feasibility study for phase 6 of the Minto copper mine, and the report outlines another 10 years of operation, to 2022 with an average annual output of 40 million lb of copper. The...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:59 pm

NICKEL-COPPER-PGM STUDY: Wellgreen PEA outlines open pit, 32,000-t/d mill

YUKON – The results are in, says Prophecy Platinum of Vancouver, and according to the preliminary economic assessment, its Wellgreen nickel-copper-platinum group metals project 300 km northwest of Whitehorse has a net present value of $3...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:58 pm

COPPER-GOLD MINING: Ivanhoe’s Osborne project makes first concentrate shipment

AUSTRALIA – Ivanhoe Australia of Melbourne has made the first shipment of copper-gold concentrate from the Osborne project in northwest Queensland.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:57 pm

ROCK BREAKER: HB 4100 new from Atlas Copco

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Atlas Copco’s new addition to its heavy hydraulic breaker line, the HB 4100, provides better performance and higher efficiency than the preceding model and weighs less. Designed for carriers in the 40-t to 70-t...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Mid-tier producers grapple with Peru’s growing pains

VANCOUVER — Peru is undoubtedly experiencing a mining boom of global proportions thanks to years of growth and increasing production. The country is currently the world's No.2 copper producer, No.2 silver producer, No.6 gold producer,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:55 pm

Island coal glistens

"Visible" is one of the most exciting words used in mining circles and few sights can match that of the Raven underground coal project on Vancouver Island.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:20 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Alumina plant in Cap-Chat going commercial

QUEBEC – Orbite Aluminae of Montreal has begun construction of is high purity alumina (HPA) production plant in Cap-Chat. The company has successfully run a pilot plant at the site, and now it will spend between $26 million and $30...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 14, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ENVIRONMENT: Impact review not needed for Prairie Creek mine

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Canadian Zinc Corp. of Vancouver has received word from the federal minister of Aboriginal affairs and northern development has confirmed that an environmental impact review will not be required for the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 14, 2012 | 4:59 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Improvements to CTL process boost TiO2 recovery to 99%

ONTARIO – Argex Mining of Montreal says it has made a breakthrough in the iron recovery circuit at its CTL (named for Argex subsidiary Canadian Titanium Ltd.) pilot plant in Mississauga. Continued process improvements on solvent...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 14, 2012 | 4:58 pm

COPPER-NICKEL EXPLORATION: Mustang drills high grade zone at Mayville

MANITOBA – Toronto-based Mustang Minerals reports that it has drilled 3.0 metres of 2.95% Cu and 0.55% Ni in the M2 zone at the Mayville property 150 km northeast of Winnipeg. Two holes drilled in the zone extended mineralization at depth...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 14, 2012 | 4:57 pm

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