Canadian Mining Journal Staff

GOLD RESOURCE: Timmins Porcupine West 43-101 updated

ONTARIO – Explor Resources, with head offices in Rouyn-Noranda, QC, has updated the 43-101 estimate for its Timmins Porcupine West gold property located in Bristol and Ogden townships, 15 km from downtown Timmins. Contained gold in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 6, 2012 | 4:58 pm

FUNDING: Lack of funds forces closure of BC Aboriginal Mine Training Association

VANCOUVER - After two and a half years of supplying job-ready candidates to British Columbia's mining sector amid growing labour shortages, the British Columbia Aboriginal Mine Training Association is being forced to close after failing to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 6, 2012 | 4:57 pm

AWARD: Westeel wins product of year honour

WINNIPEG - Westeel, one of Canada’s foremost manufacturers of steel storage products, has won the award for Shop Fabricated Atmospheric Tank of the year from the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association. The 2011 Product...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 6, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Kivalliq looking to establish uranium district in Nunavut

VANCOUVER — Kivalliq Energy is cashed-up and moving forward with an ambitious exploration program on its 1,000-km2 Angilak property in Nunavut.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 6, 2012 | 4:55 pm

PERSPECTIVE: EI or the mines?

Bob Katter, who is running for the job of premier in Australia’s Queensland state, said if he were premier he would set up programs to train 40,000 unskilled workers for mining jobs, and unemployed people who refused to retrain as miners...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 5, 2012 | 5:01 pm

MINING TRENDS: Canada tops list for mining deals says Ernst & Young

VANCOUVER - Canada topped the global mining and metals sector as the number one target destination by total deal value in Q1 2012, says Ernst & Young.

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

IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT: Kami to generate $2.0-B in tax revenue for NL

LABRADOR – Vancouver-based Alderon Iron Ore says its Kamistiatusset (Kami) iron ore project will generate $2.0 billion in tax revenues for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. These and other long term benefits to the province were...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 5, 2012 | 4:59 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Mill failure at Rice Lake

MANITOBA – San Gold Corp. of Winnipeg announced on June 4, 2012, that the mill at its Rice Lake mining complex in Bissett has been temporarily interrupted due to the failure of a ball mill pinion and related damage to the ball mill motor....

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 5, 2012 | 4:58 pm

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Westport, Caterpillar to develop natural gas technology for off-road equipment

VANCOUVER - Westport Innovations, a global leader in natural gas engines, has signed agreements with Caterpillar of Peoria, IL, to co-develop natural gas technology for off-road equipment, including mining trucks and locomotives. Caterpillar...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 5, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Sunward grows the resource in Colombia

Sunward Resources [of Vancouver] believes it could be sitting on top of Colombia’s next gold district and its latest resource estimate lends some credit to the notion.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 5, 2012 | 4:56 pm

NICKEL MINING: Canadian Arrow begins overburden removal ahead of mining at Kelex

ONTARIO – Canadian Arrow Mines of Sudbury, ON, has begun overburden removal at its Kelex nickel mine in the Porcupine Mining Division. A high grade, low tonnage open pit will begin shipping ore to Xstrata Nickel’s Strathcona mill in...

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

TITANIUM MINING: Investments continue at Rio Tinto, Fer et Titane

QUEBEC – Montreal-based Rio Tinto, Fer et Titane (RTFT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has announced plans to invest $7.2 million to upgrade the water filtration system used at its steel plant located at the metallurgical...

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

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