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COAL VENTURE: Xstrata sells 25% of Peace River coal properties to JX Nippon

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Just last week CMJ readers learned that Talisman Energy had agreed to sell its Sukunka coal project in the Peace River region to Xstrata Coal for US$500 million. Now we know how the Swiss mining giant will pay for the...

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

SCRAPER: Bult becomes exclusive supplier of Titan EMDs new scraper

DELHI, Ontario – Titan Earthmoving Equipment Division (Titan EMD), has announced an agreement with Bult Equipment of Monee, IL, making Bult the exclusive sales and service dealer for Titan’s innovative S4412B heavy duty scraper...

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

EXPANSION: SGS building new lab in Lakefield

LAKEFIELD, Ontario – SGS Canada is expanding its Lakefield facilities with the construction of a new 3,800-m3 laboratory.

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

Turning tailings into gold

With the price of gold still strong, no one is surprised to find gold in an old gold mine. What used to be considered waste is now a resource. Two proposed tailings retreatment projects – one in British Columbia and one in Manitoba...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 14, 2012 | 4:50 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: Carlisle counts up ounces at old MacLellan mine

MANITOBA – Toronto-based Carlisle Goldfields has counted up the gold and silver ounces at the former MacLellan mine near Lynn Lake and found them to total 2.02 million oz AuEq. The company is the 100% owner of the project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 13, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ZINC RESOURCE: Initial estimate for Long Lake Main zone reaches 70 million lb

NEWFOUNDLAND – Messina Minerals of Vancouver says the initial resource estimate for the Long Lake Main zone contains 70 million lb of zinc. There are also an estimated 14 million lb of lead and 8.7 million lb of copper. The report was...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 13, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Springpole intersections are long and strong

ONTARIO – Gold Canyon Resources of Vancouver has cut long and strong mineralized intersections – 283 metres at 1.83 g/t Au and 121 metres at 2.03 g/t Au – at its Springpole gold project 110 km northeast of Red Lake. Hole...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 13, 2012 | 4:58 pm

ELECTRIC VEHICLE: Underground air quality improved with PapaBravo

SASKATOON – Great strides can be made in underground air quality by replacing diesel-powered vehicles with electric versions. Now after years of testing on-road and underground, PapaBravo Innovations introduced its line of heavy duty 4x4,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 13, 2012 | 4:57 pm

URANIUM EXPLORATION: Moratorium lifted in northern Labrador

LABRADOR – The Nunatsiavut government has lifted the moratorium it imposed three years ago on the exploration, development and mining of uranium on lands belonging to the Labrador Inuit.. The ban was imposed to give the government time to...

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

FUNDING: Kinross supports professorship in mining health and safety at Queens University

TORONTO – Kinross Gold has announced its continuing support for a professorship at Queen’s University. The chair that the company established five years ago in mining and sustainability has been renamed the Kinross Professorship in...

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

CONTRACT: Atco wins housing project for Jansen potash development

SASKATCHEWAN – Atco Structures & Logistics has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to design, build and operate a 2,586-person housing lodge for BHP Billiton’s Jansen potash project 100 km north of Regina. Atco did not...

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

ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL: Lydians project in Armenia gets nod

ARMENIA – Lydian International of Toronto has received environmental approval from the Armenian government for heap leaching at its Amulsar gold project. The environmental impact assessment was prepared by Eco-Audit and submitted to the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 12, 2012 | 4:57 pm

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