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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

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: AuRico updates progress at Young-Davidson

ONTARIO – AuRico Gold of Toronto released its monthly update for the development of its Young-Davidson gold mine and mill near Matachewan with the news that wet commissioning of the mill has begun. The first gold pour target is only a few...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 8, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ROYALTY DEAL: Lake Shore, Franco-Nevada ink $50-M deal

TORONTO – Lake Shore Gold and Franco-Nevada Corp. have signed a royalty and equity deal that will put $50 million in Lake Shore’s treasury. Franco-Nevada has paid $35 million for a 2.25% net smelter return royalty on the sale of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 8, 2012 | 4:59 pm

AWARD: PTI Group recognized for aboriginal relations best practice

EDMONTON – The Alberta Chambers of Commerce have given the 2012 Aboriginal Relations Best Practice Award of Distinction to PTI Group. The annual award is presented to a non-Aboriginal business that demonstrates outstanding achievement in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 8, 2012 | 4:58 pm

COAL SALE: Xstrata buys Talisman’s Sukunka deposit for US$500-M

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Xstrata Coal of Sydney, Australia, has agreed to pay $500 million for the Sukunka coking coal deposit belonging to Talisman Energy of Calgary. The deposit is located in the Peace River coal field in the northern part of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 8, 2012 | 4:57 pm

ABORIGINAL RIGHTS: Marten Falls and Aroland First Nations support Ring of Fire development

TORONTO – On March 6, Chief Eli Moonias of Marten Falls First Nation and Chief Sonny Gagnon of Aroland First Nation told the Ontario government that they do not oppose mine development in the Ring of Fire region in the James Bay Lowlands,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2012 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: Latest drilling says Blackwater contains over 7.5-M oz

BRITISH COLUMBIA – New Gold of Vancouver says it now has the results of drilling completed to the end of December 2011 at its Blackwater project 160 km southwest of Prince George. Using a 0.40 g/t Au cut-off, a potential open pit mine...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2012 | 4:59 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Alexis Minerals, Matamec and Midlands Minerals

Chantal Lavoie has joined the board of Toronto-based Alexis Minerals. For the past eight years he worked for De Beers Canada and before that for Barrick Gold an at Aur Resources’ former Louvicourt mine. He is also president, CEO and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2012 | 4:58 pm

HAUL TRUCKS: Sandvik expands underground options

SWEDEN – Sandvik Mining has launched two new underground trucks, the TH550 and TH540, that are the cleanest in the market. They have low-emission EPA Tier 4i/EURO Stage IIIB engines in a compact and agile vehicle.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2012 | 4:57 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Lesson in oil sands economics

Something is missing from the discussion as we push ahead with oil sands development. That’s the opinion of Ken Neumann, national director of the United Steelworkers, and Rick Smith, executive director of Environmental Defence, writing in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2012 | 5:00 pm

COPPER-GOLD STUDY: Robust economics for Harper Creek mine

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Yellowhead Mining of Vancouver says the feasibility study for the Harper Creek copper-gold mine 150 km by road from Kamloops outlines “robust economics” for the project. The study is based on a large open...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD MILLING: McGarry ore to be milled at McAlpine plant

ONTARIO – Armistice Resources of Toronto has signed a custom milling contract with SMC (Canada) to treat ore from the McGarry gold mine near Kirkland Lake at the McAlpine mill in Cobalt. Armistice has been stockpiling ore at the mine...

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

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