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COPPER STUDY: Little Deer PEA outlines $110-M project

NEWFOUNDLAND - The preliminary economic assessment for the Little Deer copper project 10 km north of Springdale is complete, and it foresees a viable new copper producer. The project is a 50:50 joint venture of Cornerstone Capital Resources of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2011 | 4:59 pm

NICKEL STUDY: PFS pegs Dumont project NPV at $1-B

QUEBEC - Toronto-based Royal Nickel is looking at a net present value for its Dumont nickel project near Amos of US$1 billion (after tax). As the company anticipates pressing forward with the project, it points to low capital commitment, low...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Alderon Iron Ore, Lundin and Redtail

Vancouver-headquartered Alderon Iron Ore Corp. has appointed Bernard Potvin as executive VP project execution, effective Nov. 14, 2011. During his career, Potvin has held senior roles at aluminum producers and Canadian iron ore producers,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2011 | 4:57 pm

ENVIRONMENTAL: EWS wins new contract in West Africa

BURLINGTON, Ontario - Eco Waste Solutions (EWS) says that it has signed a new contract to bring point-of-need waste solutions to a mining project in West Africa. The company will supply three ECO Model batch incinerators to the client. The...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2011 | 4:56 pm

HISTORY: Chinese were early traders in Yukon

WHITEHORSE - In June 2011, James Mooney, a cultural resource specialist with Ecofor Consulting, made an exciting discovery while leading a team doing heritage impact assessment work for Western Copper and Gold. On the proposed Freegold Road...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2011 | 5:00 pm

FIRST NATIONS: Saturn and four aboriginal groups launch new exploration company

VANCOUVER - Saturn Minerals and four aboriginal groups - Fishing Lake First Nation, Kinistin Saulteaux Nation, Key First Nation and Yellowquill First Nation - have signed an agreement to create Inowending Exploration & Development Corp. It...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2011 | 5:00 pm

Aboriginal hands are hard working hands.

Ontario’s Far North Act: Aboriginal poverty or prosperity?

There are many reasons that contributed to Premier McGuinty's minority government in the recent Ontario election. However, one of the most contentious issues contributing to his decline in the vast regions of the North - an area that is seldom...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2011 | 4:59 pm

DRILLING: Boart Longyear to expand global mine water services

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Boart Longyear, the world's leading integrated drilling products and services provider, plans to expand its mine water services to Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2011 | 4:58 pm

GOLD STUDY: Maverick pit and mill possible according to PEA

MANITOBA - Toronto-based Auriga Gold has a positive preliminary economic assessment that proposes an open pit and mill refurbishment for the company's Maverick gold property 65 km northeast of Flin Flon. The Maverick project includes the former...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2011 | 4:57 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Strong prices support third-quarter profits

Third-quarter results from some of Canada's biggest mining companies are have been popping up in our inbox. Most are sporting adjectives such as "record" "near-record". That's not surprising given the continuing high commodity prices for gold,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 27, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MONEY: Argentina announces change to foreign currency transfer regulations

BUENOS AIRES - The announcement of changes to foreign currency transfer regulations by the Government of Argentina may not be looked at favourably by the many Canadian mineral producers in that country.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 27, 2011 | 4:59 pm

COPPER-GOLD PROCESSING: Testing simplifies Harper Creek flowsheet

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Additional metallurgical tests done on material from the Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project owned by Yellowhead Mining of Vancouver indicate that a coarser grind can result in a 4% rise in copper recovery and a 13%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 27, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MERGER: AuRico completes acquisition of Northgate

TORONTO - AuRico Gold has completed the acquisition of Northgate Minerals. The deal was estimated to be worth US$1.48 billion.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 26, 2011 | 5:00 pm

FRAC SAND STUDY: Stikine’s PEA positive for Nonda sand

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The outlook for Vancouver-based Stikine Energy's Nonda frac sand project just got brighter with a positive preliminary economic assessment. The project is located near the Horn River Basin, 190 km northwest of Fort Nelson.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 26, 2011 | 4:59 pm

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