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PERSPECTIVE: Bonanza gold grades at Upper Canada, Monster Lake

Like most CMJ readers, I get a shiver up my spine at the thought of bonanza gold grades. So it was with excitement I read that Toronto’s Queenston Mining (Queenston.ca) had intersected 42.4 g/t Au at its Upper Canada property in Kirkland...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 11, 2012 | 5:00 pm

TUNGSTEN STUDY: Updated PEA for Grey River deposit remains positive

NEWFOUNDLAND – Playfair Mining of Vancouver says the preliminary economic assessment for its 100% owned Grey River tungsten deposit on the south coast indicates that a mining project is potentially viable and will return a positive net...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 11, 2012 | 4:59 pm

NICKEL EXPLORATION:Bulk mining under study for Kilometre 26 project

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Fort St. James Nickel Corp. of Vancouver is developing a model for a nickel mine at the Kilometre 26 property in the Opemica District. The company says the model is being created with the same economies of scale...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 11, 2012 | 4:58 pm

EXCAVATOR: Hitachi builds EX5600-6 to customer requirements

MOLINE, Illinois – After listening to customer demands for reliability and even greater production in ultra-large hydraulic excavators than before, Hitachi has brought its new EX5600-6 to market. Available in either an excavator or...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 11, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Shell to conserve 740 ha of forest in northern Alberta

Calgary’s Shell Canada has purchased 740 ha of land in northern Alberta to conserve the boreal forest habitat near its oil sands operations. The conserved area, now called the Shell True North Forest, was privately owned land previously...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 10, 2012 | 5:00 pm

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Fortune completes additional community meetings for NICO project

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Fortune Minerals of Toronto has completed another round of successful public meetings and an open house in Yellowknife and the four Tlicho communities surrounding the company’s NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 10, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: IamGold plans Westwood start-up in early 2013

QUEBEC – IamGold of Toronto confirmed that commercial production will begin from the Westwood gold project near Abitibi in the early part of 2013. The project is accessed through the company’s Doyon mine 2.5 km to the west until...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 10, 2012 | 4:58 pm

URANIUM EXPLORATION: Five-year licence proposed for Strateco’s Matoush project

QUEBEC – Strateco Resources of Boucherville, QC, reported that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) staff recommends that the Commission Tribunal approve the issuance of a five-year licence to Strateco, the maximum period...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 10, 2012 | 4:57 pm

GOLD MINING: Lac Herbin turning the corner

QUEBEC – In June 2011, Alexis Minerals of Toronto implemented a turn around plan for its underperforming Lac Herbin gold mine 10 km northeast of Val d’Or. And it seems to be working, says the company.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 10, 2012 | 4:56 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: New numbers for old Hope Brook mine

NEWFOUNDLAND – Toronto’s Castillian Resources has filed a new 43-101 technical report on the former Hope Brook gold mine near Port aux Basques. The original deposit was discovered in 1983 and mined from 1987 though 1991 by BP...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 9, 2012 | 5:00 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Premier advances Hardrock work

ONTARIO – The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has approved the advanced exploration closure plan for the Hardrock deposit. Hardrock is the flagship property of the Trans-Canada project belonging to Premier Gold Mines of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 9, 2012 | 4:59 pm

CYANIDE CODE: Kumtor transportation certified

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) has certified that the Kumtor cyanide transportation operation belonging to Toronto-based Centerra Gold is in full compliance with the Cyanide Code.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 9, 2012 | 4:58 pm

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