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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: IamGold to co-lead public-private initiative in Burkina Faso

BURKINA FASO - IamGold Corp. and Plan Canada, both based in Toronto, have embarked on a five-year program that IamGold calls "an innovative Canadian public-private partnership." The aim is to give African youth greater access to better...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2011 | 5:00 pm

IRON ORE RESOURCE: Fire Lake North number grows to over 1-B tonnes

QUEBEC - Champion Minerals of Toronto has released a 43-101-compliant resource report that includes over a billion tonnes of resources at its Fire Lake North project near Fermont. The measured and indicated portion is 400.1 million tonnes...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2011 | 4:59 pm

MOLYBDENUM MINING: Production at MAX mine suspended

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Low head grades and slumping molybdenum prices have forced the suspension of work at Roca Mines' MAX moly mine near Revelstoke. Head grades for the previous quarter were at the breakeven point for an operation of 500 t/d and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINE DEVELOPMENT: Major project potential for Nunavut

(The following is from a press release distributed by the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines.)

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 3, 2011 | 4:57 pm

SALE: NEMI sheds interest in Peace River Coal

BRITISH COLUMBIA - NEMI Northern Energy and Mining Inc. of Vancouver has sold its 12.18% interest in the Peace River Coal LP to Anglo American of Britain for a cash price of $73 million. Anglo, the operator, now holds a 86.18% interest in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 29, 2011 | 5:00 pm

RARE EARTH RESOURCES: Montviel 43-101 points toward monster deposit

QUEBEC - GeoMegA Resources of Montreal announced the first 43-101 report for the Core zone at its Montviel carbonatite rare earth elements (REE) property in Abitibi. The estimate puts indicated resources at 183.9 million tonnes grading 1.45%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 29, 2011 | 4:59 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Trueclaim permitted to take bulk sample at Tecumseh

ONTARIO - Trueclaim Exploration of London, ON, has received a permit from the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry to take a 1,000-tonne bulk sample from its Tecumseh property. The channel samples collected so far have...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 29, 2011 | 4:58 pm

GEAR DRIVES: Rexnord offering new Falk V-Class

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - Rexnord Industries now offers the Falk V-ClassTM, a new line of gear drives designed for maximum uptime and durable performance. The drives incorporate the latest advances in materials technology, engineering design and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 29, 2011 | 4:57 pm

EXPANSION: Wabush airport to get $2-M update

NEWFOUNDLAND - The federal government is to make over $2 million in infrastructure improvements at the Wabush airport. Improvements include a $1.7-million roof restoration for the terminal and maintenance buildings. It is to be completed in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2011 | 5:01 pm

ARBITRATION: Decision restores Goldbrook’s 25% of Nunavik nickel project

QUEBEC - Goldbrook Ventures of Vancouver has announced that the tribunal arbitrating a dispute between it and joint venture partner Jilin Jien Nickel has ruled to restore Goldbrook's 25% interest in the Nunavik nickel project in the Raglan...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2011 | 4:59 pm

FINANCING: Major Drilling raises $70-M for Bradley deal

NEW BRUNSWICK - Major Drilling Group International of Moncton has issued 5.9 million subscription receipts, raising $70 million for its planned purchased of the Bradley Bros. Limited of Rouyn-Noranda, QC. The offering was underwritten by a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Outotec to deliver ferrochrome plant to China

ESPOO, Finland - Outotec Oyj will design, build and deliver a new ferrochrome plant to Baotou, in Inner Mongolia, China. The plant is to be operational in 2013 and produce 300,000 t/y of ferrochrome. The value of the contract was not disclosed.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2011 | 4:57 pm

NICKEL-COPPER MINING: Lockerby ships first ore for milling

ONTARIO - The first nickel-copper ore from the restarted Lockerby mine near Sudbury has been shipped to Xstrata Nickel's Strathcona mill for processing, said mine owner First Nickel of Toronto. The mine will produce 400 t/d of ore during Q4...

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

GOLD EXPLORATION: Queenston raises $25-M for Kirkland Lake properties

ONTARIO - Queenston Mining of Toronto has closed a$25-million private placement (including an over-allotment option) with which to continue exploration of its properties in the Kirkland Lake Gold Camp. The company sold 3.33 million flow-through...

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

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