Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

COAL DEVELOPMENT: Detailed design engineering begins on Vista project

ALBERTA – Coalspur Mines Ltd of Calgary has awarded the detailed design engineering contract on its Vista coal mine to CWA Engineering. CWA will handle all the EPCM duties as well as supervising subcontractors.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 22, 2012 | 4:59 pm

APPOINTMENT: Richard Tagge at Mine Radio Systems

Richard Tagge, former general manager of Mine Radio Systems Africa, has returned to the United States to take over the role of US sales manager. He was African general manager for eight years, giving him an expansive background with the entire...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 22, 2012 | 4:58 pm

CHROMITE RESOURCE: Numbers triple at Noront’s Blackbird deposit

ONTARIO – Noront Resources of Toronto says the resource estimate at the Blackbird chromite deposit continues to grow. The deposit is part of the company’s McFaulds Lake project in the Ring of Fire, James Bay Lowlands.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 21, 2012 | 5:00 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Final permits received for Rubicon’s Phoenix project

ONTARIO – Vancouver-based Rubicon Minerals has obtained the final permits for the Phoenix gold project near Red Lake. The permit to take water, the industrial sewage certificate of approval, and the air certificate of approval were the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 21, 2012 | 4:59 pm

FILTRATION: Modular Larox plant available from Outotec

FINLAND – Outotec, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of filtration solutions for the mineral processing industry, has introduced a modular version of the Larox filtration plant. It is available in configurations that suit...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 21, 2012 | 4:58 pm

New Simba longhole drill from Atlas Copco.

LONGHOLE DRILL: Atlas Copco launches four new Simba rigs

SWEDEN – Longhole production drilling can be substantially improved with any of four new Simba drill rigs, says the manufacturer, Atlas Copco. The Simba ME7 C, Simba E7 C and C-ITH (an in-the-hole version) and Simba W7 C give miners true...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 21, 2012 | 4:57 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: McGarry mine inches toward production

ONTARIO – Armistice Resources of Toronto continues to make solid progress towards bringing the McGarry gold mine back into production near Kirkland Lake. The company says also that development and exploration work both underground at...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 20, 2012 | 5:00 pm

IRON ORE RESOURCE: Haig Inlet report filed

NUNAVUT – Canadian Orebodies of Toronto has filed a 43-101 report for its Haig inlet iron ore project on Belcher Islands with SEDAR. The resource estimate includes an indicated resource of 230 million tonnes at 35.17% Fe and an additional...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 20, 2012 | 4:59 pm

METALLURGICAL TESTS: Bioleaching works on arsenic-laden Snow Lake residue

MANITOBA – Toronto-based BacTech Environmental Corp. has been testing its patented Bacox bio-oxidation the stockpiled arsenic-rich (16%) residue from old mines near Snow Lake with great success. The Bacox process oxidizes 95% of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 20, 2012 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Argonaut Exploration, Canada Lithium, International Lithium and Oracle Mining

Argonaut Exploration of Calgary has made changes to its management in recent days. Ray Cook, a co-found and past president of the company, has been named president and CEO. He replaces David Jensen. Oleh Wowkodaw has been named the new COO and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 20, 2012 | 4:57 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Rio Tinto believes in tax transparency

This is the time of year that individuals begin to complain about filing their taxes. It’s a national pastime to wish your taxes were lower. Just be thankful your income tax obligations don’t add up to $10.2 billion (all amounts are...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 19, 2012 | 5:00 pm

COAL RESOURCE: Border project tops 100-M-tonne threshold

SASKATCHEWAN – Goldsource Mines of Vancouver says the latest estimate of indicated resources at its Border coal project 50 km north of the town of Hudson Bay is above the 100-million-tonne threshold needed to consider the project...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 19, 2012 | 4:59 pm

First

Last

Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Posts by Canadian Mining Journal Staff: