Canadian Mining Journal Staff

COPPER-MOLYBDENUM EXPANSION: Imperial to add seven years to Huckleberry mine

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Imperial Metals of Vancouver is preparing its Main zone optimization (MZO) plan that will add seven years to the life of the Huckleberry copper-molybdenum mine 123 km south of Houston by expanding the Main zone pit and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 22, 2011 | 5:00 pm

IRON DEVELOPMENT: Innu enterprise awarded contract for New Millennium construction

LABRADOR - New Millennium Iron Corp. of Calgary and Tata Steel Minerals Canada, partners at the direct shipping iron ore project, have awarded the general construction contract to an aboriginal-owned firm. Innu Municipal LP (IML) of Labrador...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 22, 2011 | 4:59 pm

CYANIDE CODE: Tulawaka gold mine recertified by ICMI

WASHINGTON, DC - The International Cyanide Management Institute has recertified the Tulawaka gold mine in Tanzania as substantially compliant with the International Cyanide Management Code. The mine is operated by African Barrick Gold of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 22, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Canada Chrome, Carlisle Goldfields, Century Iron, and Golden Predator

Her Worship Chief Theresa Okimaw-Hall is the new executive director of Canada Chrome Corp., a subsidiary of KWG Resources of Montreal. She is the first female chief of the Attawapiskat First Nation and was for many years a justice of the peace...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 22, 2011 | 4:57 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Development begins at Young-Davidson pit

ONTARIO - Development of the open pit at the Young-Davidson gold mine near Matachewan began with the first blast on Nov. 17, 2011, said owner AuRico Gold of Toronto. The project is on schedule for the first gold pour at the end of March 2012.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 21, 2011 | 5:00 pm

TANTALUM-LITHIUM STUDY: Pre-tax NPV for Rose deposit is $488 million

QUEBEC - Critical Elements Corp. of Montreal is in receipt of the preliminary economic assessment for its Rose tantalum-lithium project in the James Bay area. The pre-tax net present value was estimated at $488 million at an 8% discount, and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 21, 2011 | 4:59 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: New number for Back River is over 4-M oz of gold

NUNAVUT - Vancouver-based Sabina Gold & Silver says the resource number at its Back River gold project 60 km from Hackett River has been increased to 4.03 million oz of gold or 22.3 million tonnes at 5.62 g/t Au in the indicated category....

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 21, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Teck, Tintina and Trevali

Vancouver-based Teck Resources is making a number of senior management changes. Doug Horswill, senior VP sustainability and external affairs, is retiring on Jan. 1, 2012, after 20 years with the company's executive team. Mike Agg, senior VP...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 21, 2011 | 4:57 pm

CONTRACT AWARD: Cabo to drill at Musselwhite mine

ONTARIO - Cabo Drilling of North Vancouver has been awarded a 35,000-metre drill contract by Goldcorp. The work will take place at Goldcorp's Musselwhite gold mine 430 km north of Thunder Bay.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 21, 2011 | 4:56 pm

MERGER: Rio Tinto ups bid, Hathor says okay

VANCOUVER - The bidding war for Hathor Exploration and its Roughrider uranium property in northern Saskatchewan appears to be nearing the end. Rio Tinto has raised its all-cash offer to $4.70 per Hathor share, $0.20 more than Cameco of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 17, 2011 | 5:30 pm

AWARD: Kinross one of 10 most admired corporations

TORONTO - Kinross Gold has been named on the 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures in Canada by Waterstone Human Capital, a professional recruitment firm. The 10 Most Admired program recognizes leading Canadian organizations for having a culture...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 17, 2011 | 4:59 pm

AWARD: New Brunswick developer of year goes to Trevali

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick - Trevali Mining Corp. has been named 2011 Developer of the Year by the New Brunswick Prospectors and Developers Association. Trevali is advancing its Halfmile zinc-lead property in the Bathurst Mining Camp.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 17, 2011 | 4:58 pm

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