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GOLD EXPLORATION: Drilling at Newman Todd yields high grades

ONTARIO - Drilling at the Newman Todd property in the Red Lake Gold Camp has returned results as high as 343.0 g/t Au over 0.6 metres, reports Confederation Minerals of Toronto. Confederation can earn up to a 70% interest in the property owned...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 2, 2011 | 4:59 pm

NEWSLETTER: Law experts “Unearthed” legal matters

TORONTO - Norton Rose, one of this country's leading practitioners of international business law has released the latest edition of its newsletter, "Unearthed." It is among the most clearly written and practical sources for mining executives...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 2, 2011 | 4:58 pm

INVESTING: Mint makes gold ownership easy with ETRs

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mint is getting into the gold investment business with its initial public offering of exchange traded receipts (ETR) under its new Canadian Gold Reserves program. Each ETR is proof of ownership of physical gold...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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

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