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GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Detour Lake mine connected to Ontario power grid

ONTARIO - Detour Gold Corp. of Toronto has connected the first 135-km segment of its transmission line between the Island Falls power station and the Detour Lake gold project 185 km northeast of Cochrane. The project now has access to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2011 | 4:59 pm

POTASH STUDY: Karnalyte eyes initial 625,000 t/y project

SASKATCHEWAN - Calgary-based Karnalyte Resources has received a positive feasibility study for its Wynyard potash project 175 km east of Saskatoon. Construction could start early in 2012 with production targeted for early 2014 at an initial...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Atacama, Detour Gold, Finning, Premier Gold Mines and Sabina Gold & Silver

Atacama Minerals Corp. has a new management team. It includes Richard Clark as CEO, Simon Jackson as president, Kevin Ross as COO, Hugh Stuart as VP exploration and Alessandro Bitelli as CFO. The gentlemen previously managed Red Back Mining...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2011 | 4:57 pm

NEWSLETTER: Latest “Infusion” magazine available from Coffey

The latest issue of "Infusion" magazine, the newsletter of Coffey International, is available at the company's website, www.Coffey.com. It features information about some of Coffey's work and expertise in geosciences, project management and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 24, 2011 | 4:56 pm

Consulting engineering firm BBA receives Best Employer honours

BBA of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, has just announced that the company is once again among Canada's best employers based on a survey of its 750 employees carried out by the human resources consulting firm Aon Hewitt. This is the second year...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 20, 2011 | 5:00 pm

Agnico-Eagle suspends production during underground investigation

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited has announced that it is suspending mining operations and gold production at its Goldex mine in Val d'Or, Quebec effective immediately. This decision follows the receipt of an opinion from a second rock...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 19, 2011 | 5:00 pm

Rio Tinto makes recommended all-cash offer of C$4.15 per share for Hathor Exploration

Rio Tinto, through its indirect wholly owned Canadian subsidiary ("Rio Tinto"), and Hathor Exploration Limited, has agreed that Rio Tinto will make an offer to acquire all of the common shares of Hathor for C$4.15 in cash per common share.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 19, 2011 | 5:00 pm

Coal Symposium

Due to stricter provincial and federal emissions regulations, Canada's coal industry has to implement efficient and proactive compliance strategies and explore ways to continue meeting energy demand with greener solutions.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 18, 2011 | 5:00 pm

Agreement results in more production at mill

Canadian Arrow Mines, has just signed a definitive agreement with Xstrata Nickel in Falconbridge, ON for the custom processing of a single bulk sample of 20 to 30 kt of Kelex Nickel ore at the Strathcona Mill. Timing is tentatively planned for...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 18, 2011 | 5:00 pm

New study reveals mining companies are exploring alternatives, like dual-career paths, to retain knowledge workers

Dual-career development paths are being adopted by mining companies to retain knowledge workers as the global competition for talent becomes more fierce, according to a new study, released by the Mining Industry Human Resources Council, in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 17, 2011 | 5:00 pm

Correction

Last week CMJ posted a news item with the headline that read: Chilean consulting engineers set sights on Toronto. Within the article was mention that the Association of Consulting Engineers of Chile (ACEC) is planning a special...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 17, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESOURCES: Yorbeau releases Augmitto Block numbers

QUEBEC - Yorbeau Resources of Montreal has filed a 43-101 report for the Augmitto Block of its Rouyn property 4 km south of Rouyn-Noranda. The report notes measured and indicated resources of 247,000 tonnes averaging 6.08 g/t Au plus an...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 13, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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