Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

PERSPECTIVE: Alberta parks plan rattles oil sands sector

The Alberta government's draft plan to protect an additional 2.0 million hectares in the northern part of the province has rattled the oil sands sector. The announcement came as a surprise to producers, many of which own leases in the affected...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 7, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Alexis, Anvil Mining, Barrick and Vale SA

Toronto's Alexis Minerals has named Sylvain Lehoux to the position of VP Quebec operations. He is a former manager of the Kiena gold mine in Val d'Or, QC.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESOURCES: Hardrock numbers nearly triple

ONTARIO - Premier Gold Mines of Thunder Bay, ON, has an updated 43-101 report for its Hardrock project that estimates a 269% jump in ounces contained in measured and indicated resources and a 164% increase in inferred resources. The measured...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ZINC-LEAD RESOURCES: New owner bumps up Scotia mine numbers

NOVA SCOTIA - The new owner of the Scotia zinc-lead mine 50 km east of Halifax, Vancouver-based Selwyn Resources, has released new resource numbers for the property.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD MINING: Bachelor Lake receives environmental okay for bulk sample

QUEBEC - Metanor Resources of Val d'Or, QC, has received the environmental permit for the Bachelor Lake gold mine 225 km north of Val d'Or. The company can now take a 5,000-tonne bulk sample at the mine. The pre-feasibility study released...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ACQUISITION: Golder adds Marston and Marston to expertise

CALGARY - Golder Associates has acquired the Marston and Masrton, a full-service mining consultancy that specializes in mine planning and geologic services for open pit and underground coal, metals, oil sands, and industrial minerals.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 5, 2011 | 5:00 pm

IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT: LIM raises further $110-M for DSO project

LABRADOR and QUEBEC - Toronto's Labrador Iron Mines Holdings (LIM) has completed a successful $110-million equity financing with which move its direct shipping iron ore (DSO) project near Schefferville closer to production. Most of the money...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 5, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD STUDY: Magino PEA boasts 49% IRR

ONTARIO - Prodigy Gold of Vancouver notes that the recently completed preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Magino gold project predicts an internal rate of return (IRR) of 49%. The former mine is located 40 km northeast of Wawa.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 5, 2011 | 5:00 pm

SHAFT SINKING: Redpath wins contract for Lalor ventilation shaft

MANITOBA - The Redpath Group of North Bay, ON, has been awarded the sinking contract for the ventilation shaft at HudBay's Lalor gold-zinc mine near Snow Lake. Completion is expected by April 2012.