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GOLD RESOURCE: Spanish Mountain estimate increases in all categories

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based Spanish Mountain Gold has updated the resource numbers at its Spanish Mountain gold project 70 km northeast of Williams Lake. The update shows large increases over the previous estimate on which the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 15, 2011 | 4:59 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Santoy Gap returns 19.1 g/t at Seabee mine

SASKATCHEWAN - Claude Resources of Saskatoon has intercepted the widest mineralization - 20.48 metres assaying 19.10 g/t Au - to date across the Santoy Gap at its Seabee gold mine near La Ronge. The results continue to significantly expand the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 15, 2011 | 4:58 pm

GOLD-COPPER DEVELOPMENT: Prosperity project remains contentious, Taseko goes to court

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Prosperity gold-copper project 125 km southwest of Williams Lake continues to be a source of friction between owner Taseko Mines of Vancouver and the local Tsilhqot'in Nation. Taseko filed documents in court on Monday,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 15, 2011 | 4:57 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: lonore project granted construction permit

QUEBEC - The Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks has issued a certificate of authorization for the construction of the Éléonore gold project belonging to Goldcorp of Vancouver. The project is located...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 14, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MERGER: Cameco ups Hathor offer to $4.50/share, all cash

SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. has raised its offer for Hathor Exploration to $4.50 per Hathor share, 8.4% above the $4.15/share offer made by Rio Tinto last October and 20% above Cameco's initial bid of $3.75/share in August 2011. The most recent...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 14, 2011 | 4:59 pm

Holding pond at Belleterre gold mine. (Photo: Conway Resources)

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Conway completes two holding ponds at Belleterre mine

QUEBEC - Conway Resources of Quebec City has finished installing the geomembranes in two holding ponds at the former Belleterre gold mine 2 km northeast of the village of the same name. The ponds will hold mine water as the underground workings...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 14, 2011 | 4:58 pm

GOLD STUDY: Gowest releases PEA for Frankfield East deposit

ONTARIO - Toronto-based Gowest Gold has released a promising preliminary economic assessment for the Frankfield East gold deposit 42 km northeast of Timmins. The study confirms a pre-tax net cash flow of US$265 million and a 3.3 year payback...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 14, 2011 | 4:57 pm

TICKETS ON SALE: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame dinner, Jan. 12

TORONTO - Tickets for the 24th annual Canadian Mining Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony are on sale. The 2012 inductees are Ned Goodman, Phillip G. Hallof, John A. Hansuld, Robert Hunter and Robert Dickinson. The master of ceremonies...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 10, 2011 | 5:00 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Keeping CSR front and centre

One downside to the new discipline of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is that the term remains to be clearly defined. As the definition changes, so must mining companies adapt their efforts to meeting an ever-changing goal.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 10, 2011 | 4:59 pm

GOLD STUDY: Rainy River PEA anticipates 329,000 oz/y at $553/oz

ONTARIO - Toronto-based Rainy River Resources' preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its property 50 km horthwest of Fort Frances is positive. The study outlines a new open pit and underground producer that would have life-of-mine...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 10, 2011 | 4:58 pm

COAL EXPLORATION: Coalspur signs deal with CN for transport to west coast

ALBERTA - Coalspur Mines of Perth, Australia, has been quietly advancing the Vista coal project near Hinton. Now that it has reached the advanced exploration stage, Coalspur has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian National...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 10, 2011 | 4:57 pm

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD: Genivar wins for cleanup of Xstrata’s Gaspe site

QUEBEC - The winner of the prestigious 2011Schreyer Award, presented at the Canadian Consulting Engineering awards, is consulting engineering firm Genivar of Montreal. The firm won for its role in decommissioning the former Gaspe...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 10, 2011 | 4:56 pm

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