Kivalliq looking to establish uranium district in Nunavut
VANCOUVER — Kivalliq Energy is cashed-up and moving forward with an ambitious exploration program on its 1,000-km2 Angilak property in Nunavut.
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PERSPECTIVE: EI or the mines?
Bob Katter, who is running for the job of premier in Australia’s Queensland state, said if he were premier he would set up programs to train 40,000 unskilled workers for mining jobs, and unemployed people who refused to retrain as miners...
MINING TRENDS: Canada tops list for mining deals says Ernst & Young
VANCOUVER - Canada topped the global mining and metals sector as the number one target destination by total deal value in Q1 2012, says Ernst & Young.
IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT: Kami to generate $2.0-B in tax revenue for NL
LABRADOR – Vancouver-based Alderon Iron Ore says its Kamistiatusset (Kami) iron ore project will generate $2.0 billion in tax revenues for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. These and other long term benefits to the province were...
MINERAL PROCESSING: Mill failure at Rice Lake
MANITOBA – San Gold Corp. of Winnipeg announced on June 4, 2012, that the mill at its Rice Lake mining complex in Bissett has been temporarily interrupted due to the failure of a ball mill pinion and related damage to the ball mill motor....
NEW TECHNOLOGY: Westport, Caterpillar to develop natural gas technology for off-road equipment
VANCOUVER - Westport Innovations, a global leader in natural gas engines, has signed agreements with Caterpillar of Peoria, IL, to co-develop natural gas technology for off-road equipment, including mining trucks and locomotives. Caterpillar...
Sunward grows the resource in Colombia
Sunward Resources [of Vancouver] believes it could be sitting on top of Colombia’s next gold district and its latest resource estimate lends some credit to the notion.
NICKEL MINING: Canadian Arrow begins overburden removal ahead of mining at Kelex
ONTARIO – Canadian Arrow Mines of Sudbury, ON, has begun overburden removal at its Kelex nickel mine in the Porcupine Mining Division. A high grade, low tonnage open pit will begin shipping ore to Xstrata Nickel’s Strathcona mill in...
TITANIUM MINING: Investments continue at Rio Tinto, Fer et Titane
QUEBEC – Montreal-based Rio Tinto, Fer et Titane (RTFT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has announced plans to invest $7.2 million to upgrade the water filtration system used at its steel plant located at the metallurgical...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: AuRo Resources, Canada Lithium, Finning, Mine Radio Systems, and Vanstar
AuRo Resources of Vancouver has named John Buckle as president, COO and a director, promotion from his previous position as VP exploration. He has been president of the Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society, and president of the Association...
SAFETY: Multi-camera system for heavy equipment operators
MONTREAL – A new multi-camera operator vision system from RMT Equipment is “jobsite rated” to increase safe operation in the largest heavy duty equipment operations.
Commentary: Cost overruns on capital development: An ever-growing concern
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of mine development projects where capital costs are spiraling upwards from their study numbers than at any time I can recall in my 30+ years experience in the development side of the industry...
MP Materials accuses USA Rare Earth of magnet tech theft
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has issued a lawsuit against USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) alleging that its rare earth mining rival stole […]