Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

PERSPECTIVE: Gold miners persevere during Burkina Faso uprising

"Mutiny" is a word we don't hear very often, but it appears to be the one that desribes the recent uprising by the military in Burkina Faso. The citizenry has been restless since February due to rising food costs, high crime rates and the slow...

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

IRON ORE STUDY: PEA for Lac Otelnuk looks positive

QUEBEC - Adriana Resources of Toronto has revised the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Lac Otelnuk iron ore project in Nunavik and says the outlook is positive. The study, using a US$100 per tonne FOB Sept-Iles, examined an...

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

GOLD MINING: IamGold sells Tarkwa and Damang mine for $667-M cash

GHANA - Toronto-based IamGold Corp. is selling its 18.9% interest in the Tarkwa and Damang gold mines in Ghana for $667 million cash. The purchaser is South Africa's Gold Fields, which will hold 90% of the mines when the deal is completed in...

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

GOLD RESOURCE: Former mine at Pickle Crow still contains over 1-M oz

ONTARIO - PC Gold of Ottawa says the former Pickle Crow mine property still contains 1.26 million oz of gold, according to the latest 43-101 study. This is an inferred resource totalling 10.15 million tonnes averaging 3.9 g/t, 90% of which is...

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

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Alexis Minerals, Lithium One, Pretium, Silver Wheaton and Stellar Pacific

Toronto-based Alexis Minerals Corp. has named Gerald J. Thornton, Jr., to the newly created position of VP Manitoba operations. He was formerly the general manager of operations and development for the Inkai joint venture that belongs to Cameco...

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

SEMINAR: Mine rescue and emergency management

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Make plans now to attend the Mine Rescue & Emergency Management Seminar July 26-27, 2011. The conference will appeal to mining industry professionals seeking more effective emergency solutions.

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

GOLD-SILVER RESOURCES: Precious metals grow at Silver Coin

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Jayden Resources of Vancouver has filed an updated resource estimate for the Silver Coin precious metals property that it operates near Stewart. The latest 43-101 report represents an increase of 10.9% in the average gold...

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

WATER TREATMENT: Premier Tech Aqua and Canadian Shield team up for cleaner solution

RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Quebec - There is a wastewater treatment option suitable for sites that require surface deposal, that freeze severely in the winter, that have very rigorous disposal standards, and where transportation is either over an...