Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

EXCAVATOR: Hitachi launches heavier, more powerful EX2600-6

MOLINE, Illinois – With several popular and productive models of its ultra-large hydraulic excavators already working in the mining industry, Hitachi has launched a new model. The EX2600-6 is the heaviest, most powerful model in the line....

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 4, 2012 | 4:58 pm

BOLTER: Atlas Copco takes bolting to the next level

SWEDEN - Atlas Copco claims to have taken underground rock bolting and reinforcement operations to the next level with the introduction of the new Boltec EC, equipped with the sturdy, accurate and stable BUT 45 boom.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 4, 2012 | 4:57 pm

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS: Rainy River inks deal with First Nations

ONTARIO – Rainy River Resources of Toronto and the Naicatchewenin First Nation, Rainy River First Nations, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Couchiching First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation and Seine River First Nation (together the First...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ZINC-LEAD RESERVES: Reserves estimated at Pine Point project

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Tamerlane Ventures of Bellingham, WA, has filed an updated 43-101 report for its Pine Point zinc-lead project on the south side of the Great Slave Lake that includes 7.8 million tonnes of proven and probable...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: Pretium reveals new numbers for the Brucejack

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based Pretium Resources has new resource estimates for the valley of the Kings and West zone of its Brucejack gold project 65 km north of Stewart.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2012 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Schneider Electric, Quanterra, North Arrow and Claude Resources

Schneider Electric Canada of Toronto has named Daniel Peloquin its new president, replacing Gary Abrams who has been named to the role of transformation leader of the company’s North American IT initiative. Peloquin joined the head office...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2012 | 4:57 pm

FEDERAL BUDGET: Mining sector behind fiscal plan

OTTAWA, TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Last week’s federal budget, brought down by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in the House of Commons on March 29, 2012, generally has the support of the mining sector. Industry associations were quick to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2012 | 5:00 pm

COPPER STUDY: Reed PFS puts start-up in Q3 2013

MANITOBA – Start-up of the Reed copper underground mine could come as early as Q3 2013, according to the pre-feasibility study prepared for Toronto’s HudBay Minerals (operator and 70% owner) and Vancouver’s VMS Ventures (30%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2012 | 4:59 pm

PATENTS PENDING: Endress+Hauser honours its innovators

GERMANY - Innovators employed by the Swiss company Endress+Hauser Group met last month in Maulburg for their 12th inventors’ meeting to celebrate a record 225 patent applications. The inventors of patents that have a sustained and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2012 | 4:58 pm

OPTION: KGHM increases interest in Ajax project to 80%

BRITISH VANCOUVER – Abacus Mining and Exploration of Vancouver says its joint venture partner, KGHM Polska Miedz, will exercise its option to boost its interest in the Ajax copper-gold project near Kamloops. That will give KGHM an 80%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2012 | 4:57 pm

TAKEOVER: CHALCO makes bid for 60% of SouthGobi

VANCOUVER – Aluminum Corporation of China (CHALCO) is making a bid for up to 60% of SouthGobi Resources, the coal mining subsidiary of Vancouver’s Ivanhoe Mines. CHALCO has offered $8.48 per share, a premium of between 28% and 32%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2012 | 4:56 pm