Canadian Mining Journal Staff

GOLD STUDY: Richmont releases Wasamac PEA

QUEBEC – Richmont Mines of Montreal has released the preliminary economic assessment for the Wasamac gold project near Rouyn-Noranda. The company is optimistic that an underground 6,000-t/d bulk mining operation can be developed. Annual...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 29, 2012 | 5:00 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: CEMI, Alderon Iron Ore, First Americas Gold, Fortune Minerals, and NovaGold

The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) in Sudbury, ON, has named its former R&D program director, Damien Duff, its new COO. His lengthy career included employment at Noranda, Falconbridge and Xstrata as well as a secondment...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 29, 2012 | 4:59 pm

DEALER TOUR: Manulift, Merlo visit Italy to upgrade knowledge

ITALY – Earlier this year, 43 of Manulift’s customers, Merlo dealers and their guests traveled to Italy to learn more about Merlo telescopic boom machines and their manufacture. Visitors enjoyed demonstrations and a factory tour.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 29, 2012 | 4:58 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: New Millennium Iron chooses Outotec for pellet plant

QUEBEC – New Millennium Iron Corp. of Calgary has chosen Outotec to provide feasibility engineering for a new pelletizing plant to be located in Pointe Noire. It will treat concentrates from New Millennium’s LabMag deposit in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 29, 2012 | 4:57 pm

PDAC videos available at Republic of Mining

Anyone who missed the Prospectors and Developers of Canada Association meeting earlier this month can catch up, thanks to Stan Sudol at the Republic of Mining. He has assembled a collection of pictures taken during the awards presentations at...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 29, 2012 | 4:56 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Kirkland Lake Gold buys out JV partner Queenston

ONTARIO – Queenston Mining of Toronto has agreed sell its 50% joint venture interests in seven properties in the Kirkland Lake Gold Camp to its partner, Kirkland Lake Gold of Toronto. KLGold has agreed to pay $60 million in installments...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2012 | 5:00 pm

COPPER-PGM DEVELOPMENT: Stillwater, Mitsubishi to develop Marathon project

ONTARIO – Stillwater Mining of Billings, MT, and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan are teaming up for the development of the Marathon copper-PGM project 300 km east of Thunder Bay. The Japanese company has agreed to buy a 25% equity...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2012 | 4:59 pm

ONTARIO BUDGET: OMA examines latest financial plan

Everyone will be called upon in different and sometimes unequal ways to make a contribution to improve the province's finances in the future, according to the budget delivered by Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan on March 27, 2012. "Strong...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2012 | 4:58 pm

AWARD: Syncrude wins 2011 Business Improvement Award from Immersive Technologies

CALGARY - The Mildred Lake and Aurora oil sands mines belonging to Syncrude have won the Immersive Technologies’ 2011 Business Improvement Award for outstanding results with its simulator-based operator training program.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2012 | 4:57 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Is there something wrong with diamonds?

First, the Oppenheimer family sold its remaining interest in De Beers to partner Anglo American. De Beers Canada owns and operates the Snap Lake diamond mine in the Northwest Territories and the Victor mine in Ontario. It is a partner with...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 27, 2012 | 5:00 pm

Stornoway signs IBA for Renard diamond project

QUEBEC – Stornoway Diamond Corp. has entered into an impacts and benefits agreement for the Renard diamond project in the Otish Mountains. The “Mecheshoo Agreement” was signed with the Cree Nation of Mistissini and the Grand...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 27, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD RESOURCES: Agnico-Eagle offers new numbers for Meadowbank mine

NUNAVUT – Agnico-Eagle Mines of Toronto has filed a 43-101 report confirming new reserves and resources at its Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake. The report was based on data collected through Dec. 3, 2011.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 27, 2012 | 4:58 pm

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