Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

Canada’s safest mines Hail from Vale

Vale is pleased to announce that its T1 and Birchtree Mines in Thompson, Manitoba have just received the John T. Ryan Trophy for being the safest metal mines in Canada.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 2, 2011 | 8:00 am

College of Trades Looks for Registrar

Ontario's newest and largest self-regulatory college, The Ontario College of Trades, has launched a search for a permanent Registrar.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 2, 2011 | 7:00 am

New Gold closes acquisition of Richfield

New Gold Inc and Richfield Ventures Corp announce that New Gold has closed the acquisition of Richfield and by doing so; New Gold has issued approximately 49 million New Gold shares to former Richfield shareholders.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 2, 2011 | 6:00 am

Goldcorp named to NASDAQ global sustainability index

Canadian mining giant Goldcorp Inc has just been recognized by NASDAQ as one of the Top 100 companies in the world for its sustainability practices as part of its NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 31, 2011 | 11:00 pm

Mali’s Minister of Mines visits Canadian uranium mine site

Mali's Minister of Mines, the Honourable M. Amadou Cisse, recently toured Rockgate Capital Corp.'s Falea project, the only potential uranium mine in Mali.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 31, 2011 | 11:00 pm

Technical introduction to The Petroleum Industry

Petro-Ed announces that it will conduct a one-day, short course entitled "An Introduction to the Petroleum Industry" on June 8th at the Holiday Inn, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 31, 2011 | 10:00 pm

Quebec gold mine gets Government approval

Conway Resources has just announced that it has received a certificate of authorization from Quebec's Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks for development work at its Belleterre gold mining project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 31, 2011 | 12:00 am

Joining forces on iron ore project

West Melville Iron Company Ltd. has just entered into a joint venture with Roche Bay plc to buy up to 70% interest in and to the West Melville Iron Ore Project (previously called Fraser Bay 1-3 by Roche Bay plc) located west of Melville,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 30, 2011 | 6:00 pm

Major contract awarded for plant in Newfoundland

Vale has just announced it has awarded a $600-million contract to KBAC Constructors, a Kiewit-BMA-G.J Cahill, partnership to provide mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation services for the construction of the Long Harbour Processing...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 26, 2011 | 11:00 pm

Buying more gold

Unity Energy Corp says it has entered into an acquisition agreement with an "arms'-length vendor to earn a 100% interest in the Dickens Lake Property, located in the La Ronge Gold Belt, northern Saskatchewan.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 26, 2011 | 12:00 am

DONATION: MAC raises $25-K for National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation

OTTAWA - To mark Gordon Peeling's retirement after 13 years at the helm, the Mining Association of Canada held a fundraiser to benefit the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF). During his leadership, MAC developed closer ties to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 25, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Claude cuts 84.66 g/t at Neptune

SASKATCHEWAN - Saskatoon-based Claude Resources says that follow-up drilling at the Neptune target at the Seabee project has intersected high grade gold within multiple structures. The best assay was 84.66 g/t Au (2.47 opt) across 3.2 metres....