Canadian Mining Journal Staff

AWARD: Lucky Amaratunga wins CMP lifetime achievement

OTTAWA – Professor Dr. Laxman “Lucky” Amaratunga has been honoured as the recipient of the Canadian Mineral Processors’ Lifetime Achievement Award. He was recognized for his demonstrated excellence in the science of...

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

GOLD EXPLORATION: New zone found, bulk sampling continues at Engineer mine

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based BCGold has discovered a new, high grade gold shoot at the  former Engineer mine 32 km west of Atlin. Dubbed the 505-3 shoot, this is an area of remnant pillars that previously was categorized as...

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

EXPANSION: Tenke Fungurume grows, on target for 2013 start

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – The US$850 million phase 2 expansion at the Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine is on track for completion in 2013. Copper cathode  production will rise to 195,000 t/y, and cobalt hydroxide output...

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

MINING GAMES: Laurentian team tops for 8th time

SUDBURY, Ontario – The Bharti School of Engineering team from Laurentian University in Sudbury again finished first in the Annual Canadian Mining Games. This was the eighth time in the 22-year history of the games that a team from...

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

AGREEMENT: New Millennium, TSMC ink impact and benefit pact

QUEBEC - New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML) of Calgary announced the signing of an impact and benefit agreement between Tata Steel Minerals Canada (TSMC) - a joint venture between NML and Tata Steel - and Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani Utenam...

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

POLYMETALLIC RESOURCE: First Murray Brook Zn-Cu-Pb-Ag-Au estimate readied

NEW BRUNSWICK – Vancouver’s El Nino Ventures has reported the initial resource estimate for its Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide deposit in the Bathurst Mining Camp. The measured and indicated resources are 18.7 million...

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

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Bestech, Goldstrike, North American Palladium and Silver Predator

Patrice (Pat) Dubreuil is now VP operations at Bestech of Sudbury, ON. He joined the firm as 2008 as manager of technical support and services, and has also been manager of sales and marketing, and most recently corporate services and sales and...

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

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Strike Minerals secures Edwards mine financing

ONTARIO – Waterton Global Value and Strike Minerals of Toronto have agreed to terms giving Strike $3.5 million with which to bring the Edwards gold mine near Wawa into production. Strike will repay the loan between March 2013 and February...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 27, 2012 | 5:01 pm

GOLD RESOURCES: Latest count at Rainy River tops 5.7-M oz

ONTARIO – The updated resource numbers from Rainy River Resources of Toronto add up to more than 5.7 million oz of gold at its Rainy River project 80 km south of Kenora. The 43-101 report was prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada).

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

New Brunswick best place for miners

The Fraser Institute’s new ranking puts New Brunswick at the top of the list of good places for mining and exploration investment. Here is what the Institute said in a recent release:

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

CORPORATE IMAGE: HudBay aligns all operations under single brand

TORONTO – HudBay Minerals Inc. is uniting all of its operations under the HudBay brand to position itself for continued growth and expansion. The move to a single brand was made to align new projects and acquisitions and to strengthen...

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

COPPER-GOLD DEVELOPMENT: First phase construction at Oyu Tolgoi nearing start-up

MONGOLIA – Ivanhoe Mines of Vancouver noted on Feb. 27, 2012, that the first phase of construction at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine 80 km north of the Mongolia-China border is nearly 75% complete. Start-up is scheduled for Q3 this year.

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

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