Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Alexis, Anvil Mining, Barrick and Vale SA

Toronto's Alexis Minerals has named Sylvain Lehoux to the position of VP Quebec operations. He is a former manager of the Kiena gold mine in Val d'Or, QC.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESOURCES: Hardrock numbers nearly triple

ONTARIO - Premier Gold Mines of Thunder Bay, ON, has an updated 43-101 report for its Hardrock project that estimates a 269% jump in ounces contained in measured and indicated resources and a 164% increase in inferred resources. The measured...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ZINC-LEAD RESOURCES: New owner bumps up Scotia mine numbers

NOVA SCOTIA - The new owner of the Scotia zinc-lead mine 50 km east of Halifax, Vancouver-based Selwyn Resources, has released new resource numbers for the property.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD MINING: Bachelor Lake receives environmental okay for bulk sample

QUEBEC - Metanor Resources of Val d'Or, QC, has received the environmental permit for the Bachelor Lake gold mine 225 km north of Val d'Or. The company can now take a 5,000-tonne bulk sample at the mine. The pre-feasibility study released...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 6, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ACQUISITION: Golder adds Marston and Marston to expertise

CALGARY - Golder Associates has acquired the Marston and Masrton, a full-service mining consultancy that specializes in mine planning and geologic services for open pit and underground coal, metals, oil sands, and industrial minerals.

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

IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT: LIM raises further $110-M for DSO project

LABRADOR and QUEBEC - Toronto's Labrador Iron Mines Holdings (LIM) has completed a successful $110-million equity financing with which move its direct shipping iron ore (DSO) project near Schefferville closer to production. Most of the money...

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

GOLD STUDY: Magino PEA boasts 49% IRR

ONTARIO - Prodigy Gold of Vancouver notes that the recently completed preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Magino gold project predicts an internal rate of return (IRR) of 49%. The former mine is located 40 km northeast of Wawa.

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

SHAFT SINKING: Redpath wins contract for Lalor ventilation shaft

MANITOBA - The Redpath Group of North Bay, ON, has been awarded the sinking contract for the ventilation shaft at HudBay's Lalor gold-zinc mine near Snow Lake. Completion is expected by April 2012.