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OFFER: China’s Minmetals bids $6.3-B for Equinox

BEIJING - A subsidiary of China Minmetals, Minmetals Resources Ltd., has made a hostile bid for Vancouver-based Equinox Resources in an all cash offer of $7 per Equinox share. The offer represents a 33% premium on Equinox's 20-day average...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 4, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESOURCES: Reserves up 19% at Canadian Malartic

QUEBEC - With production imminent at the Canadian Malartic gold project, Osisko Mining says reserves at the mine are up 19% over a year ago using $1,000-gold. Proven and probable reserves now total 343.7 million tonnes at 0.97 g/t Au or 10.7...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 31, 2011 | 5:00 pm

McGILL UNIVERSITY: Canada’s oldest mining engineering school to celebrate 140 years (March 31, 2011)

MONTREAL - On the occasion of its 140th anniversary, the McGill Mining Engineering Program is taking pride in its legacy of excellence and launching a major revitalization strategy to meet industry's requirements of the future.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 31, 2011 | 5:00 pm

NICKEL MINING: Crowflight to restart Bucko Lake

MANITOBA - Vancouver's Crowflight Minerals plans to resume mining at its Bucko Lake nickel mine in April 2011. During the year, approximately 220,000 tonnes of ore will be recovered, yielding 5 million lb of payable nickel. The company says it...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 30, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD PRODUCTION: Global output hits record over 2,650 tonnes

PERTH, Australia - Worldwide production of gold in 2010 reached a record high 2,652 tonnes, and should climb in the short term. However output is expected to slip over the longer term as exploration efforts are not replacing reserves.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 30, 2011 | 5:00 pm

NON-MERGER: Inmet, Lundin break off friendly deal

TORONTO - Lundin Mining and Inmet Mining have terminated their friendly business combination first announced on Jan. 12, 2011. The original deal worth $3.6 billion would have created a new company with a market capitalization of $9 billion.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 30, 2011 | 5:00 pm

WHAT’S IN A NAME?: Atlas Copco makes changes to differentiate drill rigs

STOCKHOLM - Atlas Copco Surface Drilling Equipment is changing the naming structure of its family of ROC drill rigs. The company says the new names will bake it easier to distinguish between the various rigs as well as clarify the different...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 29, 2011 | 5:00 pm

UPDATE: Fire at Meadowbank to impact Agnico-Eagle’s annual production numbers

NUNAVUT - Two and a half weeks ago Agnico-Eagle Mines of Toronto reported a serious kitchen fire at its Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake. The extent of the damage will have a negative effect on the company's 2011 production numbers.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 29, 2011 | 5:00 pm

PERSPECTIVE: One more thing for nickel miners to worry about

Rumours are swirling this week that Vale SA CEO Roger Agnelli is being forced out of his job. Evidently the Brazilian government seeks greater control over the company saying Agnelli has not aligned the company with "national interests" despite...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 29, 2011 | 5:00 pm

HEAVY EQUIPMENT: North America’s largest Komatsu dealer, SMS Equipment, expands

CHETWYND, British Columbia - SMS Equipment, headquartered in Acheson, AB, has opened a new branch in Chetwynd in the industrial park. The company hired an additional six fulltime employees to support the mining, construction, forestry and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ENERGY MANAGEMENT: Bestech helps Vale and Xstrata save money

SUDBURY, Ontario - Miners around the world are facing more than their fair share of challenges - from stringent environmental and regulatory pressures to an urgent need to improve operational costs, productivity and safety, all while having to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Castle Peak, Hawthorne Gold, Superior Mining, Thelon, Volta Resources and White Pine

Darren Lindsay is the new president and CEO of Castle Peak Mining in Vancouver. Former CEO Brian Lock has resigned that position but will remain as chairman. Lindsay was part of the team that explored the Madrid and Doris gold deposits in Hope...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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OFFER: China’s Minmetals bids $6.3-B for Equinox

GOLD RESOURCES: Reserves up 19% at Canadian Malartic

McGILL UNIVERSITY: Canada’s oldest mining engineering school to celebrate 140 years (March 31, 2011)

NICKEL MINING: Crowflight to restart Bucko Lake

GOLD PRODUCTION: Global output hits record over 2,650 tonnes

NON-MERGER: Inmet, Lundin break off friendly deal

WHAT’S IN A NAME?: Atlas Copco makes changes to differentiate drill rigs

UPDATE: Fire at Meadowbank to impact Agnico-Eagle’s annual production numbers

PERSPECTIVE: One more thing for nickel miners to worry about

HEAVY EQUIPMENT: North America’s largest Komatsu dealer, SMS Equipment, expands

ENERGY MANAGEMENT: Bestech helps Vale and Xstrata save money

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Castle Peak, Hawthorne Gold, Superior Mining, Thelon, Volta Resources and White Pine

Traditional safety metrics may mask mining’s deadly reality

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