Canadian Mining Journal Staff

EXPLORATION: Imperial Metals named BC’s top spender

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Imperial Metals of Vancouver has been named British Columbia's top mineral explorer in 2010. The mineral exploration industry spend $322 million in the province in 2010, and Imperial led the pack with expenditures of $32.6...

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

CONTRACT AWARD: Genivar takes up EPCM reins for Quebec lithium project

QUEBEC - Canada Lithium of Toronto has awarded the contract for engineering, procurement, construction and management of its open pit mine and processing plant to Montreal-based Genivar Inc (www.Genivar.com). In addition, Genivar will be...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 24, 2011 | 5:00 pm

CONTRACT AWARD: EBA Engineering to prepare plan for ruby mine in Greenland

GREENLAND - True North Gems of Vancouver has engaged EBA Engineering Consultants (www.EBA.ca) to prepare the mine plan, resource calculation and preliminary economic assessment for the Aappaluttoq ruby project in the Fiskenaesset district. EBA...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 24, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Benefits agreement signed for Prairie Creek zinc project

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - Canadian Zinc Corp. of Yellowknife, NT, and the Nahanni Butte Dene Band have signed an impact and benefits agreement that covers the development and operation of the company's Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver mine in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 24, 2011 | 5:00 pm

DIAMOND RESOURCES: Renard inferred carats up 30%

QUEBEC - The revised 43-101 resource estimate for the Renard diamond project in the north central part of the province has numbers for contained carats in the inferred category that are 31% higher than the previous estimate. The project is a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 24, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD STUDY: Positive PEA prepared for Elk project, aka Siwash

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Almaden Minerals of Vancouver says according to the preliminary economic assessment of its Elk (formerly Siwash) gold project near Merritt could pay for itself in less than two years. Using a US$1,000/oz gold price and a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 24, 2011 | 5:00 pm

METALLURGICAL TESTS: Big Daddy ore suitable for direct shipping

ONTARIO - KWG Resources of Montreal has received results of a preliminary report on Big Daddy chromite ore from its deposit in the Ring of Fire saying that after crushing and screening the yield of saleable material as direct shipping lumpy...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 20, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Wahpeton Dakota nation signs on for Star-Orion South diamond project

SASKATCHEWAN - The Wahpeton Dakota Nation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shore Gold covering the company's Star-Orion South diamond project. The two sides have agreed to discuss potential education and training, job and business...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 20, 2011 | 5:00 pm

METALLURGICAL TESTS: Ferguson Lake massive sulphide responds positively to hydromet treatment

NUNAVUT - Starfield Resources of Toronto reports that Phase 2 hydrometallurgical tests on ore from its Ferguson Lake copper-nickel-cobalt project within the Hearne Domain of the Churchill Province were successful. The tests were conducted by...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 19, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD PROCESSING: Rambler to toll mill East mine dump material

NEWFOUNDLAND - Rambler Metals and Mining of Baie Verte, NL, and London, UK, has struck a deal to process surface material from the East mine dump at Tilt Cove. The Tilt Cove property belongs to Metals Creek Resources of Toronto. Metals Creek...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 19, 2011 | 5:00 pm

LITHIUM STUDY: Whabouchi to produce 202,000 t/y spodumene concentrate

QUEBEC - Nemaska Exploration of Quebec City has completed a preliminary economic assessment of its 100%-owned Whabouchi lithium deposit in the James Bay region.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 19, 2011 | 5:00 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Bonanza gold assays from Quebec and Ontario

QUEBEC and ONTARIO - Ah, there is nothing like bonanza gold grades to bring a smile to this writer's lips or the faces of CMJ readers. Here are two to ponder.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 19, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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