Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

GOLD STUDY: Bachelor Lake PFS outlines profitable operation, 85% IRR

QUEBEC - The pre-feasibility study conducted for Metanor Resources of Val d'Or, QC, indicates that its Bachelor Lake gold project near Desmaraisville will be profitable with an 85% internal rate of return (IRR). Over the initial three years of...

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

TOP 10 Business issues with legal implications for 2011

As we look ahead into 2011, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's commitment and drive to understand our clients and to achieve the best possible results for our clients is top of mind. We are dedicated to anticipating issues and sharing effective,...

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

FINANCING: Royal Bank policy to consider oil sands impact before lending

TORONTO - At the urging of the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and Canada's First Nations, the Royal Bank of Canada has implemented a new policy of conducting an environmental and social risk review (ESRR) on selected companies before it...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 3, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ARMED ROBBERY: Thieves make off with 1,500 oz of gold from Aurizona mine

BRAZIL - Luna Gold of Vancouver made the unhappy announcement that armed robbers had relieved its Aurizona gold project in Maranhao state of an estimated 1,500 oz of gold on Dec. 29, 2010. No employees were injured during the robbery, and local...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 3, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Canaco, Hana Mining, Key Gold, MetalCorp and Premier Gold Mines

Vancouver-based Canaco Resources proudly announced that its director of project development in Tanzania, Dr. David Groves, has been honoured with the Penrose Gold Medal awarded by the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). The medal is awarded...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 23, 2010 | 5:00 pm

GOLD MILLING: Jolu mill starts up at La Ronge mine

SASKATCHEWAN - The refurbished Jolu mill at the La Ronge gold project belonging to Golden Band Resources of Saskatoon has started up. It is processing high grade stockpiled material from the Roy Lloyd mine (Bingo deposit). The mill is now...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 23, 2010 | 5:00 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Copper to be hottest metal in 2011

Analysts are predicting the copper will be the hottest metal in 2011. And why not? The metal hit an all-time high of over US$4.27 per pound the week of Dec. 30, 2010. The rising copper price correlates positively with a healthy global...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 23, 2010 | 5:00 pm

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARGES: Suncor fined $200,000 for incidents in 2008

ALBERTA - Suncor Energy of Calgary pleaded guilty on Dec. 21, 2010, to two violations of the Canadian Fisheries Act for the deposit of a deleterious substance into waters frequented by fish and was fined $200,000. The penalty includes a...