Canadian Mining Journal Staff

DONATION: $10-M gift from Bharti is largest in Laurentian history

SUDBURY, Ontario - Stan Bharti, chairman and CEO of Forbes & Manhattan and other companies, has made a $10-million gift to Laurentian University's School of Engineering. Bharti's gift will be invested in an endowment to the exclusive use of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 28, 2011 | 4:59 pm

ASBESTOS MINING: Canadian mines suspended

QUEBEC - For the first time in 130 years, no one is mining asbestos in Canada. Mining is suspended at both producers. The Jeffrey underground mine is awaiting a $58-million loan guarantee from the provincial government. Plans to resume...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 28, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Avalon Rare Metals, Black Iron and Sherritt

Avalon Rare Metals of Toronto has named Mark Wiseman to the position of VP sustainability. He is a graduate of the University of Guelph with a BSc in zoology and later obtained his MBA at Laurentian University in Sudbury. Most recently, he...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 28, 2011 | 4:57 pm

AWARD: Ron Thiessen wins Canada-South Africa award

VANCOUVER - Ron Thiessen, president and CEO of Vancouver-based Hunter Dickinson Inc. (HDI), has been named Business Person of the Year by the Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business. The award recognizes a Canadian who has contributed...

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

AWARDS: Osisko tops AEMQ list of leaders

QUEBEC CITY - Osisko Mining of Montreal leads the list of winners recognized by the Quebec Minerals Exploration Association (AEMQ) at the Quebec Exploration Convention, Nov. 12-24, 2011. The Canadian Malartic gold mine belonging to the company...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 24, 2011 | 4:59 pm

AWARD: Volvo Powertrain double winner for booklet commemorating 50 years

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland - Volvo Powertrain recently received two awards for its commemorative booklet, capturing 50 years of developing and producing engines, transmissions and related power components for Volvo Group brands.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 24, 2011 | 4:58 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Safety first in action

More than 500 workers were sent home from Xstrata Nickel's Fraser and Nickel Rim South underground mines earlier this week as their employer declared a short "safety pause". The decision was made after an increasing number of minor incidents in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MOLYBDENUM-COPPER EXPLORATION: First assays from MAC project are promising

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Stratton Resources of Vancouver has released the first set of assays from its MAC molybdenum-copper project 80 km northwest of Fort St. James. The best result so far is 0.123% Mo and 0.219% Cu over 93 metres. The work is...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2011 | 4:59 pm

MERGER: Rio Tinto gets green light for Hathor bid

GATINEAU, Quebec - The Canadian Competition Bureau has given its approval for Rio Tinto's bid to acquire all the common shares of Vancouver-based Hathor Exploration. Rio has made an all-cash offer of $4.70 per Hathor share.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: New design boosts recovery of rare earths at Eco Ridge

ONTARIO - Pele Mountain Resources of Toronto is investigating processing changes that will boost recoveries of critical rare earth oxides (REO) at its Eco Ridge project at Elliot Lake. The company is particularly interested in maximizing...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2011 | 4:57 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Rackla drilling yields 7.33 g/t over 41 metres

YUKON - ATAC Resources of Vancouver has intersected 41.15 metres grading 7.33 g/t Au at the Conrad zone at its 100% Rackla project in the Mayo district. The company says this one of five Carlin-type exploration targets over a 4 x 3 km area...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2011 | 4:56 pm

COPPER-MOLYBDENUM EXPANSION: Imperial to add seven years to Huckleberry mine

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Imperial Metals of Vancouver is preparing its Main zone optimization (MZO) plan that will add seven years to the life of the Huckleberry copper-molybdenum mine 123 km south of Houston by expanding the Main zone pit and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 22, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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