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ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Support for B.C.-Taku agreement

VANCOUVER - Yesterday the Canadian Boreal Institute of Ottawa expressed its support for the land use agreement between British Columbia and the Taku River Tlingit First Nation. Today in support of the same agreement, Tides Canada announced that...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 20, 2011 | 4:57 pm

PUMPS: More uptime for slurry movement

GROVETOWN, Georgia - Slurry pump specialist GIW Industries says it recently helped Toronto-based Kinross Gold improve efficiencies at its Fort Know project in Fairbanks, AK. The installation of a GIW MDX slurry pump nearly doubled the wear life...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 20, 2011 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Gold price sets another record

The price of gold made another historic leap, briefly touching US$1,610 an ounce earlier today. It has since dropped back but appears to be staying above the US$1,600 mark. (When I posted this story later in the afternoon, the gold price had...

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

GOLD EXPLORATION: Martin zone drilling expands Kiena potential

QUEBEC - Definition drilling in the Martin zone at the Kiena gold mine in Val d'Or is "encouraging," says owner Wesdome Gold Mines of Toronto. The best hole returned 13.65 g/t Au (cut to 26 g/t) over a true width of 1.74 metres. The company...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 19, 2011 | 4:59 pm

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Taku agreement in northern BC highlights co-operation, not conflict

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Taku River Tlingit First Nation and the Government of British Columbia have signed two major agreements on land use planning and shared decision-making. These agreements offer the potential to avoid the conflict and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 19, 2011 | 4:58 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Funding secured for completion of Detour Lake mine, mill

ONTARIO - Toronto's Detour Gold has arranged a $372-million bought deal, the bulk of which will be used to complete the Detour Lake gold project 185 km northeast of Cochrane. A syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets and TD...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 18, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Golden Predator tests leach pad at Brewery Creek for additional recovery

YUKON - Golden Predator of Vancouver has begun a program of sonic drilling to test the old heap leach pad at its Brewery Creek project 55 km east of Dawson City. The original heap leach operated from 1996 to 2002 with gold recovery rates in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 18, 2011 | 4:59 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Continental Gold, Excellon, SearchGold and SGX Resources

Continental Gold of Toronto has promoted Mark Moseley-Williams to the role of president and COO. Ari Sussman will continue his duties as CEO.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 18, 2011 | 4:58 pm

FEASIBILITY STUDY: Star-Orion South positive with 34.4-million-carat minable resource

SASKATCHEWAN - The results of the combined Star-Orion South feasibility study points toward world class mine, Shore Gold of Saskatoon announced on July 14, 2011. The report covers both Shore's 100% owned Star diamond project and the Fort a la...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 14, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MINE PERMITTING: Rosia Montana granted archaeological discharge

ROMANIA - Gabriel Resources of Toronto has been granted an archaeological discharge certificate for the Carnic open pit at its long-delayed Rosia Montana gold project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 14, 2011 | 4:59 pm

TUNNELLING: Redpath tackles inclined excavation in sand

BOTSWANA - Redpath South Africa has been awarded a first-of-its-kind inclined tunnelling contract in Africa. The approximately C$9.4- for the development of a sand tunnel at the re-commissioned Ghaghoo diamond mine in Botswana. The site, which...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 14, 2011 | 4:58 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Gold price hits another record high

Gold prices on Wed., July 13, again set records, briefly spiking above US$1,588 per ounce before settling back between US$1,584 and US$1,586 later in the day. That should set the gold miners grinning.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 13, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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