Canadian Mining Journal Staff

SMELTER: Rio Tinto Alcan plans $36 million program at Laterrire

QUEBEC - Rio Tinto Alcan of Montreal plans to invest $36 million at its Laterrière smelter in Saguenay. The two-year project will bring the electrolytic cell control system into the digital age.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 17, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD-SILVER-LEAD-ZINC RESOURCES: Main zone numbers rise at Huakan’s J&L property

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based Huakan International Mining says the latest 43-101 report from its J&L lead-zinc property near Revelstoke has better numbers than the previous one. In the Measured and indicated category, there are 2.37...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 17, 2011 | 5:00 pm

URANIUM RESOURCES: East zone estimate doubles Roughrider deposit size

SASKATCHEWAN - The initial resource estimate for the East zone doubles the overall size of Hathor Exploration's Roughrider uranium deposit on the eastern edge of the Athabasca Basin. The East zone by itself contains over 30 million lb of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 17, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: McGarry project ramps up for Q4 2011 start

ONTARIO - Armistice Resources of Toronto is ramping up activities in preparation for gold production by the end of 2011at its McGarry mine. The project is located 40 km east of Kirkland Lake, adjacent to the former Kerr-Addison gold mine that...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 17, 2011 | 5:00 pm

NAME CHANGE: Gammon Gold to become AuRico Gold

TORONTO -Gammon Gold intends to change its name to AuRico Gold (pronounced oh-REE-koh) with the approval of its shareholders at the annual and special meeting scheduled for June 9, 2011.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 16, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD-COPPER STUDY: Casino open pit moves a step closer to development

YUKON - If all goes according to plan, there will be a new open pit and concentrator at the Casino deposit 300 km northwest of Whitehorse. Owner Western Copper Corp. of Vancouver has filed the pre-feasibility study for a project treat 120,000...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 16, 2011 | 5:00 pm

COPPER RESOURCE: High grades at VMS’s Reed Lake deposit

MANITOBA - Vancouver-based VMS Ventures (30%) and partner HudBay Minerals (70%) of Toronto have filed a 43-101 report estimating that the Reed Lake polymetallic deposit near Snow Lake contains an indicated resource of 2.55 million tonnes that...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 16, 2011 | 5:00 pm

FINANCING: Noront, Baosteel ink deal for Ring of Fire projects

ONTARIO - Noront Resources of Toronto and Baosteel Resources International, owned by the Chinese government, have signed a binding term sheet for a non-brokered private placement that will put $17.4 million into Noront's treasury. The proceeds...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 16, 2011 | 5:00 pm

TUNNELLING: Big Becky breakthrough at Niagara hydro project

ONTARIO - Fans of large tunnel boring machines will be pleased to know that Big Becky has bored a 10.2-km tunnel below the city of Niagara Falls. Breakthrough occurred on Friday, May 13, 2011. With a cutter head of 14.4 metres, this is one of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 16, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Rockwell Diamonds, Ryan Gold, Treasury Metals and Yellowhead Mining

Rockwell Diamonds of Vancouver has named James Campbell as president and CEO, effective June 1, 2011. He is a former VP of Lucara Diamond and managing director of African Diamonds, following a 20-year-plus career at De Beers.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 12, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Elder mine dewatering begins

QUEBEC - Dewatering of the former Elder gold mine 10 km northwest of Rouyn-Noranda began early in May 2011, announced owner Abcourt Mines of Mount St. Hilaire, QC. The company estimates that it will have to pump out 818,280 litres water over...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 12, 2011 | 5:00 pm

PERSPECTIVE: A case study in environmental resolution

March hares and hatters both have reputations as "mad." I'm not sure what gets into March hares, but the madness of hat makers in years gone by was their exposure to mercury. The heavy metal was used in the manufacture of felt hats 150 years...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 12, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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