Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Harte Gold, Laurentian Goldfields and Thouchdown Resources

Harte Gold of Toronto has retained Roland M. Landry as project manager at its Sugar zone project in White River, ON. He is an experienced geologist who has worked for companies such as Rubicon Minerals, Baffinland, Placer Dome and Noranda.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 17, 2011 | 4:59 pm

COPPER-GOLD RESOURCES: Kemess North underground has potential 2.6-M oz Au and 860-M lb Cu

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Northgate Minerals of Vancouver says the 43-101 report prepared for its Kemess underground project outlined an indicated resource of 136.5 million tonnes grading 0.56 g/t Au and 0.29% Cu. The inferred resource is another 6.0...

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

SAFETY: Kiena reaches 1-M hours without lost time milestone

QUEBEC - On Feb. 15, 2001, the Kiena gold mine reached 1.0 million hours worked without a lost time accident. The mine is owned and operated by Wesdome Gold Mines of Toronto.

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

COPPER PROCESSING: Taseko to build second mill at Gibraltar

BRITISH COLUMBIA -The board of Vancouver's Taseko Mines has approved spending to boost production by 30,000 t/d at its Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine by building a second concentrator at the site. The original concentrator treats 55,000 t/d.

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

LITHIUM RESOURCES: New 43-101 numbers at Authier are 40% higher than historic estimate

QUEBEC - Montreal-based Glen Eagle Resources has new, 43-101-compliant resource numbers for its Authier lithium property 45 km north of Val d'Or. Importantly, the new estimate is 40% higher than historical estimates.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 15, 2011 | 5:00 pm

ZINC-SILVER EXPLORATION: Two high grade zones cut at Abcourt-Barvue

QUEBEC - Drilling by Abcourt Mines of Mont-St-Hilaire, QC, has intersected two high grade zinc-silver zones at depth from 150 to 200 metres from the surface at its Abcourt-Barvue deposit 60 km north of Val d'Or. The current drill program was...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 15, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: AEMQ, Apogee, Seabridge and St. Augustine Gold

L'Association de l'exploration minière du Québec has elected a new executive for 2011. They are president M. Ghislain Poirier (Stornoway Diamond), VP regulatory and community relations Mathieu Savard (Virginia Mines), VP...