NET NITS: Venezuela revisited Our knowledgeable readers have been weighing in with opinions about Crystallex and the Las Cristinas project in Ven... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2008 | 5:00 pm
GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Work slowed at New Afton project BRITISH COLUMBIA — Vancouver-based New Gold has decided not to fast track development of its New Afton projec... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2008 | 5:00 pm
OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT: Partners defer final decision on Fort Hills ALBERTA — Partners at the Fort Hills oil sands development have deferred the final investment decision on the... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2008 | 5:00 pm
DIAMOND EXPLORATION: Gahcho Ku valuation jumps to $135/ct NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — An independent valuation of samples from the Gahcho Kué joint venture (49% Mou... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2008 | 5:00 pm
GOLD EXPLORATION: Bonanza assays from Viking project NEWFOUNDLAND — The latest drill core assays from the Viking gold property 10 km from Sops Arm have been relea... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2008 | 5:00 pm
ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS: Second MOU signed for Prairie Creek project NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — Canadian Zinc Corp. has signed a second memorandum of understand (MOU) covering its P... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 16, 2008 | 5:00 pm
PRECIOUS METALS AGREEMENT: Sherwood Copper raises $37.5M on future output VANCOUVER — Sherwood Copper Corp. today announced that it and its wholly owned subsidiaries Minto Exploration... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 16, 2008 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Budget cuts go global At the risk of being the bearer of even more bad news, I have been watching the world's mining industry react to th... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 16, 2008 | 5:00 pm
ENVIRONMENT: Nautilus submits statement for Solwara 1 PAPUA NEW GUINEA — Nautilus Minerals of Toronto has submitted the environmental impact statement for its Solw... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 16, 2008 | 5:00 pm
ENVIRONMENT: Mexican mill receives permit MEXICO — Vancouver's UC Resources is now in possession of the environmental permit from the Mexican ministry ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 16, 2008 | 5:00 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Melkior, Polaris and VMS Ventures Nathalie Hansen has been named a director of Ottawa-based Melkior Resources. She holds a BSc in electrical engineer... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 16, 2008 | 5:00 pm
UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT: Sandvik to supply borers for Picadilly mine NEW BRUNSWICK — Sandvik Mining and Construction has been chosen to supply a fleet of Sandvik MF420 borer mine... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 12, 2008 | 5:00 pm