NICKEL-COPPER EXPLORATION – West Graham results long and strong ONTARIO - FIRST NICKEL of Toronto is reporting very long, good grade drill core from its West Graham nickel-copper ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 26, 2008 | 5:00 pm
POLLING COMMENT – Mining as high risk part of portfolio Last week, we asked CMJ readers if they thought the mining industry can afford to remain as a volatile, high-risk p... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 26, 2008 | 5:00 pm
ALUMINUM DEVELOPMENT – Rio Tinto Alcan discussing timing of smelter project in South Africa SOUTH AFRICA - London, U.K.-based RIO TINTO ALCAN has announced that it is in discussions with the South African go... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 23, 2008 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Native leaders jailed over dispute with platinum explorer ONTARIO - A long-time dispute between PLATINEX INC., based in Aurora, Ont., and the KITCHENUHMAYKOOSIB INNINUWUG (a... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 23, 2008 | 5:00 pm
URANIUM MINING & MILLING – Proposed changes in Labrador The Nunatsiavut government based in Nain is currently considering a proposed three-year moratorium on uranium minin... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 23, 2008 | 5:00 pm
MOLYBDENUM DEVELOPMENT – Approval for Endako expansion BRITISH COLUMBIA - THOMPSON CREEK METALS which is, one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure molybdenum prod... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 23, 2008 | 5:00 pm
THERMAL COAL ACQUISITION – Sherritt offers to buy 100% of Royal Utilities TORONTO - SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL CORP. announced on Mar. 18 an offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 23, 2008 | 5:00 pm
IRON ORE DEVELOPMENT – Major expansion at IOC LABRADOR and QUEBEC - The IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA (IOC), based in Montreal, and London, U.K.-based RIO TINTO hav... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 23, 2008 | 5:00 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Anaconda Mining, Blackstone Ventures, MIRARCO and North American Palladium ANACONDA MINING of Toronto has realigned its management team and board of directors. John McBride has been appointe... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 23, 2008 | 5:00 pm
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY – Sustainable development fund for the town of Malartic QUEBEC - Montreal-based OSISKO EXPLORATION LTD. has created the Fonds Essor Malartic Osisko, a sustainable developm... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 23, 2008 | 5:00 pm
ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE – BioteQ awarded VANCOUVER - The GLOBE FOUNDATION OF CANADA has announced the winners of its 2008 GLOBE Awards for Environmental Exc... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 19, 2008 | 5:00 pm
DIAMOND EXPLORATION – Tuzo bulk sampling concludes NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - Toronto-based MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS reports that the 2008 Tuzo bulk sampling program h... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 19, 2008 | 5:00 pm