COPPER EXPANSION – Gibraltar mill capacity growing again BRITISH COLUMBIA - The directors of Vancouver's TASEKO MINES have approved the third phase of expansion at the comp... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 18, 2008 | 5:00 pm
NEW GOLD MINE – Agnico’s Goldex pours first bullion QUEBEC - The Goldex mine belonging to AGNICO-EAGLE MINES of Toronto poured its first dor bar on May 7, 2008. Stock... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 18, 2008 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL: Rights in this country need closer look, as well On Thursday, May 14, we shared with our readers some of the thoughts that Cristina Pekarik had about protecting the... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 18, 2008 | 5:00 pm
NEW POLL – Does the general public understand mining? Several parts of Canada are celebrating Mining Week this week, when the mining industry makes special efforts to pr... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm
CORRECTION – Ammonium sulphate, not nitrate We stand corrected by a sharp-eyed fan who read the CMJ May issue about the oil sands industry. He is Peter Kabatek... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Investor protection needed when foreign governments revoke mineral rights When the Ecuadorian government decided last month to review mining licences, its action forced many foreign mining ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm
POLL COMMENTS – Elliot Lake needs uranium mining or not The return of uranium mining to Elliot Lake would be a good thing, commented one faithful reader: "Promoting Elliot... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm
SILVER-INDIUM RESOURCES – South American Silver reports initial Malku Khota numbers BOLIVIA - Vancouver-based SOUTH AMERICAN SILVER has received the initial NI-43-101 numbers on its Malku Khota silve... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm
GOLD EXPLORATION – Kirkland Lake’s South mine returns close to 4-opt ONTARIO - Based on recent high-grade core assays, KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD is hoping to begin mining its New South Centra... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm
OIL SANDS ACQUISITION – AMEC pays $45M for in-situ specialist CALGARY - AMEC is going to acquire BOWER DAMBERGER ROLSETH ENGINEERING (BDR), a specialist in the in-situ oil sands... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm
FLOTATION DEVICE – Eriez introduces next-generation technology ERIE, Pennsylvania - ERIEZ has introduced a new flotation technology that it says will provide metallurgical result... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm
GOLD DEVELOPMENT – Merit has permits in hand for commercial production at Lexington-Grenoble BRITISH COLUMBIA - MERIT MINING of Vancouver has received the operating permits for its Lexington-Grenoble gold mi... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2008 | 5:00 pm