EQUIPMENT SALES – Finning sees $280M sales to oil sands industry VANCOUVER - FINNING INTERNATIONAL, one of the world's largest Caterpillar dealers, anticipates selling $280-million... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
WATER TREATMENT – BioteQ signs on in China VANCOUVER - BIOTEQ ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES has signed a joint venture agreement with JIANGXI COPPER CORP. for th... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
UNDERSEA MINING – Teck Cominco takes stake in Nautilus VANCOUVER - TECK COMINCO has invested US$31.1 million for a 9.2% share of Vancouver-based NAUTILUS MINERALS. The in... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
GOLD MINING – Gold poured at reopened Casa Berardi QUEBEC - AURIZON MINES of Vancouver poured its first dor bar from the reopened Casa Berardi gold mine on Dec. 4, 2... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
GOLD MINING – Expansion planned at Kumtor KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Toronto's CENTERRA GOLD will begin a US$36-million underground exploration and development progra... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
COPPER-COBALT DEVELOPMENT – Conditional nod given for Tenke Fungurume DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - PHELPS DODGE of Phoenix, Arizona, has given conditional approval to the US$650-milli... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
NICKEL DEVELOPMENT – Anglo okays $1.2B Barro Alto project BRAZIL - The directors of London, UK-based ANGLO AMERICAN PLC have given the okay to the US$1.2-billion Barro Alto ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
COPPER-GOLD DEVELOPMENT – Contractor chosen for New Afton project BRITISH COLUMBIA - NEW GOLD of Vancouver has selected CEMENTATION CANADA as the underground mining contractor for t... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
ZINC-SILVER DEVELOPMENT – Licence in hand for Wolverine project YUKON - Vancouver's YUKON ZINC CORP. has received a Quartz Mining Licence for development of its Wolverine zinc-sil... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES – Progress report from McWatters project ONTARIO - LIBERTY MINES of Toronto is proceeding with planning and permitting to begin mining at the McWatters nick... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 17, 2006 | 5:00 pm
COPPER-COBALT DEVELOPMENT – Baja’s El Boleo gets Mexican nod MEXICO - Another Canadian junior, BAJA MINING of Vancouver, has moved a step closer to becoming a producer. The Mex... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
BASE METAL EXPLORATION – Zone at Tulks South returns minable grades NEWFOUNDLAND - Vancouver-based MESSINA MINERALS is drilling its Tulks South property in the central part of the isl... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm