BASE METAL STUDY – Cancor takes Kitsabiche through feasibility QUEBEC - SNC-LAVALIN has been awarded the contract for a feasibility study of the Explo-Zinc deposit at the Kistabi... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
IRON ORE PRODUCTION – Canada ranks No.9 in world GENEVA - The UNCTAD IRON ORE TRUST FUND has released its 2006 statistics covering world iron ore production and tra... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
GOLD EXPLORATION – Bulk sampling planned for Atlin property BRITISH COLUMBIA - PRIZE MINING of Vancouver has begun a bulk sampling program at its Atlin gold property in the no... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
URANIUM EXPLORATION – Best intersection at Raven-Horseshoe tops 22% U3O8 SASKATCHEWAN - Vancouver-based UEX CORP. has cut high values at its Raven-Horseshoe deposit located 5.0 km south of... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
GOLD EXPLORATION – Macassa mine yields 9.60 oz/ton ONTARIO - KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD (KLG), headquartered in the city of the same name, has cut an amazing 9.60 oz/ton (329... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
IRON ORE EXPLORATION – Peppler Lake formations extended QUEBEC - This summer's drilling program has extended the continuous iron formations at the advanced Peppler Lake pr... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: VIEWPOINT – Barrick, NovaGold fight drags on Many observers are rooting for plucky little NOVAGOLD RESOURCES as it fights a hostile takeover by BARRICK GOLD. La... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
RECYCLING – Xstrata plans new plant in Sudbury ONTARIO - XSTRATA NICKEL plans to more than double its Falconbridge smelter's recycling capacity. The company says ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2006 | 5:00 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Breakwater, Britannica, Crew Gold and Energy Metals BREAKWATER RESOURCES of Toronto has asked Jason Stevens and Daniel Goffaux to join its senior management team. Stev... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2006 | 5:00 pm
DRAGLINE – Anglo Coal Australia chooses Bucyrus AUSTRALIA - BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL of South Milwaukee, Wis., says it has sold one of its 8750AC walking draglines to... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2006 | 5:00 pm
ROPE SHOVELS – Three P&H units ordered for oil sands ALBERTA - CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNRL) of Calgary has order three new 4100C Boss rope shovels from P&H MINEPRO... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2006 | 5:00 pm
CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY – Kinross donates map of Comstock Lode NEVADA - Toronto-headquartered KINROSS GOLD has donated a 106-year-old hand-drawn map of the Comstock Lode to the W... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2006 | 5:00 pm