AERIAL SURVEYING Aeroquest expands into Russia RUSSIA AEROQUEST INTERNATIONAL of Milton, Ont., is expanding into Russia with the beginning of its first survey i... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
MAINTENANCE Bucyrus offers PEAK program SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL has launched its newest customer-centered machine maintenance an... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
INJUNCTION RULING Platinex to appeal rejection TORONTO - PLATINEX has served a notice of motion for leave to appeal the Ontario Superior Court's July 28, 2006, de... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
FALCONBRIDGE TAKEOVER Board backs Xstrata bid TORONTO With no other offers on the table, the board of FALCONBRIDGE has recommended to shareholders that they te... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
INCO TAKEOVER Yes, no, maybe to Teck Cominco offer TORONTO The board of INCO LTD. has considered the amended offer from Vancouver-based TECK COMINCO and rejected it... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD Kensington mine honoured by BLM ALASKA The U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) has awarded its 2006 Hardrock Mineral Community Outreach and Econ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
DONATION Inco gives $1.5 million toward Thompson Community Centre MANITOBA INCO LTD. is contributing $1.5 million to the Regional Community Centre project in Thompson, Man. The gi... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
TUNGSTEN MILLING Pasto Bueno passes first test PERU The Pasto Bueno tungsten mill has been started up and passed its first tests, according to owner DYNACOR of ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
GOLD MILLING Kiena plant back in action QUEBEC Toronto-based WESDOME GOLD MINES has restarted milling activities at its wholly-owned Kiena gold mine in V... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
BASE METAL MINING Trout Lake pillars to be recovered MANITOBA Winnipeg's HUDBAY MINERALS has announced that it will mine additional ore from pillars at its Trout lake... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
NICKEL MINING Raglan expansion tagged at $240M-plus QUEBEC Toronto-based FALCONBRIDGE is making plans to expand the Raglan nickel-copper mine over the next six years... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Twin Mining, Brigadier Gold and Grande Portage TWIN MINING of Toronto has appointed James K. Gray chairman and Bill Baird CEO. Hermann Derbuch is leaving the comp... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 13, 2006 | 5:00 pm