ENVIRONMENTAL BILL – Proposed Ontario law under fire
TORONTO - As public hearings near for Ontario's Bill 133, the Environmental Enforcement Statute Law Amendment Act (...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT – De Beers approves money for Snap Lake
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - The directors of DE BEERS have approved the money necessary for development of the Snap Lak...
GOLD MINE PERMITTING – Miramar resumes process for Doris North
NUNAVUT - The federal MINISTRY OF INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS (INAC) has approved the decision of the NUNAVUT IMPAC...
DIAMOND EXPLORATION – Ashton enthuses over Renard results
QUEBEC - Vancouver-based ASHTON MINING OF CANADA is enthusiastic about the latest results from its Renard project i...
COPPER EXPLORATION – Aur upbeat on La Verde
MEXICO - AUR RESOURCES of Toronto plans to drill five exploration projects in Latin America in 2005 including its l...
CLOSURE RUMOUR – Copper Cliff refinery to go?
SUDBURY - Toronto-based INCO LTD. has been reviewing the operation of its high-cost Copper Cliff copper refinery fo...
NEW WEBSITE – NorandaFalconbridge.com
CYBERSPACE - The combination of NORANDA and FALCONBRIDGE is done, with Noranda saying that 78% of the Falconbridge...
FUEL PRICES – Huge jump squeezes small & medium producers
ARGENTINA- Energy costs are one of the fastest growing expenses for small and medium-sized mining companies in Arg...
NET NITS – Newsletter fan mail, April CMJ editorial
We have received a fan letter from Chris Armstrong, who writes: "I would like to congratulate you on your very...
DOING SOME DIGGING – Glamis, Guatemalans at odds over gold mine
Reno, Nev.-based GLAMIS GOLD (www.Glamis.com) is building a mine in Guatemala, but local opposition is heating up. ...
MASSIVE SULPHIDE EXPLORATION – Wolverine digs in
YUKON - Exploration at the Wolverine silver/zinc project has moved underground in preparation for completing a bank...
OIL SANDS EXPANSION – Muskeg River to grow
ALBERTA - SHELL CANADA of Calgary has filed regulatory applications for expansion of the Muskeg River oil sands min...
GOLD MINE EXPLORATION – Midway on schedule near Val d’Or
QUEBEC - The Midway gold mine development 16 km west of Val d'Or is on schedule, says owner NORTHERN STAR MINING of...
GOLD FEASIBILITY – Centerra eyes second Mongolian mine
MONGOLIA - The board of CENTERRA GOLD has approved the preparation of a feasibility study for the 100%-owned Gatsuu...
Finnvera to finance up to $132M in Troilus gold-copper project
The export credit agency showed a letter of interest to Troilus to support equipment acquisition for the project.