MERGER NEWS – New developments in the Falconbridge-Inco-go-round TORONTO - On Tuesday July 4 (Independence Day for some), the European Commission gave its clearance for the pending... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
DOING SOME DIGGING – Major stride to reduce Sudbury’s SO2 emissions SUDBURY, ONTARIO - We are pleased to note that the world's second largest nickel miner, INCO LIMITED, is making new... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
GOLD EXPLORATION – Drilling extends zone at Nugget Pond NEWFOUNDLAND - NEW ISLAND RESOURCES of St. John's, Nfld., has announced results of diamond drilling on the "North-S... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
DIAMOND EXPLORATION – Additional kimberlite intersections at Garnet Lake WEST GREENLAND - HUDSON RESOURCES of Vancouver has announced recent drill results from its 100%-owned Garnet Lake k... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
NET NIT – Need for more insight into Phelps-Dodge/Inco/Falconbridge deal Sudbury-based Roy Rupert of Borinfo has this to about the recent merger mania. "CMJ has given us a bit of backgroun... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 4, 2006 | 5:00 pm
COPPER-GOLD DEVELOPMENT – GlobeStar raises further $25M for Cerro de Maimon (July 02, 2006) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Development of the Cerro de Maimon copper-gold mine will be speeded now that owner GLOBESTAR M... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 2, 2006 | 5:00 pm
FILTRATION EQUIPMENT – Larox units headed for all corners of the globe FINLAND - LAROX is filling new orders for its filters for customers on five of the world's seven continents. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 2, 2006 | 5:00 pm
ENVIRONMENT POWER – Wind energy makes gains OTTAWA - The CANADIAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (www.canwea.ca) says this country has become the 12th to pass the 1,0... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 2, 2006 | 5:00 pm
GOLD-COPPER DEVELOPMENT – New Kazakhstan mine readied KAZAKHSTAN - EUROPEAN MINERALS of London, U.K., expects the first ore to be uncovered at its Varvarinskoye project ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 2, 2006 | 5:00 pm
GOLD DEVELOPMENT – Mana for investors BURKINA FASO - SEMAFO INC. of Toronto has raised over $25.6 million in a bought deal, and most of the money is earm... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 2, 2006 | 5:00 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Viceroy Exploration, Pine Valley, GlobeStar, First Nickel, Blue Note John Ivany has been appointed a director of Vancouver-based VICEROY EXPLORATION. He was until recently executive VP... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 2, 2006 | 5:00 pm
LUBRICATION – SKF acquires John Crane Safematic GOTEBORG, Sweden - SKF has signed an agreement with JOHN CRANE SAFEMATIC, part of the Specialty Engineering Divisio... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 2, 2006 | 5:00 pm