ALUMINUM APPLICATIONS – Alcan Joins Forces with GM, NRC
SAGUENAY, QUE. - ALCAN INC. will join auto-maker GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA and the NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL's Alum...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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UNDERGROUND MINE TENDER – Norilsk Seeks Contractor for New Nickel Mine Complex
RUSSIA - MMC Norilsk Nickel is looking for a contractor to design and construct a new mining complex at the Skalist...
PIT EQUIPMENT – $48-million Sale to Escondida
CHILE - The South American Mining division of FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. has sold 31 pieces of Caterpillar equipmen...
URANIUM DEVELOPMENT – Cigar Lake Mine Construction to Proceed
SASKATCHEWAN - Perhaps a reflection of the market's high interest in uranium, on Dec. 21, CAMECO CORP. announced it...
COAL SALES – Long-term Contracts for Fording and Western Canadian
BRITISH COLUMBIA - NIPPON STEEL CORP. (NSC) and POSCO have signed letters of intent with FORDING CANADIAN COAL TRU...
GOLD DEVELOPMENT – Positive Feasibility at Casa Berardi
NORTHWESTERN QUEBEC - MET-CHEM CANADA INC. has delivered a positive economic study for levels above 700 metres at t...
DIAMOND EXPLORATION – Seal River Area Staking Rush in Northern Manitoba
MANITOBA - A MEGATEM II data evaluation over the Seal River project area in northern Manitoba has identified 30 add...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Sabina , Cornerstone, Nevada Pacific, OntZinc, Volcanic Metals
SABINA RESOURCES, headquartered in Thunder Bay, Ont., has welcomed Abraham Drost as its new president. At the same...
RETIREMENT – Bill James from Inmet
TORONTO - For his 76th birthday on Feb. 5, 2005, mining executive extraordinaire Bill James will step down from the...
ENGINEERING SERVICES – BPR-Bechtel Boosts Presence in Timmins
ONTARIO - Montreal-based BPR-BECHTEL, a leading provider of plant engineering services, today announced the acquisi...
COAL PRODUCTION – Dillon Mine Ships First Coal
BRITISH COLUMBIA - WESTERN CANADIAN COAL of Vancouver has announced that its Dillon mine is officially in productio...
STOCK SPLIT – Cameco Goes 3-for-1
SASKATOON - CAMECO CORP. has decided to make a three-for-one stock split of the company's outstanding common shares...
SILVER PRODUCTION – Endeavour to Join Ranks of Top Five
MEXICO - Vancouver-based ENDEAVOUR SILVER remains on track to become one of the top five primary silver producers i...
SHAFT REHABILITATION – Levack No.2 Prepares for Hoisting
ONTARIO - The Sudbury Joint Venture, consisting of DYNATEC and FNX MINING, has decided to proceed with an $8-millio...
Talamore gets key road permit for Coffee gold project
Talamore Mining (TSX: TALA; US-OTC: TALMF) has secured the remaining major permit needed to complete the 214-km all-season road to its Coffee […]