GOLD MINE APPROVAL – Glacial debate will not slow Pascua-Lama environmental approval ARGENTINA/CHILE BORDER - Toronto-based BARRICK GOLD expects to receive environmental approval for its US$1.5-billio... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
COPPER-GOLD PRODUCTION – Kansanshi mine reaches commercial milestone ZAMBIA - FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS of Vancouver reported that its Kansanshi copper/gold mine reached commercial produc... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
NICKEL DISCUSSIONS – Operator sought for Sechol project TORONTO - JAGUAR NICKEL is in discussions with an operating company to determine how best to treat the ores from it... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
GOLD DEVELOPMENT – Aurizon raises money to restart Casa Berardi QUEBEC - Vancouver-based AURIZON MINES has raised $25.3 million dollars with which to continue work at its Casa Ber... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Nuinsco, Kinross, Cross Lake NUINSCO RESOURCES of Toronto has announced the appointment of Brian E. Robertson as president. His 30+ years of exp... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
AIR CONDITIONING – Stay cool underground CALGARY - POLAR MOBILITY RESEARCH is now selling a new product, the DigAire hydraulic mining air conditioner, speci... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
UNDERGROUND MINING NEW – New joint venture for underground mining in Canada’s north NUNAVUT/ONTARIO - A major underground mine contractor recently joined forces with an Inuit birthright development c... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
NOMINATIONS – Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (April 27, 2005) OTTAWA - The CANADIAN MINING HALL OF FAME (CMHF) has issued its yearly call for nominations that will lead to the i... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
GOLD FEASIBILITY – Underground mining planned at Willa BRITISH COLUMBIA - ORPHAN BOY RESOURCES of Vancouver is studying the mine development and operating plan for the fo... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
BOOK REVIEW – Surface Support in Mining Surface support in underground mine development has been a live issue in Australia in recent years, more particular... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 27, 2005 | 5:00 pm
BASE METAL EXPLORATION Massive sulphide bonanza ERITREA NEVSUN RESOURCES of Vancouver has encountered bonanza zinc grades at its Bisha massive sulphide project i... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 20, 2005 | 6:00 pm
GOLD/COPPER RESOURCES Huge resource at Galore Creek BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver-based NOVAGOLD RESOURCES has updated the resources estimate for the Galore Creek proje... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 20, 2005 | 6:00 pm