Marilyn Scales, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

Barrick president Kelvin Dushnisky to join AngloGold Ashanti as CEO

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) president Kelvin Dushnisky is leaving the company at the end of August to join AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) as […]

Marilyn Scales | July 26, 2018 | 4:19 pm

ALUMINUM: Rio contemplates spenting $710M in Saguenay

QUEBEC – Rio Tinto Aluminium of Montreal and the Quebec government have renewed their partnership by updating certain parts of the agreement […]

Marilyn Scales | July 25, 2018 | 4:32 pm

GOLD-PALLADIUM: Wheaton closes streaming deal on Stillwater

VANCOUVER – Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. has completed the gold and palladium streaming agreement with Sibanye Gold of South Africa for the […]

Marilyn Scales | July 25, 2018 | 4:28 pm

ZINC: First resource numbers from Nevada Zinc’s Lone Mountain project

NEVADA – Toronto-based Nevada Zinc Corp. now has the first resource estimate for its flagship Lone Mountain zinc project close to Eureka. […]

Marilyn Scales | July 25, 2018 | 4:25 pm

VALVES: New severe service guide from CGIS

VANCOUVER – When it comes to mining and mineral processing, there are a number of factors to be considered when deciding if […]

Marilyn Scales | July 25, 2018 | 4:22 pm

K2 begins two-phase exploration program at Wels in Yukon

K2 Gold (TSXV: KTO; US-OTC: KTGDF) has begun a $350,000 phase 1 exploration program at its 72-sq.-km Wels gold property in west-central Yukon, […]

Marilyn Scales | July 25, 2018 | 4:19 pm

POTASH: Encanto, Muskowekwan secure federal funds for mine

SASKATCHEWAN – The Muskowekwan First Nation and Encanto Potash Corp. of Vancouver have confirmed that the government of Canada will provide funding […]

Marilyn Scales | July 24, 2018 | 4:37 pm

STUDY: Exploration permitting process lacking says Fraser Institute

CALGARY – Investors are losing confidence in the mineral exploration permitting process in Canada, according to a study done by the Fraser […]

Marilyn Scales | July 24, 2018 | 4:34 pm

GOLD: Equinox begins stockpiling ore at Aurizona mine

BRAZIL – Equinox Gold of Vancouver has begun stockpiling ore from the open pit Aurizona gold mine in the Maranhao state in […]

Marilyn Scales | July 24, 2018 | 4:31 pm

EARTH SCIENCES: Metal Earth, U of O study ocean crust for insights on VMS ore deposition

OTTAWA and SUDBURY, Ont. – Mark Hannington, Margaret Stewart and Justin Emberley from the University of Ottawa have partnered with Metal Earth to […]

Marilyn Scales | July 24, 2018 | 4:29 pm

US Dept. of Commerce launches investigation of uranium imports

If the U.S. Trump administration extends its trade war to uranium it would be bullish for equities with U.S.-based assets, Haywood Securities […]

Marilyn Scales | July 24, 2018 | 4:25 pm

SUSTAINABILITY: IGF releases guidance document for local content policies

OTTAWA – A new toolkit from the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) has published a new document […]

Marilyn Scales | July 23, 2018 | 4:47 pm