Marilyn Scales, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

Anaconda withdraws takeover bid for Maritime

Anaconda Mining (TSX: ANX; US-OTC: ANXGF) has withdrawn its hostile takeover bid for Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE; US-OTC: MRTMF) after Maritime’s recently […]

Marilyn Scales | July 23, 2018 | 4:39 pm

DIAMONDS: Partners expand exploration around Gahcho Kue

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Not content to own and operate the award winning Gahcho Kue mine near Lac de Gras, partners De Beers […]

Marilyn Scales | July 12, 2018 | 4:27 pm

COPPER: Larger share of Grasberg to cost Inalum $3.9B

INDONESIA – There is now a non-binding heads of agreement covering the Grasberg copper mine in Papua state. When the details are […]

Marilyn Scales | July 12, 2018 | 4:25 pm

MINING PEOPLE: New Gold, Encanto Potash, and Weir

The newest director at Toronto-based New Gold is Jim Gowans, a past president of the CIM, chairman of the Mining Association of […]

Marilyn Scales | July 12, 2018 | 4:20 pm

TRUCK: New high capacity MT2200 from Epiroc shifts into drive

SWEDEN – The new Minetruck MT2200 from Epiroc is now ready for rollout to boost underground haulage capacity and efficiency in mining […]

Marilyn Scales | July 12, 2018 | 4:17 pm

Gov’t-commissioned review condemns BC’s ‘professional reliance’ model

VANCOUVER — Big changes to the way B.C.’s mining sector is regulated may be on the way. At least that’s the signal […]

Marilyn Scales | July 12, 2018 | 4:15 pm

GOLD: B2Gold doubles Q2 production to 240,000 oz, revenue jumps to $285M

VANCOUVER – B2Gold Corp. has delivered what it says are “very strong” second quarter and first half results this year. Gold production […]

Marilyn Scales | July 11, 2018 | 4:29 pm

DIAMONDS: Dunnedin recovers 300+ diamonds at Kahuna

NUNAVUT – Vancouver-based Dunnedin Ventures has recovered 338 diamonds from the first kimberlite drilled at the Kahuna project near Rankin Inlet and […]

Marilyn Scales | July 11, 2018 | 4:26 pm

GOLD: Bonterra cuts 30.5 g/t, expands Gladiator high grade zones

QUEBEC – Vancouver-based Bonterra Resources recently cut 30.5 g/t gold over 2.0 metres at its Gladiator gold project 170 km northeast of […]

Marilyn Scales | July 11, 2018 | 4:24 pm

MAINTENANCE: SGS and Baker Hughes Launch co-operation on predictive corrosion management

HOUSTON, Tex. – SGS and Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), announced earlier this week a strategic alliance agreement (SAA) for the […]

Marilyn Scales | July 11, 2018 | 4:21 pm

Bluestone’s Cerro Blanco project takes shape in Guatemala

When John Robins, founder and chairman of Kaminak Gold, sold the junior to Goldcorp (TSX: GG; NYSE: GG) for $560 million in […]

Marilyn Scales | July 11, 2018 | 4:19 pm

COBALT-NICKEL: UEX floats maiden resource for West Bear deposit

SASKATCHEWAN – Saskatoon-based UEX Corporation has released the maiden resource numbers for its West Bear cobalt-nickel deposit on the eastern rim of […]

Marilyn Scales | July 10, 2018 | 4:32 pm