MINING EYE: Weak 2016 finish belies mining’s gains
TORONTO – EY‘s Canadian Mining Eye index declined 13% during Q4 2016. This is predominantly due to weakness in gold and nickel prices, offset […]
Marilyn Scales
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Pilot Gold expects Goldstrike resource by mid-year
In the last five months Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG) has found five new gold zones at its Goldstrike project in southwestern Utah near the […]
OIL SANDS: Fort Hills on track for production late this year
ALBERTA – The new Fort Hills oil sands project was 76% complete at the end of last year, putting it on track […]
GOLD: Barrick’s sale of Super Pit hits financing snag
WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Barrick Gold of Toronto plans to sell its 50% interest in the Kalgoorlie gold mine, including the Super Pit, […]
MINING PEOPLE: Altair Resources, Aurvista Gold, International Tower Hill, Millennial Lithium, Wesdome
Vancouver-based Altair Resources has named Harold Shipes its new CEO. He brings more than four decades of precious metals production, engineering, and […]
MILLS: Outotec’s 7-Axis beam reline machines designed for safety
FINLAND – Due to confined spaces, hot environments and arduous tasks, grinding mill relining can be a challenging job for even the […]
NewCastle Gold has big plans for Castle Mountain in California
NewCastle Gold (TSXV: NCA) seems to be punching above its weight-class lately. Six months ago the junior enticed Gerald Panneton to join the company […]
COMMENT: Money pouring in this week for Canadian miners
This seems to be the week that investors want to toss all kinds of money at Canadian mining companies. Let’s hope this […]
GOLD: New Gold signs El Morro streaming deal with Goldcorp
TORONTO and VANCOUVER – New Gold has agreed to sell its 4% gold stream from the El Morro deposit to Goldcorp for […]
LITHIUM: Nemaska commissions electrolysis cell at plant
QUEBEC – Nemaska Lithium of Quebec City has successfully commissioned the electrolysis cell of its phase one plant in Shawinigan. The cell […]
CONFERENCE: PDAC 2017 brings aboriginal communities and industry together
TORONTO – Canada’s mineral exploration and mining community will gather in Toronto from March 5 to 8 for the annual Prospectors & Developers Association […]
MONITORING: LoaderMetrics comes to Canada
VANCOUVER – Motion Metrics recently celebrated the first Canadian LoaderMetrics™ installation at a nickel mine in Atlantic Canada. The Canadian-based company is […]
Nolan Watson, Alicia Woods win inaugural ‘Young Mining Professionals of the Year’ award
The Young Mining Professionals (YMP) – a non-profit group with chapters in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal – has awarded its inaugural, annual YMP Awards […]
DIAMONDS: De Beers pushes back Tango Extension at Victor mine
ONTARIO – Some stories published today imply that De Beers Canada of Calgary is abandoning its plan to extend the life of […]
Callinex forms Osawi Gold to advance exploration in Manitoba
Callinex Mines (TSXV:CNX; OTCQX:CLLXF) has created a wholly owned subsidiary, Osawi Gold Corp., to advance the company’s exploration activities in Manitoba. Specifically, […]