DIAMONDS: Gahcho Kue on track for first half start
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Mountain Province Diamonds, 49% owner of the Gahcho Kue diamond project 280 km northeast of Yellowknife, says construction is […]
Marilyn Scales
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POTASH: Karnalyte secures phase one financing
SASKATCHEWAN – Calgary-based Karnalyte Resources has secured an agreement in principle with Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals for US$700 million with which […]
GOLD: Landore drills new zone at Junior Lake
ONTARIO – About 235 km northeast of Thunder Bay, Landore Resources of London, UK, has drilled a significant new gold zone at […]
SAFETY: Norcat to host mine rescue event
SUDBURY, Ontario – Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (Norcat) will host the Ontario mine rescue competition at the Onaping training mine on […]
What an HR manager can do in a downturn
Asking miners to work on their human resources strategy when the industry horizon appears to hold little that is positive may appear […]
QUEBEC: Miners urge government action to boost industry
QUEBEC CITY – The Association minière du Québec is calling on the provincial government to support the mining industry so that investments […]
URANIUM: Denison drills good grades near Gryphon deposit
SASKATCHEWAN – Toronto’s Denison Mines Corp. continues to drill at the Wheeler River property in the Athabasca Basin, and the high grade […]
NICKEL-COPPER: First Quantum sells Kevista mine for $712M
FINLAND – Cash strapped First Quantum Minerals of Toronto has sold its Kevista copper-nickel-PGE mine in Lapland to Boliden AB for US$712 […]
MINING PEOPLE: Goldcorp, Klondex, KSB, and Radisson Mining
Vancouver-based Goldcorp has made changes to its senior management as it shifts focus to low cost mines. Russell Ball, executive VP of […]
Lily, Katanga disasters underline a stark reminder on mine safety
VANCOUVER – Twin disasters at two large-scale mining operations in Africa serve as a stark reminder that the number one priority in mining […]
GOLD: Cape Ray project receives positive PEA
NEWFOUNDLAND – Benton Resources, headquartered in Thunder Bay, ON, has released a positive preliminary economic assessment for the Cape Ray gold project […]
CONVENTION: More than 22,000 meet at PDAC
TORONTO – More than 22,000 delegates attended the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s annual meeting earlier this week. Despite weak commodity […]
NICKEL-COPPER: Balmoral releases maiden estimate for Grasset deposit
QUEBEC – Balmoral Resources of Vancouver has released the maiden resource estimate for the Grasset nickel-copper deposit at the Detour Trend in […]
DRILLING: Wabauskang, Hy-Tech create partnership
WABAUSKANG, Ontario – Four Directions Ventures and Hy-Tech Drilling have entered into a joint venture to provide drilling services within the traditional […]
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, […]