Marilyn Scales, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

BHP and Vale scramble to cope with Samarco disaster

VANCOUVER — Mining giants BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP; LON: BLT) and Vale (NYSE: VALE) haven’t offered much detail relating to a large scale tailings dam breach at […]

Marilyn Scales | November 10, 2015 | 4:03 pm

GOLD: TMAC plans $290M spending to put Hope Bay into production in 2017

NUNAVUT – Thanks to the proceeds of an initial public offering and other financial arrangements, TMAC Resources of Toronto raised $350 million […]

Marilyn Scales | November 9, 2015 | 4:55 pm

OIL SANDS: Shell launches Quest carbon capture and storage project

ALBERTA – Calgary-based Shell Canada has officially opened its Quest carbon capture and storage (CSS) project. The equipment will capture one-third of […]

Marilyn Scales | November 9, 2015 | 4:32 pm

DIAMONDS: New estimate for Star-Orion South increases significantly

SASKATCHEWAN – Updated resources numbers from the Star and Orion South kimberlites show a “significant increase,” says owner Shore Gold of Saskatoon. […]

Marilyn Scales | November 9, 2015 | 4:29 pm

FORKLIFT: Sellick introduces new rough terrain version

HARROW, Ontario – Sellick Equipment has introduced the new, S150 rough terrain forklift. The S1506 with a 6,800-kg capacity at a 60-cm […]

Marilyn Scales | November 9, 2015 | 4:26 pm

Wolfden hunts for nickel in Manitoba

VANCOUVER — When nickel giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) dropped its claims over the Rice Island nickel and copper project in the highly prolific Flin […]

Marilyn Scales | November 9, 2015 | 4:22 pm

COMMENT: New NRCan minister Jim Carr of Winnipeg

What a lovely day in Ottawa on Nov. 4 to swear in a new Prime Minister and his Cabinet. It was all […]

Marilyn Scales | November 5, 2015 | 4:25 pm

GOLD: SAS declares commercial production at Taylor

ONTARIO – Toronto’s St Andrew Goldfields (SAS) has declared commercial production at the Taylor gold mine 53 km east of Timmins. Output […]

Marilyn Scales | November 5, 2015 | 4:22 pm

GEMSTONES: True North secures process plant

GREENLAND – True North Gems of Vancouver has bought and shipped the recovery circuit for the Aappaluttoq ruby and pick sapphire mine […]

Marilyn Scales | November 5, 2015 | 4:21 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Arizona Mining, Dundee Precious Metals, Goldeye, and Highbank Resources

Arizona Mining of Vancouver has named Jim Gowans president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2016. He was formerly co-president of Barrick Gold, […]

Marilyn Scales | November 5, 2015 | 4:19 pm

Cameco shows progress at Cigar Lake

VANCOUVER — It’s a tough time to be in the uranium business, but Canadian producer Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) believes it is well positioned […]

Marilyn Scales | November 5, 2015 | 4:15 pm

SILVER: Silver Wheaton acquiring stream from Antamina mine

VANCOUVER – Silver Wheaton Corp. has arranged a streaming agreement with a subsidiary of Glencore to acquire silver from the Antamina copper […]

Marilyn Scales | November 4, 2015 | 4:01 pm

AWARD: Hatch’s Peter Blake receives lifetime achievement award

LONDON, U.K. – Bentley Systems Inc., a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, presented J.P. (Peter) Blake, director of […]

Marilyn Scales | November 4, 2015 | 3:59 pm

GOLD, MAGNESIUM: West High Yield given bulk sample permits for two projects

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Calgary-based West High Yield Resources (WHY) has received bulk sampling permits for two project areas, the Record Ridge magnesium […]

Marilyn Scales | November 4, 2015 | 3:55 pm

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