Marilyn Scales, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

EQUIPMENT: Atlas Copco launches its first battery powered underground loader

SWEDEN – Atlas Copco is launching its newest zero emissions underground loader, setting a new benchmark in operator safety this week at […]

Marilyn Scales | May 10, 2016 | 4:26 pm

US mining engineer graduate numbers up 20%

In 2015, a total 427 students graduated with mining engineering degrees from U.S. mining schools, according to the SME Guide to Minerals […]

Marilyn Scales | May 10, 2016 | 4:25 pm

WILDFIRES: Aid continues to pour in for Fort McMurray evacuees

The weather has eased the huge firestorms that swept through Fort McMurray, AB, but the disaster is far from over. Almost 90,000 […]

Marilyn Scales | May 9, 2016 | 4:24 pm

GOLD: Falco shares positive PEA for Horne 5 project

QUEBEC – Montreal-based Falco Resources says the preliminary economic assessment of its Horne 5 gold project near Rouyn-Noranda points towards an economically […]

Marilyn Scales | May 9, 2016 | 4:23 pm

AWARDS: CIM award winners honoured in Vancouver

VANCOUVER – The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum met earlier this month for their annual convention and tradeshow. A highlight […]

Marilyn Scales | May 9, 2016 | 4:22 pm

EQUIPMENT: Caterpillar introduces the smart iron age

MUNICH, Germany – Doug Oberhelman, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc., unveiled “The Age of Smart Iron” last month at Bauma. The […]

Marilyn Scales | May 9, 2016 | 4:20 pm

Agnico touts project pipeline, promising exploration results

VANCOUVER — Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has been one of the best performing gold equities during the recent downturn due to […]

Marilyn Scales | May 9, 2016 | 4:19 pm

WILDFIRES: Help pouring in for Fort McMurray residents

ALBERTA – Wildfires fanned by winds up to 75 km/h continued out of control for the third day at Fort McMurray, home […]

Marilyn Scales | May 5, 2016 | 4:29 pm

DIAMONDS: Maiden CH-7 resource at Peregrine’s Chidliak tops 4M carats

NUNAVUT – Vancouver-based Peregrine Diamonds has released the maiden inferred resource estimate for the CH-7 kimberlite pipe at the Chidliak diamond project […]

Marilyn Scales | May 5, 2016 | 4:27 pm