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CMJ’s 2010 Wall Calendar

Readers are invited to submit the names, dates and location of professional events taking place in 2010 for inclusion in Canadian Mining Journal's 2010 Wall Calendar. Submissions should be mailed to r...

Drilling Starts At Golden Predator Site

Golden Predator Royalty & Development Corp., Vancouver, announces that diamond drilling has just started at its Antimony Mountain Project in the west-central Yukon Territory, about 65 km east of D...

Local Company Plays Big Part In Worldwide Mining Scene

Boreal-Information Strategies of Montreal is pleased to announce that it is among 10 Quebec businesses chosen to participate in the prestigious and coveted "Croissance Quebec Techno" program, develope...

A Devoted “Explorationist” Makes No Bones About It

L ast year, $2.8 billion was spent on mineral exploration in Canada while the value of non-fuel mineral production was $45.2 billion. It is no secret that the mining industry is a huge contributor to ...

Mining in Quebec

W ith the acquisition of Cambior in 2006, IAMGOLD moved into Quebec's popular Val D'Or/ Rouyn-Noranda neighbourhood, one of the most prolific mining areas in Canada. The Doyon Division (which includes...

Rock-Solid Team Goes After Quebec’s First Diamonds

I n the cut-and-polished world of diamonds, names like "Round Brilliant," Princess," "Marquise," "Emerald," "Oval," "Heart" and "Pear" are common to most people and similarly when it comes to the name...

Making Headway

S truggling to survive is nothing new for junior mining companies but to come through the past 12 months during one of the toughest times in mining history is a milestone in its own right.

Osisko begins building Canadian Malartic Mine

I n mid-August 2009, Osisko Mining Corporation received the official go-ahead from the Quebec government to begin building its Canadian Malartic gold mine in Malartic, Quebec. Shortly afterwards the c...

San Gold’s Success At Bissett

Tucked away at Bissett near the eastern border of Manitoba is a very successful mining operation owned by San Gold Corporation. Perhaps it is third time lucky for the Rice Lake mine, known formerly as...

Crowflight’s Bucko Lake Project

T he newest nickel mine in Manitoba is operated not by a global giant, but by tiny Crowflight Minerals Inc. The determination of the Toronto junior was responsible for developing a successful producer...