Alisha Hiyate, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

A map of the Sunday Lake project, held by Impala Canada and Transition Metals. Credit: Transition Metals

PGMs: Sunday Lake returns high grade for Impala, Transition

Ontario – Drilling at Impala Platinum and Transition Metals‘ Sunday Lake property, 25 km north of Thunder Bay, has returned high-grade intercepts of […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 5, 2020 | 3:31 pm

First Cobalt's refinery near Cobalt, Ont. Credit: First Cobalt

COBALT: Feasibility shows strong economics for First Cobalt refinery reboot

TORONTO – A feasibility study looking at an expansion of First Cobalt’s refinery in Ontario shows that with a capital investment of […]

Alisha Hiyate | May 4, 2020 | 3:46 pm

COPPER: Taseko leaves 2020 guidance unchanged

VANCOUVER – Production at Taseko Mines‘ Gibraltar open pit mine in south-central B.C. has so far not been affected by the COVID-19 […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 30, 2020 | 3:35 pm

Rockridge Resources' Raney gold project near Timmins, Ont. Credit: Rockridge Resources

GOLD: Rockridge hits 6 metres of 28 g/t gold at Raney

ONTARIO – In its first drill program at its 100%-owned Raney gold project, 110 km southwest of Timmins, Rockridge Resources cut 6 […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 29, 2020 | 3:50 pm

The processing plant at First Quantum Minerals' Cobre Panama copper mine, in Panama. Credit: First Quantum Minerals

COPPER: First Quantum revises guidance for 2020

With its Cobre Panama mine on care and maintenance since Apr. 7, First Quantum Minerals has reduced its copper guidance for the […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 28, 2020 | 3:34 pm

A panel organized by Maestro Digital Mines at this year's PDAC was moderated by TVO journalist Steve Paiken (middle, back row). Credit: Maestro Digital Mines

SUPPLIERS: How Maestro is navigating through the COVID crisis

When the COVID-19 crisis started to ramp up globally in March, Michael Gribbons, cofounder of Lively, Ont.-based Maestro Digital Mine, spent hours […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 20, 2020 | 3:34 pm

Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador, Ghislain Picard. Credit: AFNQL

COVID-19: First Nations concerned about Quebec mines reopening

QUEBEC – First Nations in Quebec and Labrador have raised concerns about the reopening of mining operations in Quebec, fearing that movement […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 16, 2020 | 3:28 pm

Portal to underground ramp at Stornoway Diamond's Renard mine in Quebec. Credit: Stornoway Diamond

DIAMONDS: Renard mine in Quebec to stay on care and maintenance

LONGUEUIL – Quebec’s first and only diamond mine will remain on care and maintenance, even though the province has given the go-ahead […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 15, 2020 | 3:14 pm

Physical distancing at a meeting of workers at Eldorado Gold's Kisladag gold mine in Turkey. Credit: Eldorado Gold

COVID-19: Mining sector develops best practices for operating in a pandemic

In many jurisdictions around the world, mining has been classified as an essential service, allowing mines to continue to operate during the […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 14, 2020 | 3:30 pm

The Bisha mine in Eritrea, was built by Nevsun Resources, which was acquired by Zijin in 2018. Credit: Zijin Mining

LEGAL CONCERNS: What the Nevsun human rights case means for other Canadian miners

A recent Supreme Court decision pertaining to Nevsun Resources could have big implications for other Canadian mining companies with foreign operations, opening […]

Alisha Hiyate | April 13, 2020 | 3:20 pm