Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Guyana Goldfields nears first gold production at Aurora

Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) is gearing up to start production at its Aurora gold project in Guyana in the coming weeks, which will make it the newest gold producer in the South American nation.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 27, 2015 | 4:09 pm

COMMENT: One in 10 gold mines losing money

That's a headline guaranteed to make any gold bug sit up and take notice. What individuals think this means remains ripe for discussion.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 23, 2015 | 5:15 pm

DIAMONDS: Continued success for Kennady in NWT

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Kennady Diamonds of Toronto continues with delineation-infill drilling at its Kennady North diamond property next to the Gahcho Kué mine, and the results are more than encouraging.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 23, 2015 | 5:14 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Barrick, GeoMegA, Premier Gold, and Viscount Mining

Ned Goodman has resigned from the Barrick Gold board of directors. The Toronto-based company says he intends to focus on a new business venture in resources and other hard assets.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 23, 2015 | 5:12 pm

ENGINEERING: Lapointe bringing northern BC expertise to Hatch

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Lapointe Engineering, a strong northern British Columbia multidisciplinary engineering firm, is joining Hatch, one of Canada’s leading employee-owned professional services firms with operations globally. Lapointe...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 23, 2015 | 5:10 pm

Commentary: Fulfilling CSR goals without violating anti-corruption laws

CSR [corporate social responsibility] and anti-corruption initiatives are often approached differently both conceptually and within companies, yet they are linked. CSR considers the economic, social and environmental impacts of a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 23, 2015 | 5:07 pm

GOLD: Gabriel files for international arbitration against Romania

TORONTO – Gabriel Resources, owner of the stalled Rosia Montana gold project in which it holds 80.69% in Romania, has filed a request for arbitration in the matter before the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 22, 2015 | 4:11 pm

CSR: Oxfam measures mining, oil & gas FPIC performance

WASHINGTON, DC – A new report from international relief and development organization Oxfam finds that the number of mining companies with commitments to "free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) has almost tripled since 2012. The 2015...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 22, 2015 | 4:10 pm

COPPER: First Quantum amends Cobre Panama technical report

PANAMA – First Quantum Minerals has filed an amended 43-101 for its Cobre Panama copper project in Colón Province. Small clarifications were added, but the basic outline remains the same.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 22, 2015 | 4:08 pm

SOFTWARE: Geovia Surpac 6.7 offers better block modeling and resource estimation

VANCOUVER - Dassault Systèmes released the latest version of GEOVIA Surpac, the world’s most popular geology and mine planning software, earlier this month. Surpac 6.7 features design improvements for grade estimation and vast...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 22, 2015 | 4:07 pm

Canada’s Energy and Mines Ministers meet amid downturn

VANCOUVER — On July 20 Canadian federal, provincial and territorial energy and mines ministers gathered in Halifax, NS, for the 72nd annual Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference (EMMC). The event comes at a time when the mining...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 22, 2015 | 4:06 pm

URANIUM: Commission says “not now” to uranium mining in Quebec

QUEBEC – Having finished public hearings on the subject, Quebec's Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) committee says there are too many unanswered technical questions about uranium mining to allow it to proceed in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 21, 2015 | 4:02 pm

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