Canadian Mining Journal Staff

PHILANTHROPY: Rio Tinto donates its share of Pebble gold project to Alaskan charities

ALASKA – Following a strategic review, Rio Tinto has decided that its participation in the Pebble copper-gold project 380 km from Anchorage no longer fits its business plan. Rio Tinto holds a 19.1% of Vancouver-based Northern Dynasty...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 7, 2014 | 4:08 pm

CASTING CALL: Miners wanted for Ice Cold Gold

Animal Planet is back with its show Ice Cold Gold, spotlighting a spirited team of miners who are among the first Americans to prospect for precious metals and gems in parts of Greenland where humans never have set foot before!

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 7, 2014 | 4:06 pm

Dominion forges ahead at Ekati and Diavik

Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) may have missed the Street's expectations due to some accounting rules, but the company showed it is steadily restoring the prominence of Canada's first diamond mine: Ekati.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 7, 2014 | 4:04 pm

MERGER: Goldcorp continues due dilligence

QUEBEC – Vancouver-based Goldcorp is doing its due diligence at the Canadian Malartic gold mine in anticipation of a successful hostile takeover of owner Osisko Mining Corp. Goldcorp's announcement comes a day after Osisko and Yamana Gold...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2014 | 3:44 pm

Fraser Institute argues mineral rights transfer to First Nations could avoid land claims issues, better attract private investment

CALGARY—Providing aboriginal groups across Canada with mineral rights could avoid land claims issues and better attract private investment in the mining sector, according to a Fraser Institute report.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2014 | 3:42 pm

FLEET MANAGEMENT: Mount Polley copper mine selects Wenco system

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Wenco International Mining Systems has signed a contract with Imperial Metals Corp. to supply the Mount Polley mine with the Wenco fleet management system and mobile supervisor terminals.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2014 | 3:40 pm

PUMPS: Sepro offers range of horizontal and vertical models

LANGLEY, British Columbia – Sepro Mineral Systems Corp. announced the 2014 launch of the Sepro pump equipment line for the mining, aggregate, chemical and industrial sectors.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2014 | 3:39 pm

AuRico impresses with solid production numbers

AuRico Gold (TSX: AUG; NYSE: AUQ) just couldn’t wait to push its production results out to the market.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 3, 2014 | 3:37 pm

DEAL: Yamana to buy 50% of Osisko

MONTREAL – In a deal worth $441.5 million in cash and 95.7 million common shares of Yamana Gold, that company and Osisko Mining Corp. have entered into a partnership. Yamana will acquire a 50% interest in Osisko's mining and exploration...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2014 | 4:11 pm

CHROME: KWG encouraged by latest metallurgical tests

ONTARIO – KWG Resources of Toronto says it is encouraged by the results of recent laboratory tests using natural gas to reduce the chromite ore from the Black Horse deposit in the Ring of Fire. The new method shows promise for the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2014 | 4:09 pm

URANIUM: Denison samples 17.3% U3O8 from Gryphon zone at Wheeler River

SASKATCHEWAN – Toronto's Denison Mines Corp. has drilled basement hosted mineralization averaging 17.3% U3O8 over 4.2 metres from the Gryphon zone at the Wheeler River property between Key Lake and McArthur River. The Gryphon zone is 3.0...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2014 | 4:08 pm

GOLD-COBALT: Fortune updates NICO economics

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Micon has completed the updated feasibility study for the NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper project using lower commodity prices. The project, located 160 km northwest of Yellowknife, is 100% owned by Fortune...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 2, 2014 | 4:06 pm

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