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Southwest Athabasca heating up thanks to NexGen, Fission

VANCOUVER – Two companies with neighbouring uranium properties released stellar drill results on the same day, stoking excitement that the long overlooked southwest edge of the Athabasca Basin hosts significant uranium at shallow depths.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 20, 2014 | 4:27 pm

NICKEL: Sherritt output up, earnings down for 2013

TORONTO – Sherritt International pledged to focus on its core nickel business last year as evidenced by its decision to get out of coal mining. A look at 2013 balance sheet, and readers will know why. Despite higher outputs of nickel and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 19, 2014 | 4:25 pm

IRON ORE: Alderon’s Kami project passes environmental scrutiny

LABRADOR – The federal environment minister has given the nod to the Kami iron ore project in the Labrador Trough, saying it is unlikely to cause significant adverse environmental effects as long a mitigation measures are carried out. The...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 19, 2014 | 4:24 pm

GOLD-COPPER: Initial estimate made for Seabridge’s Deep Kerr deposit

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Seabridge Gold of Toronto has completed the initial resource estimate for the Deep Kerr gold-copper deposit at its KSM project 65 km northwest of Stewart. The zone contains an inferred resource of 515 million tonnes...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 19, 2014 | 4:23 pm

COAL: Altitude offers resource for Palisades coking project

ALBERTA – Altitude Resources of Calgary has released a NI 43-101 resource estimate for the Palisades coking coal project west of Hinton. The estimate is based on 27 rotary and three cored holes totaling 4,583 metres drilled last fall.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 19, 2014 | 4:21 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Canada Coal, Detour Gold, Lydian Int’l, Orbite, and Rainmaker Mining

R. Bruce Duncan is assuming the roles of president and CEO in addition to that of executive chairman of Vancouver-based Canada Coal. The change follows the resignation of Abraham (Braam) Jonker.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 19, 2014 | 4:19 pm

Tahoe’s CSR strategy in Guatemala

VANCOUVER — Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) is a bit of a trailblazer when it comes to community relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) around its Escobal underground silver mine in the municipality of San Rafael Las...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 19, 2014 | 4:18 pm

GOLD: New ‘historic’ gold mine brings dual benefits

Goldcorp's Porcupine Gold Mines plan to develop an open pit mine on the site of the historic underground Hollinger gold mine brings a series of environmental and economic benefits to Timmins. The company has recently received its final...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 18, 2014 | 4:11 pm

EDUCATION: Goldcorp, Fasken Martineau support new resources law chair at Universit Laval

QUEBEC CITY – Université Laval is getting a new research and innovation chair in natural resources and energy law thanks to a five-year $1 million grant from Goldcorp of Vancouver. The chair is also supported by a $250,000...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 18, 2014 | 4:09 pm

COPPER: Gold Reach expands Seel resources at Ootsa property

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Gold Reach Resources of Vancouver has updated the resource numbers for its Seel deposit at the Ootsa property about 125 km southwest of Houston. The Ootsa property is adjacent to the Huckleberry mine.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 18, 2014 | 4:07 pm

GOLD: Probe dips into high grade at Borden project

ONTARIO – Toronto-based Probe Mines continues to intersect high grades during the infill drilling program at its Borden gold property near Chapleau. The company has already estimated a pit constrained resource that contains more than 4.3...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 18, 2014 | 4:06 pm

Platinum Group unveils economics at Waterberg JV

VANCOUVER — Roughly three years ago junior Platinum Group Metals (TSX: PTM, NYSE-MKT: PLG) made its Waterberg discovery on the North Limb of South Africa's prolific Bushveld Complex, and the company has had the project on the fast track...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 18, 2014 | 4:04 pm

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