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OIL SANDS: Jackpine mine expansion to proceed

OTTAWA – Following a rigorous review by a federal-provincial panel, the expansion of the Jackpine oil sands mine near Fort McMurray, AB, will be allowed to proceed. The decision was handed down by the Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 9, 2013 | 4:09 pm

GOLD: Decision nears for Yamana’s Cerro Moro

ARGENTINA – Reports out of South America, courtesy of LatinoMineria, indicate that Toronto-based Yamana Gold is ready to start construction at the Cerro Moro gold and silver project early next year. The project is on the outskirts of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 9, 2013 | 4:07 pm

HONOURS: WIM (UK) names 100 inspirational women in mining worldwide

LONDON, United Kingdom – Women in Mining UK (WIM) has launched its 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining Project to promote the significant impact of women within the worldwide mining industry. Every level of seniority is represented,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 9, 2013 | 4:06 pm

Alexco eyes Bellekeno restart and a second Keno Hill mine

VANCOUVER – There are over 40 million ounces of indicated silver resource sitting alongside a modern mill at Alexco Resource's (TSX: AXR) historic Keno Hill property in the Yukon but, with the price of silver struggling to stay above...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 9, 2013 | 4:01 pm

GOLD: Munk to leave Barrick, Goodman to join board

TORONTO - The world's premier gold producer, Barrick Gold Corporation., announced yesterday that 86-year-old founder and chairman Peter Munk will step down from the board at the company's 2014 annual general meeting. His hand-picked successor,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 5, 2013 | 3:59 pm

STUDY: Mining investors wary of Quebec

CALGARY – The Fraser Institute reports that uncertainly about protected areas and environmental restrictions, combined with tougher regulation and tax changes, has mining investors increasingly wary of doing business in Quebec.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 5, 2013 | 3:57 pm

GOLD: Corvus expands Yellowjacket system at Bullfrog project

NEVADA – Corvus Gold of Vancouver has expanded the high grade stockwork zones thanks to assays from seven holes drilled through the Yellowjacket vein system at the Bullfrog gold project 5 km northwest of Beatty. Completed results...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 5, 2013 | 3:52 pm

URANIUM: Strateco asks court to set aside refusal to issue Matoush permit

QUEBEC – On Dec. 5, 2013, Strateco Resources of Montreal filed a motion to invalidate the decision rendered by Quebec's Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment, Wildlife and Parks a month earlier whereby he refused to deliver...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 5, 2013 | 3:50 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Conspec Controls, Orvana, South American Silver, and Wolfden

Conspec Controls has named Ed Koush, to the post of senior engineer. He will work on the development of the next generation of environmental sensing and control products at the company's R&D facility in Toronto.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 5, 2013 | 3:49 pm

Coastal Gold updates resource at Hope Brook in Newfoundland

Coastal Gold (TSXV: COD; US-OTC: COGGF) updated the resource for its Hope Brook gold project on the southwestern coast of Newfoundland today with grades in the indicated category averaging 1.93 g/t Au – 30.2% higher than in the previous...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 5, 2013 | 3:45 pm

FLUORSPAR: New resources include Director and AGS veins

NEWFOUNDLAND – Canada Fluorspar of St. John's has calculated new resource numbers for the AGS and Director veins at its St. Lawrence property in the town of the same name.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 4, 2013 | 4:15 pm

FUNDING: Hudbay bulks up for three growth projects

TORONTO – Hudbay Minerals is bulking up its treasury by issues US$100 million of its 9.5% senior unsecured notes due Oct. 1, 2020. These notes are in addition to the US$650 million raised by issuing similar unsecured notes in September...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 4, 2013 | 4:12 pm

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