Canadian Mining Journal Staff

ACQUISITION: Wesdome concludes buy-out of Windarra

TORONTO – Wesdome Gold Mines has completed its previously announced acquisition of all outstanding common shares of Windarra Minerals. As a result, Windarra has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesdome. With this deal, Wesdome adds an...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2013 | 3:53 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Amerigo Resources, Avanti, Copper One, and MacDonald Mines

Amerigo Resources of Vancouver has made three changes to its management. Dr. Klaus Zeitler, previously president and CEO, is now chairman and CEO. Robert Henderson, previously COO, has been promoted to president and COO. Lastly, Dr. Robert...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2013 | 3:50 pm

Inova’s board recommends accepting Chinese takeover bid

VANCOUVER – Inova Resources (TSXV: IVA; ASX: IVA), the Australian exploration arm of Ivanhoe Mines that listed publicly in 2008 and is still majority-owned by Ivanhoe successor Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ), looks set to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2013 | 3:48 pm

COMMENT: First large cargo ship sails Northwest Passage

The first large cargo ship has crossed the Northwest Passage. The 225-metre long Nordic Orion carried a load of Teck Resources' coking coal from Vancouver bound for the Finnish port of Pori and steel maker Ruukki Metals.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 30, 2013 | 4:13 pm

GRAPHITE: Proprietary process produces 99.95%+C from Bissett Creek concentrate

ONTARIO – Ottawa-based Northern Graphite Corp. has developed a process of purifying graphite concentrate economically and consistently to 99.95%+ C in independent laboratory and bench scales tests. Concentrate for the tests came from its...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 30, 2013 | 4:12 pm

COPPER: Gold Reach cuts 115 metres of 0.56% CuEq at Ox deposit

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Gold Reach Resources of Vancouver continues to drill at its Ootsa property 125 km southwest of Houston and adjacent to the producing Huckleberry copper mine of Imperial Metals Corp. Results from the Ox deposit are...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 30, 2013 | 4:10 pm

Ascot rises on renewed drill program at Premier

VANCOUVER – Two revamped option agreements have enabled Ascot Resources (TSXV: AOT) to go from being a cash strapped company unable to explore of its projects to a well funded junior with three drills pulling promising intercepts from its...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 30, 2013 | 4:06 pm

GOLD: Early work at North Rackla points toward Carlin style deposit

YUKON – Cantex Mine Development Corp., the Kelowna, BC-based company under the chairmanship of Charles Fipke, says it has discovered Carlin style gold mineralization on its North Rackla claims during early stage exploration work.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2013 | 4:08 pm

GOLD: Solid assays from Gold Canyon’s Springpole project

ONTARIO – Gold Canyon Resources of Vancouver is testing its Springpole gold property with solid results. Recent assay results included 39.5 metres grading 6.51 g/t Au and 57.5 metres at 3.23 g/t Au. The property is located 1109 km...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2013 | 4:07 pm

NICKEL: Royal Nickel signs power accord for Dumont mine

QUEBEC – Royal Nickel Corp. and Hydro-Quebec have signed a deal by which the former's Dumont nickel project will be connected to the provincial electricity grid. The mine is located 25 km northwest of Amos.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2013 | 4:04 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Garth Kirkham, Lundin, and the World Gold Council

Garth Kirkham, principal at Kirkham Geosystems of Burnaby, BC, is the recipient of two national awards this year. He has been named a Distinguished Lecturer by the CIM recognizing his expertise in the art and science of 3-D modelling and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2013 | 4:03 pm

Rockgate cancels Mega merger, stays mum on Denison

VANCOUVER – The planned merger between Rockgate Capital (TSX: RGT) and Mega Uranium (TSX: MGA) is off, thanks to a superior offer for Rockgate from Denison Mines (TSX: DML).

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2013 | 4:01 pm

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