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Kootenay adds gold to Promontorio resource

VANCOUVER – Kootenay Silver (KTN-V) always knew there was gold alongside the silver at its flagship Promontorio project in Sonora, Mexico, but without proof the gold was recoverable the company had always excluded the yellow metal from...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 16, 2013 | 3:50 pm

URANIUM: Strateco takes $87M write down on Matoush

QUEBEC – Strateco Resources of Boucherville, QC, has taken an impairment charge of $87.24 million at the end of March 2013, following the decision by Quebec's minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks not to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 15, 2013 | 4:27 pm

ELECTION: AME BC congratulates BC Liberals on victory

VANCOUVER – The Association for Mineral Exploration BC has offered its congratulations to the British Columbia Liberal Party for its majority election win on May 14, 2013.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 15, 2013 | 4:26 pm

GOLD: Exploration continues despite soft price

CANADA – Despite downward pressure on the price of gold, it remains one of the most popular exploration targets in this country. At the end of business on May 14 the price was US$1,433.75, down from almost US$1,700 at the start of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 15, 2013 | 4:16 pm

Cameco kicks off third ISR mine in U.S.

The North Butte in situ uranium mine in Wyoming has started initial production as a satellite facility for Cameco Corp.’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) Smith Ranch-Highland in situ mine.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 15, 2013 | 4:13 pm

SURVEY: Miners optimistic but not looking at M&A deals

The latest survey of global mining and metals companies conducted by Ernst & Young's Vancouver office found that only 24% of mining and metals companies planned to pursue mergers and acquisitions in 2013, despite the fact that 57% of mining...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2013 | 4:44 pm

GOLD: Carlisle outlines over 5M oz at Lynn Lake project

MANITOBA – A week ago CMJ readers learned that Toronto-based Carlisle Goldfields was pushing its Farley Lake gold deposit east of Lynn Lake toward the one-million-oz threshold. Now comes news that Farley Lake and the four other deposits...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2013 | 4:41 pm

GOLD: Intrepid zone at Rainy River open at depth

ONTARIO – The latest drill hole results from Rainy River Resources at the Intrepid zone trace the mineralization along a 410-metre strike length and down dip for 450 metres. The zone is open at depth.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2013 | 4:34 pm

IRON ORE: LIM signs two-year deal with IOC

LABRADOR – Labrador Iron Mines Holdings of Toronto has signed a new iron ore sale agreement with the Iron Ore Company of Canada for the sale of all of LIM's production for 2013 and 2014. LIM sold approximately 2.0 million tonnes of iron...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2013 | 4:31 pm

Thompson Creek looks toward a copper and gold future

Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) has built its reputation as being a go-to name in the molybdenum space, largely thanks to its namesake mine that ranks as the fourth largest molybdenum mine in the world.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 14, 2013 | 4:28 pm

COMMENT: Mining Week has arrived in Canada

This is National Mining Week, from May 13 to 17. Did it sneak up on our readers? It certainly did on us … and it has been celebrated since 1996 to call attention to Canada's international leadership and expertise in mining.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 13, 2013 | 4:10 pm

GRAPHITE: Province okays the start of Kearney mine

ONTARIO – Ontario Graphite of Kearney, ON, has received approval from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment to re-commission the Kearney graphite mine in the town of the same name. The company has been working with the Ontario...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 13, 2013 | 4:08 pm

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