Canadian Mining Journal Staff

MINING PEOPLE: Vale, Detour Gold, Golden Band, West Kirkland, and North American Palladium

Samantha Espley, general manager of mines and mill technical services at Vale's Ontario Operations is the recipient of the second annual Women in Mining Canada National Trailblazer Award. The award, recognizing a woman who has taken personal...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 11, 2013 | 4:26 pm

TomaGold and Quinto soar on Monster Lake gold hits

VANCOUVER – A few high grade gold hits and TomaGold's share price is up almost 200% since mid-February, while its thinly traded joint venture partner on the project, Quinto Real Capital is up an astonishing 1,850% .

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 11, 2013 | 4:24 pm

Gold: Wesdome to suspend work at Kiena mine

QUEBEC – Despite higher in situ grades and promising new discoveries this year, Wesdome Gold Mines is suspending mining at the Kiena mine in Val d'Or by June 30, 2013. Decreasing recovered grades, persistent industry cost pressures, and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:19 pm

FAREWELL: Stompin’ Tom Connors

A Canadian icon and true original, folk entertainer Stompin' Tom Connors passed away on March 6. He leaves behind a legacy of songs that celebrate this country's smallest and most vibrant communities. Most everyone who lives here can sing a few...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:18 pm

PHOSPHATE: Lac a Paul resource grows to 590M tonnes

QUEBEC – Arianne Phosphate of Saguenay, QC, says the latest estimate of measured and indicated resources for the Paul zone at its Lac a Paul project in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean has risen to 590 million tonnes grading 7.13% P2O5. The number...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:16 pm

GOLD: Strike updates work at Edwards mine

ONTARIO – The bulk sampling program by Strike Minerals of Toronto continues at its Edwards gold mine, 50 km east of Wawa. The area of interest is the 60-metre level of the Edwards No.1 quartz vein. One lift has been completed resulting in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:15 pm

ENGINEERS: Look west for jobs

TORONTO – The job market for engineers is strongest in western Canada, according to information analyzed for a new report, Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2020. The report was sponsored by recruitment specialist...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:14 pm

First Quantum’s annual profit hit by lower copper prices

VANCOUVER — Despite a 16% year-on-year jump in copper production Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals told a familiar story during an annual report on its 2012 fiscal year: falling average realized copper prices and rising operating...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2013 | 4:12 pm

SAFETY: MINES wants investigation into Ontario mining safety

ONTARIO – A citizen group calling itself MINES (Mining Inquiry Needs Everyone's Support) in Sudbury is trying to garner popular support to persuade the government to call an inquiry into mine safety in the province. The committee wants to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2013 | 4:28 pm

CONFERENCE: PDAC draws over 30,000 delegates for second consecutive year

TORONTO – The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is pleased to announce that for a second year in a row over 30,000 people attended the PDAC 2013 International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange. With...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2013 | 4:26 pm

PUBLICATION: “Unearthed” from Norton Rose

If CMJ readers, especially those in head offices, have not discovered "Unearthed", the quarterly publication from Norton Rose, they should. Four times a year it brings news about recent mining events, legal updates and articles for the global...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2013 | 4:14 pm

New Amulsar resource as Lydian pushes towards production

VANCOUVER – Lydian International is on the move in Armenia as it advances its Amulsar gold project towards production.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 6, 2013 | 4:11 pm

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