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GOLD: Fire River cuts bonanza 219.1 g/t at Nixon Fork mine

ALASKA – Under diamond drilling at the Nixon Fork gold project in the Tintina Gold Belt has returned assays as high as 219.1 g/t Au over 3.34 metres for owner Fire River Gold of Vancouver. The drilling was undertaken as part of a program...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 8, 2013 | 4:46 pm

Western Copper jumps on Casino feasibility study

VANCOUVER – For resource companies, it can be hard to keep investors interested during the lull between discovery and development. During those years the story shifts from exciting exploration results to endless studies of metallurgy,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 8, 2013 | 4:43 pm

COPPER-GOLD: Thumbs up for Casino feasibility

YUKON – Vancouver-based Western Copper and Gold Corp. is pleased with the positive feasibility study conducted on its wholly owned Casino copper-gold-molybdenum deposit 300 km northwest of Whitehorse. The study recommends an open pit mine...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2013 | 4:22 pm

COMMENT: Miles to go before digging starts in Ring of Fire

It may be a cliché, but over the past six months, how things have changed and how they’ve stayed the same in the Ring of Fire. There may be some ongoing activity or discussions behind the scenes, but without a doubt, the declining...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2013 | 4:20 pm

COPPER-GOLD: More discoveries possible at Mount Polley

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Imperial Metals Corp. of Vancouver says the Boundary zone at the Mount Polley copper-gold mine continues to demonstrate discovery potential. Underground drilling from three drill station on the 812 level intersected...

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

URANIUM: $5.5M drilling program planned at Waterbury Lake

SASKATCHEWAN – The winter drilling program at the Waterbury Lake uranium property in the eastern part of the Athabasca Basin will total 21,000 metres in 60 holes at a cost of $5.5 million, according to the project operator Fission Energy...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2013 | 4:17 pm

MINING PEOPLE: CB Gold, Focus Graphite, Rubicon, and Tinka Resources

Vancouver-based CB Gold has named Marius Mare its new VP exploration. He was VP exploration for Kimber Resources and has previously held senior roles with different mining companies including Placer Dome and Phelps Dodge Exploration. He holds a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2013 | 4:13 pm

Consol Energy sells coal assets in Canada

Consol Energy sold two non-producing coal assets in Western Canada last month for US$127 million, bringing its total asset sales in 2012 to more than US$350 million, the company reported [on Jan 3, 2013].

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 7, 2013 | 4:11 pm

COPPER-MOLY: Gold Reach reports drill results from Ox

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Gold Reach Resources of Vancouver has released the results of the final eight drill holes at its Ox porphyry property 4 km northeast of the company's West Seel discovery. Both deposits occur on the Ootsa property...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 3, 2013 | 3:58 pm

CYANIDE CODE: Goldcorp’s Wharf mine certified

SOUTH DAKOTA – The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) of Washington, DC, has certified the Wharf gold mine belonging to Vancouver's Goldcorp as being in compliance with the Cyanide Code. The operation was evaluated by an...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 3, 2013 | 3:57 pm

FLOTATION: Eriez opens office in Lima

PERU – Eriez Flotation Division (EFD) has opened a new sales and engineering office in the Surco District of Lima. The office will support existing customers in Peru and it will serve as the base for a number of new flotation projects...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 3, 2013 | 3:56 pm

Santacruz Silver on the fast track to production

VANCOUVER — For Mexico-focused Santacruz Silver Mining 2013 may well be the year where well laid plans take root and begin to grow. The Vancouver-based company is working on a trio of advanced stage silver projects with the goal of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 3, 2013 | 3:55 pm

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