GUEST OPINION: Pierre Lassonde on gold, Part Three
From his keynote address to the Denver Gold Forum, September 2012.
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FINANCING: Rainy River ups bought deal to $57.5M
ONTARIO – Rainy River Resources of Toronto has boosted the size of its public offering to $57.5 million, or 10.5 million common shares at a price of $5.50 each. The underwriters have also been granted an option to purchase up to 1.6...
MINERAL PROCESSING: Inmet awards Cobre Panama contract to SNC-Lavalin
PANAMA – Inmet Mining of Toronto has selected Joint Venture Panama Inc. to do the detailed engineering, procurement and construction of the mineral processing plant at its Cobre Panama copper project. The joint venture is led by...
TAKEOVER: Denison offers shares for JNR Resources
TORONTO – Denison Mines has signed an agreement to acquire all of the common shares of Saskatoon-based JNR Resources in a all share deal. JNR shareholders will receive 0.073 of a Denison common share for each JNR share they hold....
LUBRICATION: New DAYLube nano-ceramic grease ideal for heavy equipment
DAYTON, Ohio - New DAYLube high performance grease from Dayton Progress uses nano-ceramic particles that act as sub-microscopic ball bearings to provide continuous lubrication to steel surfaces found on heavy equipment. With a much lower...
Fronteer gang looks to duplicate success with Pilot
With its coffers over-flowing Pilot Gold is in the unique position amongst juniors of being able to drive heavy exploration programs at two projects, while partaking in the development of a third into a mine.
GUEST OPINION: Pierre Lassonde on gold, Part Two
From his keynote address to the Denver Gold Forum, September 2012.
DIAMOND MINING: BHP Billion sells Ekati to Harry Winston for $500M
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – BHP Billiton is selling its diamond business, including the Ekati mine at Lac de Gras, to Harry Winston Diamond Corp. of Toronto. The deal is worth US$500 million, and it should close in Q1 2013.
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Aguila American, Galore Resources, GTA Resources, Northern Vertex, Rambler Metals, and Teck
Following its AGM, Aguila American Gold of Vancouver made the following appointments: Nick DeMare as CFO and secretary; James McCrea as VP exploration; John Huguet as chairman; and Blair Way as president and CEO. Blair was most recently, Vice...
AWARD: Fordia receives highest honour from Quebec Society for Quality
MONTREAL – Fordia, a leading manufacturer in the diamond drilling industry, received the Grand Prix québécois de la qualité for its management and overall performance at the awards ceremony for the Grand Prix...
Revett presses on in Montana
When Revett Minerals restarted the Troy mine in northwestern Montana in December 2004, the property had a mine life of about four years based on its known reserves.
GUEST OPINION: Pierre Lassonde on gold, Part One
From his keynote address to the Denver Gold Forum, September 2012.
Canada’s energy and mines ministers issue joint statement in response to U.S. tariffs
Federal, provincial and territorial cabinet ministers responsible for the portfolios of energy and mines met at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) […]