Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes

I grew up in Saskatchewan, and like many people, I have a huge soft spot for my homeland. I have a tremendous amount of pride in my roots, and great respect for the people who pioneered this part of the world. In a relatively short time,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 1, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: China going greener?

Tucked away in the daily environmental news from PlanetArk.org is this tidbit: “China is expected to issue new guidelines by the end of the year to encourage metals miners to conserve domestic resources and protect the environment, a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2012 | 5:00 pm

RARE EARTHS RESOURCE: Tonnage doubles at Strange Lake B zone

QUEBEC – Quest Rare Minerals of Toronto has advised that the tonnage of the resources estimate at the Strange Lake B zone REE (rare earth elements) has doubled. Using a cut-off grade of 0.50% TREO+Y (total rare earth oxides plus yttrium),...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2012 | 4:59 pm

TAKEOVER: PotashCorp again in talks with Israeli government on chemical maker

SASKATOON – Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan has confirmed that it is again in talks with the Israeli government about increasing its stake in Israel Chemical Ltd. Earlier this year PotashCorp sought to boost its 14% stake to 25%, but...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2012 | 4:58 pm

CORPORATE GIVING: Inmet partners with Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

TORONTO – Inmet Mining Corp. is making a gift of $1 million over four years to support the molecular profiling program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The program, led by Dr. Lillian Siu and her team, identifies characteristics of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Stornoway expects delays at Renard

Stornoway Diamond recently provided an update on the construction of the Route 167 extension that would give it full year road access to its current fly-in Renard diamond project in northern Quebec, confirming earlier media reports that the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 31, 2012 | 4:56 pm

COPPER-PGE EXPLORATION: Wisner project growing near Broken Hammer

ONTARIO – Wallbridge Mining Co. of Toronto reports that it has found new copper-platinum-palladium-gold occurrences on its 78% owned Wisner joint venture with Xstrata Nickel near Sudbury. One sample, said Wallbridge, assayed 5.59% Cu and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2012 | 5:00 pm

AWARD: Keltie Craig of Golder takes home planning honours

CALGARY - The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) has presented Keltie Craig of Golder Associates with the 2012 President’s Award for Young Planners. Craig was chosen as this year's recipient because of her vision, leadership and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GROUND CONTROL: New system of tensionable cable bolts from Minova

GERMANY – Ground control is paramount in mining and bolting is key. Minova’s patented new Tensionable Cable Bolt (TCB) system offers a reliable anchoring solution for the most challenging geologies. With the cylinder’s nut and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2012 | 4:58 pm

DRILLING: Atlas Copco offers third edition of blasthole reference

GARLAND, Texas - Atlas Copco has released the latest addition to the reference book “Blasthole Drilling in Open Pit Mining.” The third edition was written to provide comprehensive reference on the use of rotary drills in surface...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Northland gets its engines started

Northland Resources has been given the green light to get the big trucks rolling and that should mean that Sweden’s next iron mine is only weeks away from entering production.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: AEMQ calls on Quebec to play by the rules

Concern is mounting within the industry as the Quebec government mulls a ban on uranium exploration. This news is creating uncertainty in Quebec’s mining industry, particularly with respect to Strateco Resources’ Matoush project in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 29, 2012 | 5:00 pm

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