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Editorial: South Africa on the brink?

Post-apartheid South Africa has provided duelling optimists and pessimists with plenty of fodder to back up their long-standing positions. There have been unabashed triumphs — such as the country’s avoidance of Zimbabwe-style...

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

FINANCING: Richmont tops up treasury

MONTREAL – Richmont Mines has raised $26.0 million via a non-brokered private placement. In return the company has issued 5.97 million common shares at a value of $4.35 each. The company says its cash position is now $60 million and it...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2012 | 5:00 pm

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Metanor, Crees sign agreement for Bachelor project

QUEBEC – Metanor Resources of Val d’Or, QC, and the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)-Cree Regional Authority, and the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi have signed a socio-economic participation agreement for Metanor’s...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2012 | 4:59 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Recoveries above 96% possible from Golden Highway material

ONTARIO – Toronto-based Moneta Porcupine Mines says the results of metallurgical tests on material from its Golden Highway project 100 km east of Timmins are positive. Recoveries of up to 96.4% Au on material from 55, Gap, Windjammer...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2012 | 4:58 pm

Taseko takes a second swing at New Prosperity

VANCOUVER — Nearly two years after its initial environmental impact statement (EIS) was rejected, Vancouver-based Taseko Mines is stepping up to the plate for a second attempt at permitting its US$1.1-billion New Prosperity copper-gold...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2012 | 4:57 pm

ENVIRONMENT: Taseko wins reclamation award

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR) has given its latest award for Metal Mine Reclamation to Taseko Mines of Vancouver.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 5:00 pm

NEW WEBSITE: Extractive Sector CSR site refreshed

TORONTO - The Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor has a new web presence, offering a more user friendly experience. As well as a fresher design, users will find information on the office’s review process and general interest...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:59 pm

IRON ORE EXPLORATION: JV formed for Attikamagen Lake property

QUEBEC – Century Iron Mines of Toronto and WISCO International Resources Development & Investment have inked a joint venture agreement covering the Attikamagen iron property 15 km east of Schefferville.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:58 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: ATAC drills 16.3 metres of 15.74 g/t at Rackla project

YUKON – Vancouver-based ATAC Resources says assays of diamond drill core from the Conrad zone at the Rackla gold project tested as high as 15.73 g/t Au over 16.0 metres from hole 12-141. Hole 12-170 returned 6.19 g/t Au over 42.68 metres,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:57 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: Upper Beaver indicated contained gold reaches 1.5 million oz

ONTARIO – Queenston Mining of Toronto has updated the mineral resource for its Upper Beaver gold-copper project near Kirkland Lake, saying the tonnages of indicated and inferred resources are up 123% and 48% respectively from earlier...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:56 pm

COPPER MINING: Copper Mountain marks successful first year

The following article and photo were provided by Atlas Copco.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:55 pm

Copper Mountain a takeover target, CIBC says

Copper Mountain Mining and its pure-play copper mine in British Columbia could become a takeover target, Matthew Gibson of CIBC argues in a new research report.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2012 | 4:54 pm

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