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MINERAL PROCESSING: Tests of Freegold Mountain ore yield good recoveries

YUKON – Preliminary results from metallurgical tests of material from the Revenue zone at the Freegold Mountain copper-gold project show high recovery rates for all metals, says Northern Freegold Resources of Vancouver. The Freegold...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 13, 2012 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Canamex, Conquest, and Pitchblack

Vancouver’s Canamex Resources has confirmed the following appointments: Robert Kramer, CEO and chairman; Gregory Hahn, president, COO and vice-chair; and Richard Barnet, secretary and CFO.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 13, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Alder gets the results that put the shine back on Rosita

The latest assays from Alder Resources’ Rosita copper-gold-silver project in Nicaragua shows the company could well be on its way towards getting the site back into production.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 13, 2012 | 4:56 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Rundown of recent news

News of work on gold exploration projects is always welcome, and this week there seems to be more drilling news than usual. So here is a rundown from some of the news releases issued since Monday (in alphabetical order).

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 12, 2012 | 4:59 pm

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Spanish Mountain, Lhtako Dene ink co-operation deal

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Spanish Mountain Gold (SMG) and the Lhtako Dene Nation have signed a co-operation agreement covering the Spanish Mountain advanced exploration project near Likely. The agreement addresses the involvement of Lhtako Dene...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 12, 2012 | 4:58 pm

NICKEL-COPPER-PGE RESOURCE: Prophecy updates Shakespeare numbers

ONTARIO – Prophecy Platinum of Vancouver has released an updated 43-101 estimate for the Shakespeare deposit underground East zone. The deposit, located 70 km west of Sudbury, ON, was acquired though a merger with Ursa Major Minerals in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 12, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Commentary: New guidance for disclosing PEAs in Canada

On Aug. 16, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 43-307 Mining Technical Reports – Preliminary Economic Assessments, which sets out staff's position on several issues regarding the use and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 12, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Auto production set to soar

Worldwide production of passenger cars and light trucks rose to 76.8 million units in 2011, up 3.2% from 74.4 million in 2010, and the Worldwatch Institute believes that 2013 will see an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles. It’s...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 5:00 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Kipawa rare earth pilot campaign successful

QUEBEC – Partners Matamec Explorations of Montreal and Toyotsu Rare Earth Canada have successfully completed both the mineral process and hydrometallurgical pilot plant campaigns for the Kipawa heavy rare earth elements project in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Abcourt updates progress at Elder

QUEBEC – Work at the former Elder gold mine near Rouyn-Noranda is progressing well, says Abcourt Mines of Mont-St-Hillarie. Repairs in the shaft are done with the exception of the water and rock catchers, the escapeway has been...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 4:58 pm

TRAINING: Immersive Technologies and ICOM Productions team up

AUSTRALIA – Immersive Technologies of Perth and ICOM Productions of Calgary have created an exclusive strategic alliance to build on their shared strategy in support of the mining industry.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Editorial: A sudden chill for miners in Canada

The political winds are turning against miners in Canada, with the Sept. 4 victory of the tax-and-spend Parti Québécois in Quebec and the pro-mining Liberal party in British Columbia on its last legs, and looking to be replaced by...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 4:56 pm

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