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IRON ORE RESOURCES: Duncan Lake update exceeds expectations

QUEBEC – Toronto-based Century Iron Mines (51%) and Augyva Mining Resources (49%) say the updated 43-101 estimate for their Duncan Lake iron ore property 70 km south of Radisson in the James Bay area exceeds their expectations. Since the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 4:57 pm

100 YEARS: Siemens Canada celebrates a century

BURLINGTON, Ontario - Siemens Canada officially kicked off its 100-year anniversary on Aug. 28, 2012, with a celebratory event at their new 10,220-m3, LEED certified headquarters in Oakville, ON, to be completed in late 2012. The event,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Eldorado proves its mettle in China’s goldfields

VANCOUVER — With three successful gold operations in China, Vancouver-based producer Eldorado Gold has established a strong track record in a mining jurisdiction that offers a variety of challenges for international developers. Eldorado...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 28, 2012 | 4:55 pm

GOLD STUDY: Spanish Mountain project proposals updated

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Spanish Mountain Gold of Vancouver has been examining its plans for the Spanish Mountain gold project 70 km northeast of Williams Lake. A number of changes to the 2010 preliminary economic assessment are being...

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

ZINC-LEAD RESOURCES: Gays River M&I number jumps 55%

NOVA SCOTIA – Having purchased all of ScoZinc’s mineral assets in this province earlier this year, Selwyn Resources of Vancouver has updated the resources at the Gays River zinc-lead deposit. The measured and indicated resources of...

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

GOLD EXPLORATION: BCGold dewaters 7 level of Engineer mine

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver-based BCGold Corp. says it has successfully dewatered the 7 level of the Engineer mine that had been submerged since the mine, located 32 km west of Atlin, closed in 1928. Air and water services have been...

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

GOLD EXPLORATION: Claude cuts 14.58 g/t over 29.47 metres at Santoy Gap

SASKATCHEWAN – Claude Resources of Saskatoon has hit the widest intercept to date in the Santoy Gap at its Seabee gold mine 125 km northeast of La Ronge. Hole JOY-12-677 returned 29.74 metres averaging 14.58 g/t Au. Hole 679 returned...

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

Anglo, Codelco reach agreement in copper clash

VANCOUVER — Following 10 months of mediation and looming courtroom drama, London-based major Anglo American and Chile’s state-owned copper miner Codelco have reportedly reached an agreement over the ownership rights of Anglo’s...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 27, 2012 | 4:56 pm

COPPER-GOLD DEVELOPMENT: KGHM takes over as Ajax operator

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Abacus Mining and Exploration of Vancouver has turned over operation of the Ajax copper-gold project near Kamloops to partner KGHM International, the Canadian subsidiary of Polish miner KGHM Polska Miedz. KGHM increased...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 23, 2012 | 5:00 pm

NICKEL STUDY: PEA points toward potential at Hart project

ONTARIO – The results of the preliminary economic assessment of the Hart nickel project in Timmins is positive, says owner Liberty Mines of Toronto. Using a nickel price of $10 per pound, the project has a net present value of $35.8...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 23, 2012 | 4:59 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Claude Resources, Denison Mines, and South American Silver

Claude Resources of Saskatoon, SK, has named Brian Skanderbeg its new senior VP and COO, effective Sept. 1, 2012. He joined the company in 2007 as exploration manager and became VP exploration the following year. In addition to oversight of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 23, 2012 | 4:58 pm

BHP delays expansion of Olympic Dam

BHP Billiton’s decision to delay its multi-billion dollar expansion of Olympic Dam due to escalating capital costs will put a forecasted uranium supply deficit under even greater pressure, analysts say.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 23, 2012 | 4:57 pm

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