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Constrained copper supply spells trouble

There won’t be enough copper to meet Chinese demand by the middle of the next decade, Adrian Day, president of Adrian Asset Management in London, told a group of investors at The Cambridge House conference last week in Toronto.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 2, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Consulting the public

Public consultation goes on all the time concerning mining projects, usually when comments are solicited on the environmental impact statement for a particular project. The EIS is usually complete, and the project owner has spent a considerable...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2012 | 5:00 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Bralorne drills bonanza grades

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Bralorne Gold Mines of Vancouver has drilled385.7 g/t Au (uncut) over 1.2 metres at its BK (Bralorne King) property near Gold Bridge. The intersection is located just west of the underground development underway in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: Indicated ounces double at Hope Brook project

NEWFOUNDLAND – Toronto’s Castillian Resources Corp. has updated the 43-101 report for the former Hope Brook gold mine in the southwest part of the province. Since February this year, contained gold in the indicated resource category...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2012 | 4:58 pm

AWARD: Norseman named Saskatchewan exporter of the year

SASKATOON – Norseman Structures is the 2012 recipient of the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) Exporter of the Year Award.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 1, 2012 | 4:57 pm

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

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