Canadian Mining Journal Staff

NICKEL MINING: First Nickel rejigs Lockerby mine plan

ONTARIO – In preparation for the start of commercial production on July 1, 2012, the Lockerby nickel mine plan has been optimized by owner First Nickel of Toronto.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 19, 2012 | 4:59 pm

COPPER MINING: Rio Tinto pledges US$660M to extend life of Bingham Canyon mine

UTAH – Rio Tinto of London, UK, has announced that it will extend the life of its Bingham Canyon open pit copper mine 40 km west of Salt Lake City by investing US$660 million between 2018 and 2029. Average annual output will rise to...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 19, 2012 | 4:58 pm

NICKEL-COPPER-PM RESOURCE: Wallbridge updates numbers for Broken Hammer

ONTARIO – Wallbridge Mining of Toronto says it has reached a milestone by updating the resource estimate for its Broken Hammer nickel-copper-precious metals zone near Sudbury. The total indicated resource is now 231,100 tonnes at a grade...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 19, 2012 | 4:58 pm

AWARD: Sandvik’s Bob Onucki wins CIM Distinguished Service Medal

EDMONTON - Bob Onucki, senior global account director for Sandvik Mining, has been awarded the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s (CIM) 2012 Distinguished Service Medal.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 19, 2012 | 4:57 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: AuRo Resources, Calibre Mining, CEMI, Rockex, and Victory Silica

Vancouver-based AuRo Resources has appointed John Gomez as CEO. He was a founder and president of White Gold Corp. that was acquired by AuRo last year. Former AuRo CEO Mark Lawson will continue to serve as a director of the company.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 19, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Yamana pounces on Extorre with US$404 million bid

VANCOUVER — Following a tumultuous four months that saw share prices plummet and development options narrow, Vancouver-based explorer Extorre Gold Mines found a solution to its problem in the form of Toronto-based producer Yamana Gold,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 19, 2012 | 4:55 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Barkerville Gold completes purchase of Goldstream plant

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver’s Barkerville Gold Mines has made the final payment for the purchase of the Goldstream mill, tailings pond and related mineral leases though the acquisition of Bethlehem Resources. The last payment...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 5:00 pm

COPPER STUDY: Minto phase 6 to extend milling to 2022

YUKON – Capstone Mining of Vancouver has received the pre-feasibility study for phase 6 of the Minto copper mine, and the report outlines another 10 years of operation, to 2022 with an average annual output of 40 million lb of copper. The...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:59 pm

NICKEL-COPPER-PGM STUDY: Wellgreen PEA outlines open pit, 32,000-t/d mill

YUKON – The results are in, says Prophecy Platinum of Vancouver, and according to the preliminary economic assessment, its Wellgreen nickel-copper-platinum group metals project 300 km northwest of Whitehorse has a net present value of $3...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:58 pm

COPPER-GOLD MINING: Ivanhoe’s Osborne project makes first concentrate shipment

AUSTRALIA – Ivanhoe Australia of Melbourne has made the first shipment of copper-gold concentrate from the Osborne project in northwest Queensland.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:57 pm

ROCK BREAKER: HB 4100 new from Atlas Copco

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - Atlas Copco’s new addition to its heavy hydraulic breaker line, the HB 4100, provides better performance and higher efficiency than the preceding model and weighs less. Designed for carriers in the 40-t to 70-t...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Mid-tier producers grapple with Peru’s growing pains

VANCOUVER — Peru is undoubtedly experiencing a mining boom of global proportions thanks to years of growth and increasing production. The country is currently the world's No.2 copper producer, No.2 silver producer, No.6 gold producer,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 18, 2012 | 4:55 pm

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