Canadian Mining Journal Staff

COPPER-PGM DEVELOPMENT: Stillwater, Mitsubishi to develop Marathon project

ONTARIO – Stillwater Mining of Billings, MT, and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan are teaming up for the development of the Marathon copper-PGM project 300 km east of Thunder Bay. The Japanese company has agreed to buy a 25% equity...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2012 | 4:59 pm

ONTARIO BUDGET: OMA examines latest financial plan

Everyone will be called upon in different and sometimes unequal ways to make a contribution to improve the province's finances in the future, according to the budget delivered by Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan on March 27, 2012. "Strong...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 28, 2012 | 4:58 pm

AWARD: Syncrude wins 2011 Business Improvement Award from Immersive Technologies

CALGARY - The Mildred Lake and Aurora oil sands mines belonging to Syncrude have won the Immersive Technologies’ 2011 Business Improvement Award for outstanding results with its simulator-based operator training program.

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

PERSPECTIVE: Is there something wrong with diamonds?

First, the Oppenheimer family sold its remaining interest in De Beers to partner Anglo American. De Beers Canada owns and operates the Snap Lake diamond mine in the Northwest Territories and the Victor mine in Ontario. It is a partner with...

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

Stornoway signs IBA for Renard diamond project

QUEBEC – Stornoway Diamond Corp. has entered into an impacts and benefits agreement for the Renard diamond project in the Otish Mountains. The “Mecheshoo Agreement” was signed with the Cree Nation of Mistissini and the Grand...

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

GOLD RESOURCES: Agnico-Eagle offers new numbers for Meadowbank mine

NUNAVUT – Agnico-Eagle Mines of Toronto has filed a 43-101 report confirming new reserves and resources at its Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake. The report was based on data collected through Dec. 3, 2011.

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

LEVEL CONTROL: BinMaster conforms to Canadian standards

LINCOLN, Nebraska - BinMaster Level Controls announced the 3DLevelScanner has received FM approval to Canadian standards (cFMus) which allows installation of the 3DLevelScanner in potentially explosive environments. The 3DLevelScanner is listed...

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

PROVINCIAL BUDGET: AEMQ has praise, criticism for Quebec plans

QUEBEC – The Quebec Mining Exploration Association (AEMQ) of Rouyn-Noranda, QC, has both praise and criticism for the provincial government’s 2012-13 budget unveiled on March 26.

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

MINERAL PROCESSING: Power outage halts milling at Kirkland Lake Gold

ONTARIO – On Sunday, March 18, 2012, a power outage forced Kirkland Lake Gold of Kirkland Lake, ON, to close the mill and the crushing plant. The outage was caused by equipment failure at the interface between the Hydro One power grid and...

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

POTASH RESOURCE: Muskowekwan project suitable for solution mining

SASKATCHEWAN – Vancouver-based Encanto Potash has released new numbers for its Muskowekwan potash deposit that it proposes to recover by solution mining. The measured resource is 272.6 million tonnes grading 29.5% KCl (26.9 million tonnes...

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

PLANT START-UP: Northland signs up Metso for Kaunisvaara plant commissioning

SWEDEN – Northland Resources of Luxembourg has signed a service contract with Metso to ensure the smooth start-up and operation of the new mill at its Kaunisvaara iron ore concentrator. The plant will produce high quality magnetite...

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

UNDERGROUND DRILL RIG: Boomer family of face drills expands

SWEDEN – Atlas Copco has unveiled the newest addition to its family of Boomer underground face drills, the E1 C-DH. This is a single-boom, diesel-hydraulic multipurpose unit specifically designed for mines lacking water and electrical...

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

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