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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Bestech, Goldstrike, North American Palladium and Silver Predator

Patrice (Pat) Dubreuil is now VP operations at Bestech of Sudbury, ON. He joined the firm as 2008 as manager of technical support and services, and has also been manager of sales and marketing, and most recently corporate services and sales and...

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

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Strike Minerals secures Edwards mine financing

ONTARIO – Waterton Global Value and Strike Minerals of Toronto have agreed to terms giving Strike $3.5 million with which to bring the Edwards gold mine near Wawa into production. Strike will repay the loan between March 2013 and February...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 27, 2012 | 5:01 pm

GOLD RESOURCES: Latest count at Rainy River tops 5.7-M oz

ONTARIO – The updated resource numbers from Rainy River Resources of Toronto add up to more than 5.7 million oz of gold at its Rainy River project 80 km south of Kenora. The 43-101 report was prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada).

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

New Brunswick best place for miners

The Fraser Institute’s new ranking puts New Brunswick at the top of the list of good places for mining and exploration investment. Here is what the Institute said in a recent release:

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

CORPORATE IMAGE: HudBay aligns all operations under single brand

TORONTO – HudBay Minerals Inc. is uniting all of its operations under the HudBay brand to position itself for continued growth and expansion. The move to a single brand was made to align new projects and acquisitions and to strengthen...

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

COPPER-GOLD DEVELOPMENT: First phase construction at Oyu Tolgoi nearing start-up

MONGOLIA – Ivanhoe Mines of Vancouver noted on Feb. 27, 2012, that the first phase of construction at the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine 80 km north of the Mongolia-China border is nearly 75% complete. Start-up is scheduled for Q3 this year.

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

MAINTENANCE: Ultrasound tracks down engine leaks

COBOURG, Ontario - Ultrasound inspection is a mainstream technology used by predictive maintenance and reliability professionals to gather important information about the health of their equipment including mining fleets. Recently one mining...

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

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Golden Heart mine receives Saskatchewan approval

SASKATCHEWAN – Golden Band Resources of Saskatoon has received ministerial approval for an open pit mine at the Golden Heart project 190 km north of La Ronge. The approval was given based on technical and public review of the...

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

GOLD STUDY: Updated feasibility reaffirms viability of Touquoy

NOVA SCOTIA – Atlantic Gold of Sydney, Australia, has updated the definitive feasibility study for its Touquoy gold project 120 km northeast of Halifax. With updated cost and an improved gold price, the company says the mine could be in...

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

GOLD STUDY: Target date for Eagle production is 2014

YUKON – Toronto-based Victoria Gold Corp. is in possession of the definitive feasibility study for the Eagle gold project 375 km north of Whitehorse and hoping to begin production Q4 2014. The study was prepared under the direction of...

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

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: CEMI, Evolving Gold, Goldcorp, Mine Radio, and Victoria Gold

The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) of Sudbury, ON, has named Douglas Morrison as its new president and CEO, effective March 1, 2012. Since joining CEMI in 2011, he has been VP and now succeeds Dr. Peter K. Kaiser, who will...

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

ZINC-COPPER DEVELOPMENT: Production from Bracemac-McLeod set for early 2013

QUEBEC – Development is on track and production expected early next year from the Bracemac-McLeod zinc-copper mine near Matagami, according to Donner Metals of Vancouver. The development is a 50:50 joint venture of Donner and Xstrata Zinc...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 22, 2012 | 5:00 pm

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