Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Major expansion at Saskatchewan potash facility gets approval

Agrium Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a one million tonne brownfield potash capacity expansion at its Vanscoy potash facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 14, 2011 | 5:00 pm

N.B. copper camp bought

Jean-Jacques Treyvaud, President and CEO of Murray Brook Minerals Inc. (MBM), is pleased to announce that the Company has acquired the Legacy Copper Deposit, located in the Western part of the world renown Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 14, 2011 | 5:00 pm

Environment Minister talks about Kyoto Protocol

I have just returned from Durban, South Africa where countries of the world, Canada included, made it clear:

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 13, 2011 | 5:00 pm

Diversification knows no boundaries Agriculture added to mining portfolio

   Dundee Corporation is pleased to announce that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dundee Agricultural Corporation, it has acquired a majority stake in Blue Goose Capital Corporation, the 100% owner of The Blue...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 13, 2011 | 5:00 pm

POTASH MINING: Argument over Esterhazy output settled

SASKATCHEWAN - A long simmering dispute between Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan of Saskatoon and Minnesota-based Mosaic Company regarding the output of the Esterhazy potash mine has been settled.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 8, 2011 | 5:00 pm

TRADE SHOW: Bauma coming to Johannesburg in 2013

MUNICH - A new construction machinery trade show is coming to Africa in 2013. Messe Munchen International, one of the world's leading trade fair companies, is expanding with the announcement that the first Bauma Africa will take place in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 8, 2011 | 4:59 pm

COLUMNIST: Marketa Evans joins CMJ team

TORONTO - Canadian Mining Journal editor Russell Noble is pleased to announce that Marketa Evans, Canada's Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor for the extractive industries, has joined the team, contributing a monthly column concerning...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 8, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: First Nickel, Malaga, New Millennium Iron, Orvana, Strike Minerals and Suncor

First Nickel of Toronto has hired Sean J.F. Samson as its new VP and head of corporate development. He is a veteran of Kinross, and other global ventures, the most recent of which was at Pulse Energy. Samson received an AB from Harvard...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 8, 2011 | 4:57 pm

DRILLING: Noise reduction for SmartROC T40 rig

STOCKHOLM - ­Drilling noise is a major source of irritation, not only for drill rig operations and others on the work site but also to people living in the area and passers-by. There is relief - Atlas Copco's latest drill rig silencer.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 8, 2011 | 4:56 pm

Book Review: The World of Mining

Stunning. A must have for mining industry insiders and observers. What is it? It is The World of Mining, a coffee table book of superb images from mines around the world.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 8, 2011 | 4:39 pm

LITHIUM RESOURCE: Numbers up at Quebec project

QUEBEC - Toronto's Canada Lithium says the latest 43-101 report for its Quebec Lithium project 60 km north of Val d'Or has a total measured and indicated resource of 33.2 million tonnes grading 1.19% Li2O. That is 13.5% above the estimate made...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 7, 2011 | 5:00 pm

INFRASTRUCTURE: First Nations to build new power line, replace diesels

ONTARIO - A number of First Nation communities have created a business to connect their remote communities in the northwestern part of the province on the electric power grid. Wataynikaneyap Power will design, permit, construct, own and operate...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 7, 2011 | 4:59 pm

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