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SOFTWARE: Advanced 3-D groundwater modeling

KITCHENER, Ontario - Build better, more accurate groundwater models in less time and with less effort. Now from Schlumberger Water Services comes new software - Visual MODFLOW Flex - a new, powerful modeling system that provides integrated 3-D...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 16, 2011 | 4:57 pm

Most of Canada's oil sands producers are near Fort McMurray, AB.

Mining sector to invest $67.7 billion in Alberta

Canada's mining industry will invest as much as $140 billion in this country over the next five years, and almost 50% of it will be in Alberta. The province will grow thanks to 12 mining projects proposed for development by 2016 with combined...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 15, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESOURCE: Spanish Mountain estimate increases in all categories

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based Spanish Mountain Gold has updated the resource numbers at its Spanish Mountain gold project 70 km northeast of Williams Lake. The update shows large increases over the previous estimate on which the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 15, 2011 | 4:59 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Santoy Gap returns 19.1 g/t at Seabee mine

SASKATCHEWAN - Claude Resources of Saskatoon has intercepted the widest mineralization - 20.48 metres assaying 19.10 g/t Au - to date across the Santoy Gap at its Seabee gold mine near La Ronge. The results continue to significantly expand the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 15, 2011 | 4:58 pm

GOLD-COPPER DEVELOPMENT: Prosperity project remains contentious, Taseko goes to court

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Prosperity gold-copper project 125 km southwest of Williams Lake continues to be a source of friction between owner Taseko Mines of Vancouver and the local Tsilhqot'in Nation. Taseko filed documents in court on Monday,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 15, 2011 | 4:57 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: lonore project granted construction permit

QUEBEC - The Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks has issued a certificate of authorization for the construction of the Éléonore gold project belonging to Goldcorp of Vancouver. The project is located...

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

MERGER: Cameco ups Hathor offer to $4.50/share, all cash

SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. has raised its offer for Hathor Exploration to $4.50 per Hathor share, 8.4% above the $4.15/share offer made by Rio Tinto last October and 20% above Cameco's initial bid of $3.75/share in August 2011. The most recent...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 14, 2011 | 4:59 pm

Holding pond at Belleterre gold mine. (Photo: Conway Resources)

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Conway completes two holding ponds at Belleterre mine

QUEBEC - Conway Resources of Quebec City has finished installing the geomembranes in two holding ponds at the former Belleterre gold mine 2 km northeast of the village of the same name. The ponds will hold mine water as the underground workings...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 14, 2011 | 4:58 pm

GOLD STUDY: Gowest releases PEA for Frankfield East deposit

ONTARIO - Toronto-based Gowest Gold has released a promising preliminary economic assessment for the Frankfield East gold deposit 42 km northeast of Timmins. The study confirms a pre-tax net cash flow of US$265 million and a 3.3 year payback...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 14, 2011 | 4:57 pm

TICKETS ON SALE: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame dinner, Jan. 12

TORONTO - Tickets for the 24th annual Canadian Mining Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony are on sale. The 2012 inductees are Ned Goodman, Phillip G. Hallof, John A. Hansuld, Robert Hunter and Robert Dickinson. The master of ceremonies...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 10, 2011 | 5:00 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Keeping CSR front and centre

One downside to the new discipline of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is that the term remains to be clearly defined. As the definition changes, so must mining companies adapt their efforts to meeting an ever-changing goal.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 10, 2011 | 4:59 pm

GOLD STUDY: Rainy River PEA anticipates 329,000 oz/y at $553/oz

ONTARIO - Toronto-based Rainy River Resources' preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its property 50 km horthwest of Fort Frances is positive. The study outlines a new open pit and underground producer that would have life-of-mine...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 10, 2011 | 4:58 pm

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