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GEAR DRIVES: Rexnord offering new Falk V-Class

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - Rexnord Industries now offers the Falk V-ClassTM, a new line of gear drives designed for maximum uptime and durable performance. The drives incorporate the latest advances in materials technology, engineering design and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 29, 2011 | 4:57 pm

EXPANSION: Wabush airport to get $2-M update

NEWFOUNDLAND - The federal government is to make over $2 million in infrastructure improvements at the Wabush airport. Improvements include a $1.7-million roof restoration for the terminal and maintenance buildings. It is to be completed in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2011 | 5:01 pm

ARBITRATION: Decision restores Goldbrook’s 25% of Nunavik nickel project

QUEBEC - Goldbrook Ventures of Vancouver has announced that the tribunal arbitrating a dispute between it and joint venture partner Jilin Jien Nickel has ruled to restore Goldbrook's 25% interest in the Nunavik nickel project in the Raglan...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2011 | 4:59 pm

FINANCING: Major Drilling raises $70-M for Bradley deal

NEW BRUNSWICK - Major Drilling Group International of Moncton has issued 5.9 million subscription receipts, raising $70 million for its planned purchased of the Bradley Bros. Limited of Rouyn-Noranda, QC. The offering was underwritten by a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2011 | 4:58 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Outotec to deliver ferrochrome plant to China

ESPOO, Finland - Outotec Oyj will design, build and deliver a new ferrochrome plant to Baotou, in Inner Mongolia, China. The plant is to be operational in 2013 and produce 300,000 t/y of ferrochrome. The value of the contract was not disclosed.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2011 | 4:57 pm

NICKEL-COPPER MINING: Lockerby ships first ore for milling

ONTARIO - The first nickel-copper ore from the restarted Lockerby mine near Sudbury has been shipped to Xstrata Nickel's Strathcona mill for processing, said mine owner First Nickel of Toronto. The mine will produce 400 t/d of ore during Q4...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Queenston raises $25-M for Kirkland Lake properties

ONTARIO - Queenston Mining of Toronto has closed a$25-million private placement (including an over-allotment option) with which to continue exploration of its properties in the Kirkland Lake Gold Camp. The company sold 3.33 million flow-through...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2011 | 4:59 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Galahad Metals, Ontario Graphite, Osisko, PC Gold and Unigold

Ottawa-based Galahad Metals has named a new president, Michael J. Zamora. He brings extensive knowledge of the securities industry, geology, geophysics, hydrometallurgy and process chemistry to the job.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2011 | 4:58 pm

SAFETY: Norguard launches Octoguard fall arrest harnesses

SUDBURY, Ontario - Norguard, a leading designer and manufacturer of fall protection equipment, has launched a new lightweight ergonomic fall arrest harness line dubbed OctoguardTM.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 27, 2011 | 4:57 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: North Country updates Three Bluffs camp

NUNAVUT - North Country Gold Corp. of Edmonton, AB, has completed the infrastructure upgrades at its 100% owned Three Bluffs gold deposit camp north of Baker Lake. The EPCM contract for the project was carried out by JDS Energy & Mining of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MANGANESE EXPLORATION: Historic Plymouth deposit yields 11.27% Mn over 101.0 metres

NEW BRUNSWICK - Buchans Minerals of Windsor, NS, has released assay results from the last two holes at its 100% owned Plymouth manganese deposit at its Woodstock project 5 km west of the town of the same name.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2011 | 4:59 pm

REVEGETATION: Suncor plants five-millionth tree in northern Alberta

ALBERTA - Suncor Energy of Calgary celebrated the planting of the five-millionth tree at its oil sands site north of Fort McMurray on Sept. 23, 2011. The event coincided with the one-year anniversary of the opening of Wapisiw Lookout, the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 26, 2011 | 4:58 pm

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