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BASE METALS STUDY: Buchans buoyed by PEA for Lundberg project

NEWFOUNDLAND - Buchans Minerals Corp. of Windsor, NS, is pleased with the results of the preliminary economic study of its 100%-owned Lundberg base metal project near Buchans. The PEA is based on a 5,000 t/d open pit and milling operation over...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 29, 2011 | 4:58 pm

GOLD MINING: Meadowbank ramping up after kitchen fire

NUNAVUT - Toronto-based Agnico-Eagle Mines is ramping up production at its Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake following a fire in March that completely destroyed its kitchen, dining room and canteen. A temporary kitchen is on site, and...

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

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Rambler juggles three project on Baie Verte Peninsula

NEWFOUNDLAND - Rambler Metals and Mining of Baie Verte, NL, has three gold projects on the go on the Baie Verte Peninsula. All are advancing as planned.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 28, 2011 | 5:00 pm

LABOUR RELATIONS: Quadra FNX renews contract for Sudbury Operations

ONTARIO - Quadra FNX Mining of Vancouver has signed a new 36-month collective labour agreement for its mining operations in Sudbury. The agreement includes competitive wage and benefit increases through June 30, 2014. The bonus structure...

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

AWARD: Pelican Products executive wins E&Y’s Entrepreneur of the Year

LOS ANGELES - Pelican Products president and CEO Lyndon Faulkner has won the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award (Greater Los Angeles Region) in the Distribution and Manufacturing category. The award program...

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

Gold mining in Ontario eclipses the Klondike rush.

Klondike eclipsed by Northern Ontario gold mines

(The following has appeared in numerous Northern Ontario newspapers and was submitted by the author.)

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 28, 2011 | 3:23 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Northgate updates Young-Davidson construction

ONTARIO - To the end of May 2011, Northgate Minerals of Vancouver has spent $170 million on its Young-Davidson gold project near Matachewan, and the project is remains on schedule and on budget. The first gold pour is scheduled for the first...

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

COPPER RESOURCES: Little Deer deposit expands over 60%

NEWFOUNDLAND - Cornerstone Capital Resources of Mount Pearl, NL, and joint venture partner Thundermin Resources of Toronto are pleased with the increased resource estimate for their Little Deer copper project 10 km north of Springdale. The...

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

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Aurizon, Castle Resources, GeoMegA and Rio Novo

George N. Paspalas is joining Aurizon Mines of Vancouver as its new president and CEO, effective Aug. 15, 2011. Current president and CEO David Hall will become chairman at that time. Paspalas is a graduate of the University of New South Wales...

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

MERGER: LSE, Maple launch bidding war for TSX

TORONTO - A bidding war appears to have broken out in the contest to take over the Toronto Stock Exchange. The original suitor, the London Stock Exchange, increased its offer by $300 million to be paid as a $4 per share special dividend,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 23, 2011 | 5:01 pm

POTASH DEVELOPMENT: BHP Billiton commits further US$488-M to Jansen project

SASKATCHEWAN - BHP Billiton has approved the spending of another US$488 million, what it calls "pre-commitment capital", at its Jansen potash project near Lanigan. The funds will be used for site preparation and purchasing long lead time items...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 23, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Detour Gold lays out $20-M exploration program

ONTARIO - Toronto's Detour Gold has bumped up its 2011 exploration budget to $20 million from $14 million. The company will drill various targets near the Detour Lake deposit, at Sunday Lake and at Block A. Detour is earning a 50% interest in...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 23, 2011 | 4:59 pm

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