Canadian Mining Journal Staff

COPPER-GOLD EXPLORATION: Drilling suggests underground potential at Mount Polley

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based Imperial Metals Corp. has reported both surface and underground drilling results from the Mount Polley open pit copper-gold mine 100 km east of Williams Lake.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 11, 2011 | 5:00 pm

FLUORSPAR STUDY: Positive PFS for St. Lawrence project

NEWFOUNDLAND - Canada Fluorspar of Toronto has received a positive preliminary feasibility study and 43-101 report for its St. Lawrence fluorspar project on the southern tip of the Burin Peninsula. The company is reopening the underground mine,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 11, 2011 | 5:00 pm

TRAINING COURSE: Slurry pumping from GIW

GROVETOWN, Georgia - GIW Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy duty centrifugal slurry pumps, is co-sponsoring a new Web-based course covering every aspect of slurry pumping. The other sponsor of the course is USF Polytechnic...

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

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Axmin, BHP Billiton, Forbes & Manhattan Coal, International Tower Hill and Northern Freegold

Toronto-based Axmin Inc. has named Graham Hill to the position of COO. The company is developing the Passendro gold mine in the Central African Republic.

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

COPPER MINING: Vale and Xstrata join forces at Fraser mine

ONTARIO - At long last Vale and Xstrata are joining forces. Thanks to the high cost of copper, Vale has identified a particular zone it wants to recover, but the area is directly accessible only through Xstrata's Fraser mine near Sudbury....

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

ELECTRIC DRIVE: Siemens technology in Hitachi trucks

TLANTA, Georgia - Siemens Industry has won its largest mobile mining order from Hitachi Construction Truck Machinery to provide 50 more EH4500 trucks equipeed with Siemens' AC drive technology. The trucks will be delivered to Indonesian-based...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 9, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD SALE: Former Lupin mine to change hands

NUNAVUT - Elgin Mining of Toronto has entered into a definitive agreement with MMG Resources and Bonito Capital Corp. for the purchase of the former Lupin gold mine on Contwoyto Lake and nearby Ulu gold deposit.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 9, 2011 | 5:00 pm

DIAMOND VALUATION: Mountain Province releases new figures for Gahcho Ku

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - Mountain Province Diamond of Toronto and New York has released an updated independent valuation of the diamonds recovered from the Gahcho Kué project near Lac de Gras. Mountain Province holds a 49% share in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 9, 2011 | 5:00 pm

DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT: BHP Billiton approves pit at Ekati mine

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - Australian mining powerhouse BHP Billiton has okayed the redevelopment of the Misery open pit at the Ekati diamond mine at Lac de Gras. The current project involves pushing back the limits of the Misery pit that was...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 9, 2011 | 5:00 pm

COPPER GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Mt. Milligan costs rise to $1.2-B

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Thompson Creek Metals of Denver has increased the capital expenditure budget for the Mt. Milligan copper-gold project to $1.27 billion from $915 million. The increase is due, said the company, to design improvement,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 9, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Fort Chimo, Luna Gold, Pershimco and UEX Corp.

Toronto-based Fort Chimo Minerals has named Mani Verma to the post of president and CEO. He was a founder of Micon International and has worked for several operating companies including Asbestos Corp.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD MINING: Century to boost Lamaque mining rate

QUEBEC - Century Mining of Blaine, WA, has received permission from the Quebec government to ramp up production at the Lamaque gold mine in Val d'Or to a rate of 2,500 t/d. The mine will be dewatered to 365 metres below surface to provide...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 5, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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