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ENERGY MANAGEMENT: Bestech helps Vale and Xstrata save money

SUDBURY, Ontario - Miners around the world are facing more than their fair share of challenges - from stringent environmental and regulatory pressures to an urgent need to improve operational costs, productivity and safety, all while having to...

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

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Castle Peak, Hawthorne Gold, Superior Mining, Thelon, Volta Resources and White Pine

Darren Lindsay is the new president and CEO of Castle Peak Mining in Vancouver. Former CEO Brian Lock has resigned that position but will remain as chairman. Lindsay was part of the team that explored the Madrid and Doris gold deposits in Hope...

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

DIAMOND EXPLORATION: $17.7-M to be spent at Chidliak

NUNAVUT - Joint venture partners Peregrine Diamonds (49% and operator) of Vancouver and BHP Billiton (51%) of Australia have approved the spending of $17.7 million at their Chidliak diamond project 120 km northeast of Iqaluit on Baffin Island.

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

DIAMOND STAKE: Kinross selling remaining equity in Harry Winston

TORONTO - Kinross Gold Corp. has decided to sell its remaining 8.5% equity interest in Harry Winston Diamond Corp. in a deal worth $100 million. Last August, Kinross sold its former 22.5% interest in the partnership holding Harry Winston's 40%...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 24, 2011 | 5:01 pm

TIRES: Save money by re-treading

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, has launched a new campaign designed to promote retreading. At the heart of the effort is an appeal to fleet owners to consider...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 24, 2011 | 5:00 pm

AWARD: CAPP recognizes Suncor’s environmental success

CALGARY - Suncor Energy has won the President's Award at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers 2011 Responsible Canadian Energy Awards competition for its new TROTM tailings management process and for becoming the first oil sands...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 24, 2011 | 5:00 pm

TRAINING: Online heavy equipment operator training at reasonable cost

ALBERTA - Online heavy equipment operator training is available from Vista Training at a reasonable cost, according to the company. Thanks to the Internet, access is convenient - whenever (on demand at any time) and wherever (remote sites or...

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

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Sabina, Inuit sign MOU covering Kitimeot region

NUNAVUT - Vancouver's Sabina Gold and Silver and the Nunavut Resources Corporation (NRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding pursuant to which they agree to co-operate and work together to investigate infrastructure development...

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

NICKEL-COPPER-PGM DEVELOPMENT: Project description available for Eagle’s Nest deposit

ONTARIO - Noront Resources of Toronto has filed the project description for its Eagle's Nest nickel-copper-platinum group deposit in the James Bay Lowlands. The company is proposing a 1.0 million t/y underground mine and mill. The mill is to be...

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

OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT: Suncor, Total E&P strike deal to bring Fort Hills on stream in five years

ALBERTA - Calgary-based Suncor Energy and Total E&P Canada have created a strategic alliance that will result in advancing the Fort Hills oil sands project and Voyageur upgrader to production in 2016.

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

CONTRACT AWARD: SNC-Lavalin gets nod for BHP potash Hub program

SASKATCHEWAN - Based in Montreal, SNC-Lavalin has signed a multi-year Hub contract with BHP Billiton for the execution of potash projects to be developed and built mainly in Saskatchewan. Hub involves building a project execution centre where...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 22, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESOURCES: Almost 5-M oz indicated at Eagle gold deposit

YUKON - Toronto-based Victoria Gold Corp. has released a 43-101-compliant resource estimate for its Eagle Gold deposit at Dublin Gulch. Contained gold in the indicated category have increased 50% to 4.8 million oz compared to the prefeasibility...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 22, 2011 | 5:00 pm

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT: Bestech helps Vale and Xstrata save money

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Castle Peak, Hawthorne Gold, Superior Mining, Thelon, Volta Resources and White Pine

DIAMOND EXPLORATION: $17.7-M to be spent at Chidliak

DIAMOND STAKE: Kinross selling remaining equity in Harry Winston

TIRES: Save money by re-treading

AWARD: CAPP recognizes Suncor’s environmental success

TRAINING: Online heavy equipment operator training at reasonable cost

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Sabina, Inuit sign MOU covering Kitimeot region

NICKEL-COPPER-PGM DEVELOPMENT: Project description available for Eagle’s Nest deposit

OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT: Suncor, Total E&P strike deal to bring Fort Hills on stream in five years

CONTRACT AWARD: SNC-Lavalin gets nod for BHP potash Hub program

GOLD RESOURCES: Almost 5-M oz indicated at Eagle gold deposit

NexGold announces positive feasibility study update for Goliath gold complex

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