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ACQUISITION: Paladin issues shares for Michelin uranium project

VANCOUVER - Fronteer Gold has sold all the uranium assets of its subsidiary Aurora Energy Resources to Paladin Energy of Perth, Australia. In payment Fronteer will receive 52.1 million common shares of Paladin, making Fronteer at 6.7% the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 1, 2011 | 5:00 pm

GOLD RESERVES: Detour Lake number grows to 14.9M oz at $850-gold

ONTARIO - Toronto-based Detour Gold has updated the reserve numbers for its Detour Lake gold project being readied for production in 2013. Using a gold price of US$850/oz, the company estimates that there are 14.9 million oz of gold in proven...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 1, 2011 | 5:00 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Baffinland, Kria and San Gold

Following the successful takeover of Toronto's Baffinland Iron Mines, winning bidders ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition have announced changes to the board of directors. Effective immediately, Richard D. McCloskey, Grant Edey, John...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 31, 2011 | 5:00 pm

STOCK SPLIT: PotashCorp goes three-for-one on record Q4 sales

SASKATOON - Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PotashCorp) sold a record 2.4 million tonnes of potash in Q4 2010, raising the full-year gross margin to US$1.8 billion and 8.6 million tonnes. Full-year earnings were US$5.95 per share, the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 31, 2011 | 5:00 pm

SALE: Inmet sheds 18% interest in Ok Tedi mine

PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Inmet Mining of Toronto has sold its 18% interest in Ok Tedi copper-gold mine in the Star Mountains. Rather than trade its equity interest for a 5% net smelter royalty, Inmet has accepted a payment of US$335 from Ok Tedi...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 31, 2011 | 5:00 pm

LABOUR CONTRACT: Voisey’s Bay agreement ratified

Vale is pleased to announce that a new five-year collective agreement has been ratified by the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9508 representing mine and mill operations employees at Voisey's Bay, NL. The settlement marks the end of the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 31, 2011 | 5:00 pm

PUMPS: GIW slurry pump proves to be longest lasting

PERU - GIW Industries of Grovetown, GA, has good news for operators in need of heavy duty centrifugal slurry pumps. The company and its local representative recently installed a 150 LCC 20(XH) cyclone feed pump at a gold mine in a remote region...

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

LABOUR: Voisey’s Bay workers, Vale reach tentative deal

NEWFOUNDLAND - Vale SA and United Steelworkers Local 9508 have reached a tentative deal that will end the 18-month strike of workers at the Voisey's Bay nickel mine near Nain. Bill Wells, a mediator appointed by the province aided in reaching...

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

NICKEL MINING: Bucko mine restart grows closer

MANITOBA - Crowflight Minerals of Vancouver is making a $30-million private placement, part of which is earmarked for acquiring mining equipment and restarting the Bucko Lake nickel mine in the Thompson nickel belt near Wabowden. Part of the...

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

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Chieftain Metals, Hathor, Pacific Ridge, PMI Gold, Prodigy Gold and Suncor

Chieftain Metals of Toronto has named Keith Boyle COO, effective Feb. 7, 2011, and Clive Creaney project manager, effective Jan. 1, 2011. Boyle is the former executive VP and COO at Alexis Minerals. Creaney's career spans over 30 years mostly...

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

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Detour Gold, Moose Cree ink deal for Detour Lake project

TORONTO - Detour Gold and Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN) have executed an agreement with respect to the development and operation of the company's Detour Lake gold project in northeast Ontario. Ceremonial signings will take place the PDAC...

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

Workflow and inventory control is now integrated at Teck Coal's six mines.

PLANNING: Teck Coal co-ordinates six mines with Dynamics platform

Vancouver-based Teck Resources operates six coal mines in British Columbia and Alberta. The desire to co-ordinate workflow among them and manage inventory efficiently had the coal division looking for enterprise resource planning software that...

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

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ACQUISITION: Paladin issues shares for Michelin uranium project

GOLD RESERVES: Detour Lake number grows to 14.9M oz at $850-gold

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Baffinland, Kria and San Gold

STOCK SPLIT: PotashCorp goes three-for-one on record Q4 sales

SALE: Inmet sheds 18% interest in Ok Tedi mine

LABOUR CONTRACT: Voisey’s Bay agreement ratified

PUMPS: GIW slurry pump proves to be longest lasting

LABOUR: Voisey’s Bay workers, Vale reach tentative deal

NICKEL MINING: Bucko mine restart grows closer

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Chieftain Metals, Hathor, Pacific Ridge, PMI Gold, Prodigy Gold and Suncor

ABORIGINAL RELATIONS: Detour Gold, Moose Cree ink deal for Detour Lake project

PLANNING: Teck Coal co-ordinates six mines with Dynamics platform

Foresight Canada to introduce cleantech adoption platform later this year

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