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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Consolidated Thompson, NovaGold, Quest Rare Minerals, Ridgemont Iron Ore, Silver Predator and Sinchao Metals

Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines of Montreal has announced that Richard Quesnel has stepped down from his responsibilities as president, CEO and director of the company. Chairman Brian V. Tobin will take up those roles in the interim.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 30, 2010 | 5:00 pm

RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP: Rio Tinto Alcan unveils research partnership to study climate change in Quebec’s Lac Saint-Jean basin

Rio Tinto Alcan has just announced that it will invest $500,000 in a new research partnership with Ouranos, a consortium working to better understand the impact of climate change on the Lac Saint-Jean basin in Quebec.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 30, 2010 | 5:00 pm

PURCHASE AGREEMENT: Firestone buys Black Mountain zinc-lead-silver property from Kinross

Firestone Ventures of Edmonton just announced that it has signed a formal Purchase Agreement with Kinross Gold Corp of Toronto to earn a 100% interest in the 502-ha Black Mountain (also known as "Windermere Hills") zinc-lead-silver property...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 30, 2010 | 5:00 pm

USED EQUIPMENT: Vancouver’s Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sells US$42 million worth of equipment at last auction of 2010

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Vancouver, announces the sale of US$42 million of mining and construction equipment at its final auction of the year held recently in The Netherlands. More than 1,350 registered buyers from 69 countries bought...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 29, 2010 | 5:00 pm

MINER NAMED TO TOP 100: Barrick gets NASDAQ sustainability recognition

Barrick Gold Corporation of Toronto has been ranked among the top 100 companies in the world for its sustainability reporting and performance by the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 29, 2010 | 5:00 pm

MINING CENTRE: Rio Tinto invests $10 million in Sudbury Research Centre

Rio Tinto has just announced that it will establish the Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction (RTC-UMC) at the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) in Sudbury.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 29, 2010 | 5:00 pm

MINING RESEARCH: Saskatchewan’s Technology for Mining Research Centre gets additional support

Joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan is enabling the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) to purchase new equipment for its Advanced Microanalysis Centre TM thereby offering Saskatchewan mining companies and other...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 29, 2010 | 5:00 pm

AWARD: QMEA names Quest Rare Minerals Prospector of the year

QUEBEC - The Quebec Mineral Exploration Association has chosen Quest Rare Minerals of Quebec City as its 2010 Prospector of the Year, in recognition of the importance of the deposit found on the Lake Strange property in northeast Quebec. If the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 25, 2010 | 5:00 pm

SUSTAINABILITY: Barrick named to NASDAQ’s index of world’s top 100 companies

TORONTO - The world's largest gold producer, Barrick Gold has been named to the NASDAQ Global Sustainability Index of the World's Top 100 Companies. Barrick is the only Canadian mining company to make the semi-annual list.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 25, 2010 | 5:00 pm

MOLYBDENUM MINING: Roca starts rehab work at Max mine

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Roca Mines of Vancouver has announced the start of rehabilitation work at its Max molybdenum mine near Revelstoke. Damage to temporary ventilation bulkheads and landings within the ventilation raise and manway was caused by...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 25, 2010 | 5:00 pm

Did a leak in Ottawa sink Taseko shares?

PERSPECTIVE: Did leak sink Taseko shares?

Did someone in Ottawa leak news of an Environment Canada decision more than two weeks before it was made public? That is what regulators would like to know, and they have begun investigating.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 25, 2010 | 5:00 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Thunder Creek drilling yields 4.9 g/t over 99 metres

ONTARO - Lake Shore Gold of Toronto is enjoying considerable success at its Thunder Creek deposit adjacent to its Timmins gold mine 18 km west of the town of the same name. Recent underground exploration drilling on the 730 level intersected a...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 24, 2010 | 5:00 pm

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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Consolidated Thompson, NovaGold, Quest Rare Minerals, Ridgemont Iron Ore, Silver Predator and Sinchao Metals

RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP: Rio Tinto Alcan unveils research partnership to study climate change in Quebec’s Lac Saint-Jean basin

PURCHASE AGREEMENT: Firestone buys Black Mountain zinc-lead-silver property from Kinross

USED EQUIPMENT: Vancouver’s Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sells US$42 million worth of equipment at last auction of 2010

MINER NAMED TO TOP 100: Barrick gets NASDAQ sustainability recognition

MINING CENTRE: Rio Tinto invests $10 million in Sudbury Research Centre

MINING RESEARCH: Saskatchewan’s Technology for Mining Research Centre gets additional support

AWARD: QMEA names Quest Rare Minerals Prospector of the year

SUSTAINABILITY: Barrick named to NASDAQ’s index of world’s top 100 companies

MOLYBDENUM MINING: Roca starts rehab work at Max mine

PERSPECTIVE: Did leak sink Taseko shares?

GOLD EXPLORATION: Thunder Creek drilling yields 4.9 g/t over 99 metres

Foresight Canada to introduce cleantech adoption platform later this year

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