Canadian Mining Journal Staff

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

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

DIAMOND EXPLORATION: Four-way joint venture for Consorem project

QUEBEC - Joint owners of the Consorem project in the James Bay region have formed a four-way joint venture to advance the diamond project. Stornoway Diamond Corp. of Vancouver, Virginia Mines of Quebec City, SOQUEM of Val d'Or, QC, and Aurizon...

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

URANIUM SALE: Cameco inks long-term deal with China

SASKATOON - Cameco has signed a deal with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co. to supply 29 million lb of uranium concentrate through 2025. Currently, uranium prices are approximately US$60 per lb. The contract is subject to Chinese...

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

COPPER DEVELOPMENT: Komatsu PC8000 rolled out at Copper Mountain

BRITISH COLUMBIA - When the Copper Mountain property near Princeton reopens next year, it will do so with two Komatsu PC8000 excavators supplied by SMS Equipment.. The fleet will also include seven Komatsu 240-tonne haul trucks. The project...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2010 | 5:00 pm

AWARDS: TVI Pacific collects hardware from Philippine government

CALGARY - TVI Pacific is the recipient of four environmental and safety awards bestowed by the government of the Philippines and the country's leading mining industry association. The awards were presented at the annual mine safety and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2010 | 5:00 pm

IRON ORE EXPLORATION: Baffinland discovers new deposit with 70% Fe

NUNAVUT - Baffinland Iron Mines of Toronto reports that its latest discovery, the No.9 deposit, is high grade. Assays from surface sampling averaged 70.3% Fe across an east-south-easterly striking zone. The two samples were taken from an iron...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2010 | 5:00 pm

GOLD STUDY: Spanish Mountain PEA outlines annual production rate near 200,000 oz

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Vancouver-based Spanish Mountain Gold's wholly owned project near the village of Likely outlines a mine that could produce almost 200,000 oz of gold per year. Output for each of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 23, 2010 | 5:00 pm

HONOURED: Norm Keevil receives T. Patrick Boyle award

Dr. Norman Keevil, chairman of Teck Resources, has been honoured with the Fraser Institute's T. Patrick Boyle Founder's Award during a gala dinner in Vancouver on Nov. 17, 2010. The award recognizes excellence and accomplishment in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 22, 2010 | 5:00 pm

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