CHROMITE EXPLORATION: Recent assays from Blackbird top 35% Cr2O3 ONTARIO - Toronto-based Noront Resources is pleased with the latest high-grade assays from its Blackbird chromite d... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 29, 2009 | 5:00 pm
DIAMOND EXPLORATION: Underground sample returns over 2,500 commercial stones SASKATCHEWAN - The final results from underground bulk sampling of the Orion South kimberlite returned 2,573 commer... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 29, 2009 | 5:00 pm
READER COMMENTS: Two here, two there model for education Last week CMJ asked its readers to weigh in on whether the "Newfoundland model", that educates budding geologists f... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 29, 2009 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE: Predicting or guessing the price of gold No one seems to be able to pin down the future price of gold. Predictions are looking a lot like guesses. There are... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 29, 2009 | 5:00 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Axmin, Gold Hunter, Fronteer and Southeast Asia Mining Toronto-based Axmin Inc. has named Francois Auclair the new VP exploration. He has worked on the African continent ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 26, 2009 | 5:00 pm
BUSINESS COMBINATION: Potash One completes acquisition of Potash North VANCOUVER - Potash One has completed its business combination with Potash North (PON) by acquiring all of the issue... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 26, 2009 | 5:00 pm
GOLD MINING: Kirkland Lake’s newest mine reaches commercial rate, wins MASHA trophy ONTARIO - Canada welcomes a new, high-grade gold mine, the South mine complex of Kirkland Lake Gold, into the ranks... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 26, 2009 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE: Vale to shut down Sudbury ops for 8 weeks Brazilian mining giant Vale has announced plans to further trim its nickel output this year. Consequently it is shu... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 26, 2009 | 5:00 pm
GOLD MILLING: First pour from restarted Jerritt Canyon mill NEVADA - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. of Vancouver poured its first gold since restarting the mill at the Jerritt Canyon... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 26, 2009 | 5:00 pm
COPPER HEDGING: Taseko, Lundin lock in prices VANCOUVER - Two Canadian copper producers have announced copper hedging programs in efforts to secure cash flow. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 26, 2009 | 5:00 pm
GOLD EXPLORATION: Wesdome extends high-grade zone at Eagle River ONTARIO - After 13 years of production from its Eagle River gold mine near Wawa, Wesdome Gold of Toronto has recent... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 22, 2009 | 5:00 pm
COPPER DEVELOPMENT: Carmacks project receives quartz mining licence YUKON - The Carmacks copper project owned by Vancouver's Western Copper has received its quartz mining licence from... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 22, 2009 | 5:00 pm