CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE: Diamond industry grinds to a halt
The global diamond industry is suffering the same economic downturn as the rest of the world. Consumers who may be ...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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MERGER: HudBay, Lundin deal hits stumbling block
TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has set aside the Toronto Stock Exchange's (TSX) Dec. 10, 2008, d...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Archangel, Genco, GlobeStar and Lumina Copper
Toronto-based Archangel Diamond Corp. announced the appointment of Robert Shirriff as chairman of the board followi...
POTASH EARNINGS: PotashCorp records fifth record year
SASKATOON - For the fifth year in a row, Potash Corp of Saskatchewan has reported record-breaking earnings. The com...
RESEARCH: NRCan to fund new chair at CBU
NOVA SOCIAL - Natural Resources Canada has promised $1.7 million over five years to fund a new research chair in mi...
CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE: Federal budget extends exploration tax credit
Canadians listened hopefully as federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty stood in his new, steel-toed shoes to deli...
READER COMMENT: Ethics and big business
In response to an item last week about the ethical ratings assigned to corporations by Covalence, we received these...
CORRECTION: Lac des Iles palladium output
One sharp eyed reader gently pointed out that the gremlins must have got into my keyboard last week while writing a...
HOT TOPIC: The budget and your business
This week we are posting a new Hot Topic question, based on the federal government's proposed budget. Is there anyt...
ZINC-COPPER RESOURCE: First indicated numbers from Bracemac-McLeod
QUEBEC - Partners Donner Metals of Vancouver and Xstrata Zinc of Toronto have promising numbers for their Bracemac-...
GOLD RESOURCES: First estimates from South Barnat deposit
QUEBEC - Montreal-based Osisko Mining has received the initial 43-101-compliant resource estimate for the South Bar...
DIAMOND EXPLORATION: Three-carat stones recovered from Orion South sample
SASKATCHEWAN - Continued bulk sampling from the Orion South kimberlite at the Fort a la Corne joint venture has rec...
Focus Graphite launches study at Lac Knife project to maximize resource value
Focus Graphite Advanced Materials (TSX.V: FMS; OTCQX: FCSMF) announced the commencement of a flake characterization study at its Lac Knife graphite deposit […]