BITUMEN RESOURCES – Fort Hills estimate hits 4.4 billion bbl ALBERTA - The best estimate of the bitumen contained in the leases being developed for the Fort Hills oil sands pro... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 20, 2008 | 5:00 pm
EXPLORATION FUNDING – B.C. budget will boost exploration VICTORIA - The BRITISH COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT introduced its latest budget that will help stimulate investment in the ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 20, 2008 | 5:00 pm
POLL STILL OPEN – Will investors abandon Canadian diamonds? Last week we asked CMJ readers to weigh in on whether or not they think recent money troubles in the Canadian diamo... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 20, 2008 | 5:00 pm
URANIUM RESOURCES – Grade and tonnage up at Michelin deposit LABRADOR - Good news for AURORA ENERGY RESOURCES of Vancouver. The latest numbers for its Michelin uranium deposit ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 20, 2008 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Aboriginal unrest and responsibility More and more, Canada's aboriginal communities are taking an active interest in the country's mineral industries. T... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 20, 2008 | 5:00 pm
GOLD DEVELOPMENT- Lac Herbin gets production nod QUEBEC - ALEXIS MINERALS of Toronto has given the nod to commercial production at its Lac Herbin gold deposit near ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 20, 2008 | 5:00 pm
ABORIGINAL AWARD – Imperial Oil honoured in Alberta CALGARY - IMPERIAL OIL was recently honoured by the ALBERTA CHAMBER OF RESOURCES and the ALBERTA MINISTRY OF INTERN... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 17, 2008 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Mining analysts miss mark on predictions The latest report from ERNST & YOUNG says most mining analysts have missed the mark by repeatedly predicting a shar... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 17, 2008 | 5:00 pm
PHILANTHROPY – Suncor donated $11.1 million in 2007 CALGARY - SUNCOR ENERGY invested $11.1 million in more than 900 charitable and non-profit groups during 2007. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 17, 2008 | 5:00 pm
ACQUISITION – Sherwood takes up 85.6% of Western Keltic shares VANCOUVER - WESTERN KELTIC investors had pledged approximately 70.5 million shares or 86.5% of the company's issued... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 17, 2008 | 5:00 pm
MINERAL PROCESSING – Method sought to recover nickel from iron alloys VANCOUVER - FIRST POINT and the UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA have entered into a collaborative agreement to study... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 17, 2008 | 5:00 pm
ANTIMONY PRODUCTION – Beaver Brook mine only three months away NEWFOUNDLAND - The permits have been received, says VVC EXPLORATION CORP. of Toronto, and it plans to have the Beav... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 17, 2008 | 5:00 pm