CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Gender pay gap found Down Under A recent survey by the AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING & METALLURGY (AusIMM) has revealed that the average salary ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2007 | 5:00 pm
NEW NAME – Northwest Mineral Ventures becomes NWT Uranium TORONTO - Northwestern Mineral Ventures has changed its name to NWT URANIUM CORP. The company is focused on uranium... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2007 | 5:00 pm
MINE EXPANSION – Xstrata Nickel to double Raglan output QUEBEC - XSTRATA NICKEL of Toronto has plans to double the output from its Raglan nickel-copper mine in Nunavik. Ta... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2007 | 5:00 pm
COPPER-NICKEL EXPLORATION – Podolsky drift hits massive Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd-Au mineralization ONTARIO - Initial drifting into the Podolsky 2000 deposit on the 2450 level has encountered massive copper-nickel-p... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2007 | 5:00 pm
ZINC-COPPER EXPLORATION – HudBay hits high grades at Lalor Lake MANITOBA - Winnipeg-based HUDBAY MINERALS has intersected exceptional grades during diamond drilling at its Lalor L... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2007 | 5:00 pm
GOLD EXPLORATION – Agnico-Eagle, American Bonanza join forces in Quebec QUEBEC - AGNICO-EAGLE MINES of Toronto and AMERICAN BONANZA GOLD of Vancouver have struck a deal whereby they will ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2007 | 5:00 pm
NICKEL EXPLORATION – Pure Nickel picks up Xstrata properties ONTARIO - PURE NICKEL of Toronto has acquired 10 nickel exploration properties formerly belonging to XSTRATA NICKEL... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2007 | 5:00 pm
NET NIT – Windfall experience recalled Mention of the Windfall Mines scandal of the 1960s and the recent Bre-X ruling drew a response from faithful reader... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2007 | 5:00 pm
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: The passing of a pioneer, Dit Holt We at CMJ are saddened by news that Meridyth (Dit) Holt lost his battle with cancer on July 31, 2007. He was a pion... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2007 | 5:00 pm
MINE EXPANSION – Hope Downs iron ore mine already growing WEST AUSTRALIA - The Hope Downs iron ore mine in the Pilbara is to begin production early in 2008, but plans are al... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2007 | 5:00 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – AngloGold Ashanti, Animas, AuEx Ventures, Continuum, International Nickel, Robex and Superior Diamonds ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI of Johannesburg, South Africa, has lured Mark Cutifani away from CVRD Inco to become Anglo's new ... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 5, 2007 | 5:00 pm
EQUIPMENT SALE – Finning wins $140M contract for Esperanza mine CHILE - ANTOFAGASTA MINERALS S.A. has awarded a $140-million equipment supply contract to FINNING INTERNATIONAL, th... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 5, 2007 | 5:00 pm