MERGER ROUNDUP – The week’s news, happy and not
The merger-go-round continues to whirl. Not all of the recent proposals make headlines, but those with big-name com...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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GOLD PROPERTY – Richmont sells Nugget Pond
NEWFOUNDLAND - Montreal-based RICHMONT MINES has sold its Nugget Pond property and gold mill on the Baie Verte Peni...
OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT – Horizon project nears halfway mark
ALBERTA - CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNRL) of Calgary says that as of the end of September 2006, work was 47% comp...
IRON ORE EXPLORATION – Baffinland secures $16M for more work
NUNAVUT - Toronto-based BAFFINLAND IRON MINES has raise $16.0 million through non-brokered flow-through private pla...
GOLD EXPLORATION – Timmins West goes 65 g/t over 4 metres
ONTARIO - With over 70 million oz of gold produced in the past 100 years, the Timmins area of northern Ontario rema...
NET NIT – Another high-grade gold finding
"Just read your article on high-grade gold in Canada," wrote mineral technologist Duane Studer of North-Sask Ventur...
NICKEL DEVELOPMENT – Ambatovy nickel project back on the front burner
MADAGASCAR - Two new partners have been found for the large Ambatovy nickel laterite project in Madagascar. One is ...
CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: VIEWPOINT – McEwen fights Goldcorp-Glamis merger
Picture for a moment the brave matador standing tall in the heat and dust of the bull ring. He faces down not one, ...
NET NIT – Short course on rare earths
Faithful reader Don Bubar, president and CEO of Avalon Ventures, pointed out some inaccuracies in my item about rar...
DIAMOND DISCOVERY – Rockwell recovers 152-ct beauty
SOUTH AFRICA - Vancouver's ROCKWELL VENTURES, which is gaining interests in four South African diamond properties, ...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Ashton Mining, Boulder Mining, Candente, Eaglecrest, Gabriel Resources, GFM Resources, J-Pacific Gold, Peru Copper, Plato Gold, Quebec Cartier, St Andrew Goldfields and Ungava Minerals
ASHTON MINING OF CANADA, headquartered in Vancouver, has elected Brian C. Irwin as its chair. Recently retired, he ...
ENVIRONMENTAL WOES – Ten most polluted places named
The BLACKSMITH INSITUTE of New York City has released its list of the 10 most polluted places on earth. Information...
Maclean establishes surface mining vehicle division to expand EV mining vehicle offerings
MacLean Engineering has announced the establishment of a surface mining vehicle division. The company said the move builds on its 50-year reputation […]