NET NITS – Whitehorse conference
Last week editor Jane Werniuk and I (Marilyn Scales) expounded on the mines ministers' conference in Whitehorse, Yu...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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NICKEL MERGER – Phelps Dodge bows out of Inco fight; way clear for CVRD
TORONTO - Officials of INCO LTD., the company at the centre of so much takeover news this summer, announced that it...
MOLY MERGER – Blue Pearl vaults to top with Thompson Creek takeover
TORONTO - BLUE PEARL MINING has agreed to pay US$575 million to acquire THOMPSON CREEK METALS, headquartered in Col...
DOING SOME DIGGING – Diamcor achieves success
The story of DIAMCOR MINING, which is recovering diamonds from tailings in South Africa, is a Canadian success stor...
GOLD AMALGAMATION – Goldcorp, Glamis to create low-cost gold giant
TORONTO - Vancouver-based GOLDCORP and GLAMIS GOLD of Reno, Nevada, have agreed to combine in a US$21.3-billion tra...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Luna Gold, Aura Gold, Doublestar, Jinshan, Synenco
Vancouver-based LUNA GOLD has hired Jim Bahan as its COO. The company is a partner in the Piaba gold project in Bra...
HYDROGEN MOTOR – Hy-Drive, MTI sign groundbreaking agreement
LIVELY, ONTARIO - On Friday, Aug. 25, HY-DRIVE HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES of Mississauga, Ont., and Sudbury's MINING TEC...
PNEUMATIC LIGHTS – Portable solutions rely on compressed air
SUDBURY, ONTARIO - Investigate the money-saving potential of Portolites from HEROLD SUPPLY. These are compressed-a...
LAWSUIT FILED – Supplier sues Platinex
TORONTO - Beleaguered PLATINEX said last week it has been served with a statement of claim by CARTWRIGHT DRILLING. ...
OFFER ON TABLE – Inco board continues to back Phelps Dodge
TORONTO - The directors of INCO LIMITED said again this week that they back the proposed business combination with ...
GOLD MILLING – Island ready at last
ONTARIO - The mill at the Island gold mine near Wawa is to begin commissioning this week. The opening of the 650-to...
PLANT PURCHASE – Northern Star buys old Beacon mill
QUEBEC - NORTHERN STAR MINING of Vancouver has agreed to purchase the mill from the former Beacon mine near Val d'O...
MacLean establishes surface mining vehicle division to expand EV offerings
MacLean Engineering has announced the establishment of a surface mining vehicle division. The company said the move builds on its 50-year reputation […]