DOING SOME DIGGING – Who makes the rules about risk?
A new aspect of risk is emerging for Canadian companies working in foreign lands. It comes from the Ontario Superio...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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ALUMINUM FINANCING – Rusal raises US$2.6 billion
MOSCOW - RUSAL, the world's third largest aluminum producer, has closed a record-breaking syndicated credit facilit...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Blue Note, North American Tungsten, Oremex, Norsemont and Western Keltic
BLUE NOTE METALS of Montreal is pressing ahead with plans to reopen the Caribou and Restigouche mines in New Brunsw...
MINERAL PROCESSING – New copper technology for Spanish plant
SPAIN - OUTOKUMPU TECHNOLOGY of Finland will supply hydrometallurgical technology for Cobre Las Cruces, a subsidiar...
OIL SANDS DEVELOPMENT – Horizon ahead of schedule
ALBERTA - CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES (CNRL) of Calgary is ahead of schedule on its Horizon oil sands project near F...
COAL RESOURCES – Quinsam North numbers released
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver-based HILLSBOROUGH RESOURCES has released numbers for its Quinsam North underground th...
GOLD EXPLORATION – Freegold digs deep in Idaho
IDAHO - FREEGOLD VENTURES of Vancouver is nothing if not patient when it comes to mining gold in Idaho. It is plann...
DRILL BITS – Atlas Copco Secoroc evolves
LIVELY, Ontario - Beginning on Aug.15, 2006, ATLAS COPCO SECOROC rock drilling tools will be painted yellow, rather...
DIAMOND MERGER-GO-ROUND – Stornoway hunting for Ashton and Contact Diamond (July 26, 2006)
VANCOUVER - STORNOWAY DIAMOND CORP. has offered to acquire two other diamond exploration companies, ASHTON MINING O...
GOLD MERGER-GO-ROUND – Barrick steps into NovaGold/ Pioneer fray
TORONTO - Last week our readers learned that NOVAGOLD and PIONEER METALS (both of Vancouver) had been squabbling ov...
BASE METALS MERGER-GO-ROUND – Inco et al.
The war of words swirling around the INCO, FALCONBRIDGE, TECK COMINCO, PHELPS DODGE and XSTRATA offers continues. I...
GUEST EDITORIAL – Mining Sector Faces IFRS Accounting Challenges
TORONTO - The mining sector faces many unique challenges in interpreting and applying International Financial Repor...
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 […]