RESEARCH LAB – CANMET-MTL moving to Hamilton
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Canada has plans to relocate its CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory to new facilitie...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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IMPACT BENEFIT AGREEMENT – Victor diamond project covered
NORTHERN ONTARIO - The ATTAWAPISKAT FIRST NATION has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Impact Benefit Agreement...
NICKEL PROPERTY – FNX, Dynatec buy into former Falconbridge mine
ONTARIO - DYNATEC and FNX MINING now share a 60% interest (with FALCONBRIDGE) in the former Falconbridge nickel min...
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – Clean water challenge
OTTAWA - OREZONE RESOURCES is pleased to announce that it has commenced a US$100,000 program to drill wells that wi...
GOLD RESERVES – Las Cristinas banks on US$400 gold
VENEZUELA - Toronto-based CRYSTALLEX INTERNATIONAL believes that current reserves at its Las Cristinas gold project...
COPPER-GOLD RESOURCES – New estimate boosts numbers at Minto project
YUKON - Vancouver's SHERWOOD MINING has prepared a new resources estimate for the Minto project, boosting contained...
EXPLORING FOR EVERYTHING – Nuinsco targets tantalum, sells diamond option
NORTHERN ONTARIO - When it comes to an embarrassment of riches, a carbonatite body may be just the thing. Toronto-b...
CONTEST WINNER – And the digital camera goes to
We have a winner! PHIL ROBERTSHAW of Saskatoon, Sask., won Canadian Mining Journal's "Demographic Survey Draw&...
DOING SOME DIGGING – New program talks science
More than ever before, today's profitable mining operations rely on advanced science. The planning of underground o...
FIREWORKS SAFETY – Make Canada Day spectacular
OTTAWA - With Canada Day right around the corner, the entire country is looking forward to spectacular fireworks di...
OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS – Nine more Cat units to go to Suncor
ALBERTA - SUNCOR ENERGY has awarded a $115-million contract to FINNING INTERNATIONAL for new haulage trucks at its ...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Breakwater, First Point, Dynatec, Shore Gold, Western Silver, Gabriel
Toronto-based BREAKWATER RESOURCES has named George Pirie its new president and CEO. A graduate of Laurentian Unive...
Orla Mining acquires Musselwhite gold mine
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) has completed its acquisition of the Musselwhite gold mine in Ontario from Newmont (XTSE: NGT). Musselwhite is a […]