PGE EXPLORATION – Russian program cuts high grades KOLA PENINSULA, RUSSIA - CONSOLIDATED PUMA MINERALS of Vancouver has received assays as promising as 11.18 g/t PGE... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
COAL PRODUCTION – Fording negotiates higher prices CALGARY - FORDING CANADIAN COAL TRUST announced that ELK VALLEY COAL has completed almost all of its annual price a... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
DIAMOND EXPLORATION – Delineation drilling set for Renard cluster QUEBEC - Vancouver-based ASHTON MINING OF CANADA and partner SOQUEM have pledged $12 million for definition drillin... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
DOING SOME DIGGING – Trade with China may backfire Canada and the People's Republic of China signed two new co-operative agreements last month covering minerals, meta... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Norsemont, Cubex, Lake Shore Gold, Forest Gate Art C. Freeze has joined Vancouver-based NORSEMONT MINING as a director. He has over 35 years of experience as an e... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
SAG MILLING – Gearless drive system from ABB WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Five years in storage have failed to affect the performance of the ABB gearless drive on a SAG... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
PIPELINE MAINTENANCE – Cut out the chemicals when de-scaling pipes FLORIDA - CLEARWATER ENVIRO TECHNOLOGIES has a cost-saving, non-polluting alternative to costly chemical de-scaling... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
GOLD ACQUISITION – Combined Goldcorp-Wheaton seeks 500,000-oz increase A combined GOLDCORP-WHEATON RIVER company will look to make an acquisition in the "very near future" that will rais... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
TAILINGS SOLUTIONS – Permafrost studies available from MEND OTTAWA - MEND "Report 1.61.4: Covers for Reactive Tailings Located in Permafrost Regions" is available fr... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
COAL PRODUCTION – Grande Cache reports first quarter results CALGARY - GRANDE CACHE COAL has completed the first quarter of production from its Smoky River operation in Alberta... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
GOLD PRODUCTION – New Britannia mine going on care-and-maintenance (February 02, 2005) MANITOBA - Partners KINROSS GOLD and HIGH RIVER GOLD MINES have decided to put the New Britannia gold mine on care-... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm
DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT – Water licence granted for Jericho mine NUNAVUT - The Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has approved the Class A water licence for TAHERA'S Je... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 2, 2005 | 4:30 pm