Marilyn Scales, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

‘Credible threat’: Blockade escalates at Torex Gold’s El Limon-Guajes mine

An illegal blockade of Torex Gold Resources‘ (TSX: TXG) El Limon-Guajes mine in Mexico that started in the first week of November turned […]

Marilyn Scales | November 14, 2017 | 4:19 pm

GOLD: Falco chooses Sandvik to supply Horne 5 mining fleet

QUEBEC – Falco Resources of Montreal has signed a $60-million agreement to purchase the mining fleet for the Horne 5 underground gold […]

Marilyn Scales | November 13, 2017 | 4:34 pm

LITHIUM: Case Lake gives up 40% spodumene on surface for Power Metals

ONTARIO – Vancouver’s Power Metals Corp. has made an encouraging new discovery of a zone grading up to 40% spodumene near the […]

Marilyn Scales | November 13, 2017 | 4:32 pm

NICKEL: Vale suspends Coleman mine over safety concerns

ONTARIO – Vale Canada announced late last week that it is suspending operations at its Coleman nickel mine in Levack due to […]

Marilyn Scales | November 13, 2017 | 4:30 pm

NICKEL: Ambatovy JV restructured, Sherritt cuts debt

MADAGASCAR – Toronto-based Sherritt International and its partners Sumitomo Corp. and Korea Resources Corp. have restructured the Ambatovy nickel joint venture. Sherritt […]

Marilyn Scales | November 13, 2017 | 4:28 pm

DRILLING: Boart Longyear XQ rods offer next generation toughness

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The high rotation speeds of diamond drilling add dynamic loads to the joints of thin walled drill […]

Marilyn Scales | November 13, 2017 | 4:26 pm

New Nadina gains 1600% on high grade intercept

VANCOUVER — New Nadina Explorations (TSXV: NNA) is the latest contender to join the ranks of junior explorers with surging market valuations such as Novo […]

Marilyn Scales | November 13, 2017 | 4:24 pm

URANIUM: Cameco to suspend McArthur River and Key Lake operations

SASKATCHEWAN – Cameco Corp., one of the world’s foremost uranium producers, says continued price weakness is forcing it to suspend operations at […]

Marilyn Scales | November 9, 2017 | 4:42 pm

GOLD: Sage pours first doré bar from Clavos mine

ONTARIO – Sage Gold of Toronto says the first doré bar has been poured using the first bulk sample material from the […]

Marilyn Scales | November 9, 2017 | 4:41 pm

COBALT-GOLD: Fortune mulls 20-30% bump in NICO output

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Fortune Minerals of London, Ont., is considering a 20% to 30% increase in the output from its NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper […]

Marilyn Scales | November 9, 2017 | 4:39 pm