DIAMONDS: De Beers to finish Victor mining in Q1 2019
ONTARIO – The De Beers Group announced on Nov. 1 that the Victor mine in Northern Ontario will be closed in the […]
Marilyn Scales
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GOLD-COBALT: Granada, Castle Silver ink agreement to share mill
ONTARIO and QUEBEC – Castle Silver Resources and Granada Gold Mine have signed a provisional deal to share that would see gold […]
GOLD: Monarques updates Wasamac resources containing 2.5M+ oz
QUEBEC – Monarques Gold Corp. of Montreal has updated the resources at its Wasamac gold project, acquired in September 2017 from Richmont […]
AUTOMATION: RCT solution reaches 5M hours without lost time injury
AUSTRALIA – RCT’s automation journey is profound. The company’s ControlMaster automation solutions, in particular its Guidance has been driving productivity and profitability […]
MDRU, Fathom Geophysics target central BC
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia’s Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) and consulting firm Fathom Geophysics may have identified the regional […]
COMMENT: Someone is counterfeiting the Mint’s gold bars
Forget Bitcoin and other cyber-currencies. Someone is extremely fond of gold these days. So smitten that counterfeit gold bar with the hallmarks […]
DIAMONDS: De Beers, Yellowknives partner for maintenance at Snap Lake
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Calgary-based De Beers Canada has created a new partnership with the Det’On Cho Corp. (DDC) for the care and […]
ZINC-LEAD-GOLD: Puma finds polymetallic mineralization with high grade gold at Murray Brook
NEW BRUNSWICK – Puma Exploration, headquartered in Rimouski, Que., continues to drill its Murray Brook polymetallic property 60 km west of Bathurst, […]
OPENING: Cementation opens new North American maintenance facility
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Community leaders, guests and company employees participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour to officially open the newest […]
EXPLOSIVES: African experience lines up BME for Canadian challenges
SOUTH AFRICA – While there is much that differentiates Canada from the continent of Africa, there are a remarkable number of similarities […]
Beaty bets US$20M on three-way merger to form Equinox Gold
VANCOUVER — Mining magnate Ross Beaty is leading a merger between gold juniors Trek Mining(TSXV: TREK), NewCastle Gold (TSX: NCA) and Anfield Gold (TSXV: ANF; US-OTC: ANCKF). Beaty […]
GOLD: Osisko begins blasting at Windfall Lake
QUEBEC – Last week Osisko Mining of Toronto completed its first underground blast at its Windfall Lake gold project in Urban Township. […]
Bridging the gap: Training considerations for transitioning from open pit to underground mining
As some mines evolve from open pit to underground operations, a fundamental transformation occurs in the skills and knowledge required from the […]