Facts ‘n’ Figures: Canadian mining by the numbers
The flood of new data in the past month about Canadian mining and mineral exploration shows an industry getting back on its […]
Marilyn Scales
Posts by Marilyn Scales:
GOLD: Pretium powers up, Brucejack commissioning begins
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Pretium Resources of Vancouver has begun dry commissioning at its Brucejack gold mine after the electric power transmission line […]
GOLD-COPPER: Golden Dawn to dewater former Lexington-Grenoble mine
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Golden Dawn Minerals of Vancouver has received the necessary permit to dewater the Lexington-Grenoble gold-copper mine 3 km west […]
LAW: El Salvador becomes first country to ban metal mining
SAN SALVADOR – Legislators in Central America’s smallest nation have taken the unprecedented step of passing a law that bans all metal […]
SILVER-GOLD: Endeavour updates 43-101 and PFS for Terronera project
MEXICO – Vancouver-based Endeavour Silver Corp. has released an updated 43-101 report and positive preliminary feasib ility study for its Terronera silver-gold […]
CONTROLS: DeZurik SmartCheck pump valves control pressure surges, prevent backflow
SARTELL, Minn. – Designed for maximum performance and economy, the APCO SmartCheck pump control valve is a single valve that combines the functionality […]
Six gold juniors developing high-impact projects around the world
With gold prices holding above US$1,200 per oz. and money flowing back into earlier-stage exploration and development projects, gold juniors are poised […]
SILVER-LEAD-ZINC: Alexco’s PEA for Keno Hill is promising
YUKON – The preliminary economic assessment of the Keno Hill properties belonging to Vancouver-based Alexco Resource Corp. has president and CEO Clynton […]
GOLD: Richmont drills new high grade zone at Island Gold
ONTARIO – Toronto’s Richmont Mines, owner of the Island Gold mine 80 km northeast of Wawa, has drilled new high grade mineralization […]
GOLD-COPPER: Seabridge raises $34M for exploration at KSM and Iskut
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Seabridge Gold of Toronto has raised a total of $34.3 million for exploration at its KSM gold-copper project 65 […]
MINING PEOPLE: Champion Iron, Falco Resources, First Cobalt, and INV Metals
Champion Iron of Montreal has named David Cataford as its COO following the retirement of Alexander Horvath. Cataford joined the company in […]
LIGHTS: Brighter, safer tower models from Atlas Copco
STOCKHOLM – Atlas Copco has expanded its range of HiLight towers to seven models, including four advanced LED solutions. The comprehensive HiLight […]
Driving peak performance in modern mining with high-torque, low voltage motors
How high torque electric motors are designed to endure the rigors of harsh mining environments while bringing new levels of sustainability to […]