MINING PEOPLE: Barrick, Kirkland Lake Gold, and Western Uranium
Barrick Gold of Toronto has named Kelvin Dushinsky to its board of directors. He joined the company in 2002 and is its […]
Marilyn Scales
Posts by Marilyn Scales:
TRAINING: Partnership creates school of hard rock mining
TIMMINS, Ontario – Northern College, Haileybury School of Mines has a new initiative underway; the creation of a Northern School of Hard […]
FILTERING: Donaldson’s Filter Minder now widely available
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Donaldson Company, a leading worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, is now offering Filter Minder® indicators, gauges, switches […]
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble on ‘cusp of resolution’
VANCOUVER – There’s more battling ahead for Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) as it prepares to dispute its case to the U.S. […]
GOLD: Pretium updates Brucejack numbers, construction on schedule
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Vancouver’s Pretium Resources is a year away from production at its Brucejack underground gold mine north of Stewart, but […]
LITHIUM: Nemaska named top 2016 OTCQX company
QUEBEC CITY – Nemaska Lithium has won the Top Company Overall spot on the 2016 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top […]
EXPLORATION: AME BC supports 2016 BC budget
VANCOUVER – The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) supports the province’s commitment to a balanced budget for 2016 and […]
COMMUNICATION: C-COM Ka-band antennas certified for deployment in Canadian north
OTTAWA – C-COM Satellite Systems, a leading provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced on Feb. 17 that it has received […]
Excelsior updates Gunnison prefeasibility
A staged production approach at Excelsior Mining’s (TSXV: MIN) Gunnison project in southeastern Arizona would slash upfront capital costs and lower financing risk, […]
GOLD-COPPER: Taseko files civil suit over New Prosperity rejection
VANCOUVER – Last week Taseko Mines filed a civil suit in the BC Supreme Court seeking damages from the federal government over […]
PROPOSALS: CEMI seeks proposals for start-ups using MODCC
SUDBURY, Ontario – The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) and partner SNOLAB have launched a global request for proposal for […]
URANIUM: Fission expands high grade zones east and west of Triple R deposit
SASKATCHEWAN – Winter drilling at Patterson Lake South is just as productive as that done in any other season. Fission Uranium Corp. […]
Case study: Waterproofing high-temperature water flows in mining operations
In this study, the mine was in the process of tunnel excavation. Initially, the mining advanced under dry conditions. However, as the […]