EXPLORATION: PDAC urges exploration support
TORONTO – In its pre-budget submission to the government of Canada, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) outlines its priorities […]
Marilyn Scales
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Roundup 2016: BC Chief Gottfriedson says First Nations need ‘culture of greatness’
VANCOUVER — B.C. Regional Chief Shane Gottfriedson told delegates at the Mineral Exploration Roundup convention in Vancouver that the resource industry could […]
URANIUM: Initial wildcat hole hits new high grade area for Fission
SASKATCHEWAN – The Patterson Lake South uranium project on the southwest rim of the Athabasca Basin has no shortage of drill targets. […]
NICKEL-COPPER: Royal Nickel buys into Australian, Manitoban mines
TORONTO – Royal Nickel Corp. is buying into two mining companies, thus launching itself into the ranks of nickel and copper-gold producers. […]
REVENUE: MAC supports sharing of mining royalties between the Crown and aboriginal communities
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and its member companies have issued a position statement communicating its support for a […]
RESEARCH: Ontario colleges seek provincial funding for applied research
TIMMINS, Ontario – Northern College, in collaboration with all public colleges across the province are calling for the Ontario government to make […]
PUMPS: Syncrude designs world’s largest slurry pump for reliable hydrotransport
The following item comes from the January 2016 issue of Syncrude’s eNews. The Aurora hydrotransport system has come a long way since […]
Plateau Uranium makes big strides with new PEA
Five corporate transactions over eight years and a steady pace of consolidation and resource growth laid the groundwork for an updated preliminary […]
CINEMA: Kickstart Klondike movie with Canadian Kurt Breede
TORONTO – A major motion picture about the Klondike gold rush may not pay the rent, but Kurt Breede of Watts, Griffis […]
SILVER-GOLD: Silver Wheaton pays $140M for Cotabambas stream
PERU – Silver Wheaton and Panoro Minerals, both of Vancouver, have struck a US$140-million deal covering silver and a portion of the […]
ARSENIC: Dundee Sustainable Technologies finishes stabilization plant
QUEBEC – Dundee Sustainable Technologies (DST) of Montreal has cast the first piece of arsenical glass as part of commissioning its new […]
GEMSTONES: True North signs $21M, 3-year offtake deal
GREENLAND – Vancouver’s True North Gems has signed a three-year offtake agreement worth US$21 million with Chinastone, a polisher and supplier of […]
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 […]