COPPER: Capstone extends Pinto Valley mine life to 2039
ARIZONA – Vancouver-based Capstone Mining Corp. has completed the pre-feasibility study to extend the life of its Pinto Valley copper mine 125 […]
Marilyn Scales
Posts by Marilyn Scales:
Peter George fined for QP role in Barkerville and early Rubicon reports
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia has reached a consent order with Peter Thomas George in which he […]
GOLD: Lundin secures mining licence for Fruta del Norte
ECUADOR – Vancouver’s Lundin Gold and the government of Ecuador have agreed upon the terms of the exploitation licence for Lundin’s Fruta […]
COPPER-GOLD: Abacus updates Ajax feasibility study
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Abacus Mining & Exploration Corp. of Vancouver says the results of the updated Ajax copper-gold feasibility study are positive. […]
COPPER-GOLD: Pebble project dealt further blow
ALASKA – The US Environmental Protection Agency dealt another blow to the Pebble copper-gold project 380 km from Anchorage when it issued […]
MINING PEOPLE: Beaufield, GoGold, and Kennady Diamonds
Beaufield Resources of Montreal has named Mathieu Stephens its new VP exploration and corporate development. A graduate of the University of Montreal […]
PUMPS: Grindex expands lineup with Maxi H-Lite
SWEDEN – Grindex, a world leader in electrical submersible pumps, is now launching Grindex Maxi H-Lite. With a 25 kW motor it’s […]
Eldorado pulls plug on Greek project; stock tanks
The stock plunges 19% on the suspension news Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) is suspending construction at its Skouries gold-copper project […]
GOLD: Gold Bullion signs custom milling deal for Grenada mine
QUEBEC – Gold Bullion Development Corp. has signed a four-year deal to treat ore from its Grenada gold mine near Rouyn-Noranda at […]
GOLD: Rubicon to be suspended, delisted from NYSE
TORONTO – Rubicon Minerals Corp. has been asked to suspend trading and delist its common stock from the New York Stock Exchange. […]
NICKEL: Sherritt takes $1.6B write-down at Ambatovy
MADAGASCAR – Toronto-based Sherritt International said on Jan. 13, 2016, that it is taking a $1.6 billion after tax impairment charge on […]
TECHNOLOGY: SMS Equipment consolidates advanced technologies for all manufacturers
ACHESON, Alberta – SMS Equipment is launching a new identity – Advanced Technologies – that will become the umbrella brand to host […]
Q & A on mine closure with Dr. Neeltje Slingerland
Dr. Neeltje Slingerland is the mine closure practice lead (Canada) at WSP. She is a geoscientist in Alberta and B.C. and a […]