The biggest gold losers in 2015
Last year was another tough year for gold companies, with the spot metal price sliding 10% to finish 2015 at US$1,061 per […]
Marilyn Scales
Posts by Marilyn Scales:
EARTHQUAKE: 3.3 tremblor strikes near Creighton mine
ONTARIO – The city of Sudbury was shaken by a mild earthquake and aftershock on Sunday afternoon. The quake, with a magnitude […]
ENVIRONMENT: New AEMERA website is single source for oil sands monitoring reports
EDMONTON – The Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) has launched a website portal featuring information and findings related to […]
GOLD: Valley of the Kings yields 20,000+ g/t for Pretium
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Here is a number to send shivers down the back of even the most jaded gold bug – 20,287 […]
DRILL RIG: New features for Atlas Copco FlexiROC T15 R
STOCKHOLM – Atlas Copco’s compact and highly versatile FlexiROC T15 R drill rig may be small, but the four-wheel drive rig has […]
Teck strikes deal with Lorraine Copper on BC property
VANCOUVER — It’s been over a decade since Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) first optioned the Lorraine copper and gold project […]
COAL: Another chance for the Donkin mine?
NOVA SCOTIA – According to a report in the National Post, there may yet be an opportunity to start mining at the […]
GOLD: Rubicon updates Phoenix resources
ONTARIO – Since suspending underground mining at its Phoenix project in the Red Lake camp, Rubicon Minerals of Toronto has taken the […]
GOLD: Banks Island files for bankruptcy
VANCOUVER – Banks Island Gold has filed for bankruptcy protection because it can no longer meet its obligations as they become due. […]
FABRICATION: Iberian Minerals opens Mineworx plant and office facility in Canada
EDMONTON – Iberian Minerals announced today that its 100% wholly owned subsidiary, Mineworx has opened a fabrication and office facility at 1600 […]
New Argentine government a positive step, says Rob McEwen
After more than a decade of leftist government, voters in Argentina elected Mauricio Macri, a wealthy businessman and Buenos Aires mayor, as […]
GOLD: Feasibility study moves Kaminak’s Coffee project forward
YUKON – The feasibility study for the Coffee gold project 130 km south of Dawson City outlines a robust, rapid payback, high […]
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 […]