Marilyn Scales, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

COPPER-GOLD: Turquoise Hill secures $4.4B for Oyu Tolgoi

MONGOLIA – Vancouver-based Turquoise Hill Resources has arranged US$4.4 billion project finance facility for its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in the South […]

Marilyn Scales | December 15, 2015 | 4:05 pm

Almaden reveals new strategy at Ixtaca after mill agreement

VANCOUVER — It’s been a busy 12 months for Almaden Minerals (TSX: AMM; NYSE-MKT: AAU) and it wrapped up 2015 by unveiling a freshly signed […]

Marilyn Scales | December 15, 2015 | 4:03 pm

MINING: Ultra-deep network calls for proposals

SUDBURY, Ontario – Canada’s two-year-old Ultra-Deep Mining Network (UDMN) is launching a new call for proposals and network members to share innovative […]

Marilyn Scales | December 14, 2015 | 4:16 pm

COPPER-GOLD: Nautilus, Tongling ink new offtake deal for Solwara 1

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Toronto-based Nautilus Minerals is a step closer to being the first seafloor massive sulphide miner with the signing […]

Marilyn Scales | December 14, 2015 | 4:12 pm

EQUITIES: Canadian Mining Eye index records steep decline

TORONTO – Mining industry insiders are keenly aware that Canadian mining stocks continue to face downward pressure, and the situation remains dire. […]

Marilyn Scales | December 14, 2015 | 4:11 pm

Major miners fuel a rising demand for streaming deals

VANCOUVER — As traditional forms of equity and debt finance have become untenable for mining companies, there’s been a rise in stream agreements, […]

Marilyn Scales | December 14, 2015 | 4:10 pm

GOLD: Roxgold updates Yaramoko development

BURKINA FASO – Toronto-based Roxgold has drawn down a further US$21 million of it US$75 million six-year senior secured financing as overall […]

Marilyn Scales | December 10, 2015 | 3:54 pm

URANIUM-RARE EARTHS: Pele Mountain launches Eco Ridge Development Corp.

TORONTO – Pele Mountain Resources has relaunched its First Canadian Uranium subsidiary as the Eco Ridge Development Corp. ERDC will hold the […]

Marilyn Scales | December 10, 2015 | 3:53 pm

MINING PEOPLE: Goldcorp, Hudbay, Peregrine, Richmont Mines, and Wellgreen Platinum

Chuck Jeannes, president and CEO of Vancouver’s Goldcorp, has announced his retirement, effective at the company’s annual general meeting in April 2016. […]

Marilyn Scales | December 10, 2015 | 3:51 pm