The results of the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) are positive for the Snowfield copper-gold project belonging to Silver Standard Resources of Vancouver. The project is located on the eastern margin of the Coast Mountain Range, 65 km north of Stewart, British …
Terrane Metals has finalized contractual terms for the procurement of long lead-time processing equipment for its 100%-owned Mt. Milligan gold-copper project near Prince George, British Columbia. Canadian Mining Journal reports: http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000372672&ref=rss
Canadian Mining Journal reports that LABRADOR – Labrador Iron Mines Holding (LIM) of Toronto has completed a $35 million bought deal financing with which to advance its Schefferville iron ore project along the Labrador-Quebec border…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
Canadian Mining Journal BRITISH COLUMBIA – Barkerville Gold Mines (formerly International Wayside) said its mining contractor, Procon Mining and Tunnelling, has begun stockpiling ore from the QR gold mine near Quesnel at the 900 t/d mill…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
Canadian Mining Journal reports that A new wave of co-operation between Aboriginal peoples and the mineral industry can be felt across Canada…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
Canadian Mining Journal reports that ALBERTA – Calgary's Canadian Oil Sands Trust, 37% owner of the Syncrude project near Fort McMurray, has announced plans to expand synthetic crude oil production to 425,000 bbl/day by the end of this decade. No …
NUNAVUT – Starfield Resources of Montreal has asked SGS Lakefield Research to develop a hydrometallurgical process for recovering metal from the massive sulphide ore of its Ferguson Lake copper-nickel-cobalt project within the Hearne Domain of the Churchill Province…..more at Canadian …
LONDON, UK – The International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) has published a new document, called "Working Together", for companies engaging with the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
ONTARIO – URSA Major Minerals of Toronto has begun mining ore at its Shakespeare nickel-copper open pit mine 70 km west of Sudbury…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) is calling for a federal and provincial probe into the planned closing of the Kidd copper smelter and zinc plant at Timmins, ON…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
ONTARIO — The first gold producer in Canada to be certified by the International Cyanide Management Institute is the Musselwhite underground mine of Vancouver's Goldcorp…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
The list of the world's 100 largest mining companies, judged by market value, begins with BHP Billiton and ends with Kailuan Energy, including among its ranks 16 Canadian companies. The list was published by Mineweb on Jan. 12, 2010, and …
Finding work in the mining industry goes with the business cycles of the industry…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
ONTARIO — Ursa Major Minerals of Toronto will resume mining in January 2010 at its Shakespeare nickel-copper mine 70 km west of Sudbury. Ursa and Xstrata Nickel have inked a deal whereby ore from the Shakespeare pit will be processed …
WHITEHORSE, Yukon — A new website, www.MiningYukon.com, was launched on Nov. 20, 2009, to promote the exploration and mining industries in the territory. The site contains information on everything from current geological data on Yukon mineral deposits to the regulatory …
ONTARIO — Production has restarted production at the Holloway gold mine of Toronto's St Andrew Goldfields…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
The mining industry evolves continuously and nowhere more so than in the areas of safety, environmental protection and corporate social responsibility (CSR)…..more at Canadian Mining Journal
ALBERTA — Titanium Corporation of Edmonton will receive up to $4.9 million in federal funds fromSustainable Development Technology Canada(SDTC) for its "Creating Value from Waste" project. ….more at Canadian Mining Journal
BRITISH COLUMBIA — The Highland Valley Copper operation belonging to Teck Resources of Vancouver will be forced to curtail production for the next 18 months after a stress crack in the east wall of the Valley pit was identified late …
Roland Aurich is the new president and CEO of Siemens Canada in Mississauga, ON. He is a long-time employee of the company and was most recently president and CEO of Siemens AB in Sweden….more at Canadian Mining Journal
It was more than a year ago, in March 2008, that the price of gold topped US$1,000 an ounce…more at Canadian Mining Journal
ONTARIO — Canada welcomes a new, high-grade gold mine, the South mine complex of Kirkland Lake Gold, into the ranks of producers….more at Canadian Mining Journal
NEVADA — Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. of Vancouver poured its first gold since restarting the mill at the Jerritt Canyon mine near Elko. This was the first pour since permission was received from the state to restart the plant which includes …
NEWFOUNDLAND — The four-year construction project that will culminate in completion of Vale Inco's new hydrometallurgical plant has begun at Long Harbour, 120 km west of St. John's. At its peak in 2011 the project will employ 1,600 workers…more at …
ONTARIO — On April 6, 2009, the government of Ontario announced that Sudbury will be the home of the province's first diamond cutting and polishing facility. The announcement was made in Sudbury by Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael …
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.