Manitoba officially opens two mines
Two mines in the Snow Lake area of Manitoba, Canada, were officially opened last week.
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Sudbury digging deep for underground mining research
The Centre for mining Excellence in Sudbury is launching a request for proposals that would be eligible for its $46 million Ultra Deep Mining Network, Northern Ontario Business reported earlier this month.
Alpha Natural Resources selects Plum Energy to supply LNG for Eagle Butte mine haul trucks
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(NYSE: ANR), announced Friday that Plum Energy LLC will construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on property adjacent to Alpha Coal West Inc.'s Eagle Butte Mine, near Gillette, Wyoming.
Gold Fields seeks to buy producing mines to increase cash flow
Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI) seeks to buy mines already in production to boost cash flow, said the South African producer of the metal with operations from Australia to Peru.
No merger on horizon for Alacer Gold, OceanaGold
An article published in the Australian Finance Review has prompted OceanaGold to confirm that OceanaGold had unsuccessfully pursued a business combination with Alacer Gold.
Mali to boost funding and policing of artisanal gold mining
Mali plans to boost funding opportunities for its artisanal miners and to improve the policing of a sector that produces about a third of the country's gold exports, officials said on Thursday at the start of a mining reform meeting.
Ex-Barrick Gold chief Jamie Sokalsky to join junior gold explorer Probe Mines
Former Barrick Gold chief executive Jamie Sokalsky has been appointed a director and the next non-executive chairman of junior gold explorer Probe Mines Ltd.
Premier Gold reports drilling progress at Hardrock
Premier Gold Mines Limited (TSX:PG) is pleased to provide an update for the Company's 100% owned Hardrock Project, located near Geraldton, Ontario.
How much does it really cost to mine an ounce of gold?
A scan of major gold producers’ earnings suggests the cost of mining gold has risen dramatically over the past few years.
