Seabridge Puts KSM’s Mine Life At 30 Yrs
Vancouver — A preliminary economic assessment has put a US$3.4- billion price tag on the Kerr-Sulphurets- Mitchell (KSM) gold project in northwest British Columbia, but the investment would buy a 30-…
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Wesdome Strikes New Gold In Val D’Or Camp
Wesdome Gold Mines (WDO-T, WDOFF-O) has found some much needed gold in an area that has never been drilled before on its Dubuisson property, in Val d’Or, Que. — good news to go along with a solid thi…
Bravo Sees High Grade Potential At Homestake
Vancouver — Long and high-grade gold intercepts at Bravo Venture Group’s (BVG-V) Homestake Ridge property, 35 km southeast of Stewart, B. C., are providing insight into where the company should drill…
Pequop: Nevada’s Next Gold District?
Nevada is well-known for prolific gold districts such as Comstock, and the Carlin and Cortez trends. Now, Reno, Nev.-based AuEx Ventures (XAU-T, AUXVF-O) believes its Long Canyon and West Pequop proje…
Apogee’s La Solucion Mine Goes Under
Declining metal prices and lower grades combined with higher smelting costs and taxes have forced Apogee Minerals (APE-V, AGEEF-O) to close its La Solucion silver- zinc-lead mine north of La Paz in Bo…
Editorial: Nickel Cuts Hit Home
The steep fall in nickel prices since July finally translated into production cuts by the majors in Canada’s nickel camps during the week ended Dec. 6, the 49th trading week of 2008.
Mine Consultant Recognized As Top Family-Friendly Firm
Mine consulting and engineering firm Jacques Whitford has been named one of Canada’s top 20 family-friendly employers by Today’s Parent magazine for the third year in a row.
Aguila Showing Size Potential For Duran Ventures
Vancouver — Drilling efforts at the Aguila copper-molybdenum prospect in Ancash, Peru, are starting to define a sizable zone for owner Duran Ventures (DRV-V, DUVNF-O).
Commentary: Survey Shows Miners Upbeat Over The Long Term
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the mining industry is not immune to the goings on of the world financial markets. Anyone who opens a newspaper, or better yet, has a stock portfolio with a…
JS Redpath Hired To Ramp Up Kirkland Lake’s South Mine
North Bay, Ont.-based mine developer J. S. Redpath has signed a deal with Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI-T, KGILF-O) to ramp up production at the gold miner’s South Mine Complex to 425 tonnes per day, seven …
Normet Acquires Chilean Manufacturer Semmco
Finnish mining equipment manufacturer Normet Group has acquired Chile-based Semmco Group, giving it access to the South American manufacturer’s specialized robots and low-profile transmixers for spray…
Sandvik Bags Contract With Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan
Sandvik Mining and Construction has signed a contract to supply Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) with a fleet of Sandvik MF420 Borer Miners.