Canadian Natural advances Horizon
Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ-T) has big plans for its Horizon oilsands project, located north of Fort McMurray, Alta., in the Athabasca region.
Africa
Letter to the Editor: CSR counsellor should be applauded
An editorial in The Northern Miner criticized Canada’s Extractive Sector CSR counsellor, Marketa Evans, for “shooting another blank” in reference to the office’s second case, involving First Quantum Minerals’ Guelb…
Endeavour’s organic-growth model off to strong start
Endeavour Mining (EDV-T) has ambitions of being a mid-tier gold outfit. With two West African mines already in production, a third moving towards feasibility and a US$30-million exploration program scheduled for 2012, it appears the…
Sunridge unveils Asmara North hybrid mine plan
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based junior Sunridge Gold (SGC-V) successfully merged four-polymetallic deposits at its Asmara North project in Eritrea, Africa, into a centralized-mill mine model for a feasibility study, it released in early…
Allana pumps up potash resources at Dallol
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based explorer Allana Potash (AAA-T) took a step closer to releasing a bankable feasibility study on its Ethiopia-based Dallol potash project when it released an updated resource estimate to kick-off May.
Roughing it: A roundup of diamond juniors
Afri-Can Marine Minerals (AFA-V) completed a sampling program last April at the EPL 3403 seabed diamond project off the coast of Namibia. The company recovered 84 diamonds, 15 of which…
Anglo takes the reins at De Beers
As global diversified miners BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) look to step out of the diamond business, a third, Anglo American (AAL-L), is diving in deeper….
Marange diamonds cast light on Kimberley Process shortcomings
In only a few years, Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields have transformed from a free-for-all of thousands of diamond prospectors sifting through dirt to a modernized, fenced-in area run by a…
African Barrick grows Nyanzaga
African Barrick Gold (ABG-L) says its Nyanzaga project has the potential to become its next gold mine in Tanzania. The company — whichBarrick Gold(ABX-T, ABX-N) spun out to hold its African gold assets — has four mines in…
Commentary: South African mine safety practices face scrutiny
Mine safety is a matter of continuing concern worldwide, there being a wide spectrum of legislation and the manner in which it is administered and enforced. Recent attempts by the South African government provide a case study illustrating the…
Avion posts record March production despite Mali’s coup d’tat
An end to a coup d’état in Mali, West Africa, and strong first-quarter production numbers boosted Avion Gold’s (AVR-T) shares 9%, or 8¢, from a six-month low of 86¢ during the April 9 trading session.
Commentary: South African mine safety practices face scrutiny
Mine safety is a matter of continuing concern worldwide, there being a wide spectrum of legislation and the manner in which it is administered and enforced. Recent attempts by the South African government provide a case study illustrating the…