A Reuters news report stating Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) is “putting future deals in Russia on hold” after recently acquiring a development project in the country is “an unfortunate mischaracterization,” the company told The Northern Miner. “We a…
Kinross denies Reuters report ‘putting future deals in Russia on hold’ Read More »
SASKATCHEWAN – Western Potash Corp. of Vancouver has entered into a binding offtake agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Co. for 100% of the potash production – 146,000 tonnes per year – from the first phase of the Milestone project 30…
The post…
POTASH: Western executes binding offtake agreement for Milestone Read More »
ONTARIO – Noront Resources of Toronto has selected Hatch Ltd. and Algoma Steel to facilitate development of mines in the Ring of Fire and the associated. In making the announcement Noront president and CEO Alan Coutts called this a ‘made…
The pos…
CHROMITE: Noront choses Algoma Steel, Hatch for Ring of Fire projects Read More »
Mining companies spend an average of $8.5 billion a year in Quebec and the industry generates about $962 million annually for the provincial government, excluding corporate income taxes, according to the latest report from the Quebec Mining Association…
SNAPSHOT: Eight companies to watch in Quebec Read More »
Mexico Snapshot: Precious metals from coast to coast
The post Mexico Snapshot: Precious metals from coast to coast appeared first on Canadian Mining Journal.
Mexico Snapshot: Precious metals from coast to coast Read More »
After a challenging second quarter at its El Castillo complex in Mexico, Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) will hedge a portion of the operation’s remaining life-of-mine production. The company told shareholders late last month that it had entered into a series…
Argonaut Gold to hedge production at El Castillo mine Read More »
Three years into exploring the Las Chispas district in Sonora, Mexico, Silvercrest Metals‘ (TSXV: SIL) Las Chispas project is picking up speed. The company has secured financing shortly after Mexico’s environment ministry gave Silvercrest the gr…
Silvercrest pushes ahead with Las Chispas in Mexico Read More »
VANCOUVER – Golden Predator Mining has chosen its technical team of contractors to advance the Brewery Creek gold project 55 km east of Dawson City, Yukon, toward reopening. Pre-construction work is expected to begin next year. Robin Fraser of Canadian…
GOLD: Golden Predator’s technical team for the Brewery Creek project Read More »
ONTARIO – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has issued a positive decision, allowing Treasury Metals to develop and mine the Goliath gold deposit 20 km east of Dryden. The Goliath project consists of development, mining, decommissioning and …
GOLD: Treasury Metals’ Goliath mine receives federal environmental okay Read More »
Under the cloud of slumping base metal prices, advanced stage developer Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) says it remains on schedule at its wholly owned Pumpkin Hollow copper project near Yerington in west-central Nevada. The planned underground copper mine is…
Nevada Copper nears production at Pumpkin Hollow Read More »
