Suppliers news: Safety, productivity to drive vehicle investments at North American mines: Timetric
A survey of 100 mine managers shows firms in North America are planning to invest in vehicle-related technologies.
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Suppliers news: Gowlings and WLG to join forces
Canadian legal firm Gowlings and U.K-based Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co. (WLG) plan to mergee. The combined company is set to launch in January 2016, and will be branded Gowling WLG.
Suppliers news: Thiess signs contract in Chile
Queensland, Australia-based contract miner Thiess has landed a A$137-million contract for work at Antofagasta’s Encuentro Oxides open-pit copper project under development in Chile.
TSX Venture drops, Aug. 3-7
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 1.2%, or 166 points, to 576.6. Base metals declined across the board after a U.S. employment report showed recovery in the U.S. labour market that could lead to higher interest rates from the U.S….
Editorial: Do FIFO operations aggravate mental health problems?
Worldwide, Western Australia could be considered ground zero for fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining operations, with thousands of mining personnel daily making the air commute from home in pleasant cities like Perth to work for long stretches at…
BMO sees ‘better times ahead’ for Primero Mining
VANCOUVER — Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) is a favoured mid-tier gold producer amongst analysts, and it isn’t hard to see why after a strong second quarter, marked by competitive operating costs and signs of…
Barrick ‘all but assured’ to meet debt target, Canaccord says
VANCOUVER — Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) appears on track to achieve a US$3-billion debt reduction target this year after a few key asset sales, a streaming agreement and a commitment to cutting capital spending across the…
Randgold beefs up exploration in Cte d’Ivoire
Randgold Resources (NASDAQ: GOLD) is stepping up its exploration in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Odds ‘n’ sods: The Toodoggone River Tube Race of 1981
VANCOUVER — On July 31, 1981, nearly 200 geologists and support crews stood speechless along the gravel banks of the remote Toodoggone River in north-central B.C., as a helicopter landed before them alongside the frigid, glacial-fed water.
Gemfields unveils maiden ruby resource
It’s not every day a company in the mining sector say its project can deliver an internal rate of return (IRR) of more than 300%. But that’s what Gemfields (LSE: GEM) expects of its majority-owned Montepuez ruby deposit in…
Brazil Resources to buy Whistler project in Alaska
In a letter to shareholders earlier this year, Amir Adnani, chairman of Brazil Resources (TSXV: BRI; US-OTC: BRIZF), stated that the company’s strategy since its initial public offering in 2011 has been “to take advantage…