Belo Sun shines in Brazil (January 03, 2011)
VANCOUVER — A long gold hit at Belo Sun Mining’s (BSX-V) Volta Grande gold project in Brazil has helped boost the project’s potential and the company’s stock price.
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Keegan beefs up Esaase
VANCOUVER — Keegan Resources (KGN-T, KGN-X) has added almost 1 million oz. gold to its Esaase project in southwest Ghana after incorporating another 90,000 metres of drilling over 320 holes.
Baffinland in play
The week before the Christmas break was a busy one in the capital markets, with plenty of mergers and acquisitions and a plethora of financings in the junior mining sector.
Conference Board: bright future for northern mining
The following is excerpted from the third chapter of the Conference Board of Canada’s report: Mapping the economic potential of Canada’s north. To view the full report visit www.conferenceboard.ca .
Environment a top issue facing miners: ICMM
The following was released by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) regarding the results of its 2010 Stakeholders’ Views of Mining and Sustainable Development survey, available at www…
Statues commissioned for Timmins prospectors
Three prospectors of historical significance in Ontario — John “Jack” Wilson, Sandy McIntyre and Benny Hollinger — will each be honoured with 7-ft. bronze statues commissioned by the Porcupine Prosp…
Aeroquest Airborne is born
Aeroquest Surveys and UTS Aeroquest, subsidiaries of Aeroquest International (AQL-T), have been merged and rebranded as Aeroquest Airborne.
MineSense offers PreCalculatOre
MineSense Technologies has completed the PreCalculatOre evaluation tool in partnership with XPS (Xstrata Process Support) and Sudbury’s Centre of Excellence in Mining Innovation.
Cockerill gives thumb’s up to Peterstow innovation
Peterstow Aquapower has developed a drilling system which promises to save mining companies millions of dollars in capital and operational costs, while dramatically reducing the industry’s environment…
Micromine opens Santiago office
Software services provider Micromine has opened a new regional office in Santiago, Chile, to increase the company’s presence in South America.
SGS updates AHEAD
SGS’s Advanced Systems Group has released a new version of its flagship AHEAD (asset health, effectiveness and diagnostics) toolkit for asset performance management.
PEOPLE (January 03, 2011)
Amerigo Resources — Steven Dean resigned as chairman but remains a director; Robert Gayton appointed chairman; Klaus Zeitler appointed CEO and remains president.