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The mill at Detour Gold's Detour Lake gold mine in Ontario. Photo by Trish Saywell.

OMA study: New mines a boost to Ontario economy

A new study by the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management commissioned by the Ontario Mining Association measures the impact on gross domestic product, employment and government revenue from open pit and underground mining…




TSX Venture trends downward, Oct. 14-17

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite couldn’t break out of its funk during the shortened trading week, as it dropped 2.1%, or 17 points, en route to an 810.13-point close. Commodity futures rallied slightly, though energy prices continue to…


From left to right: Peter M.D. Bradshaw, Ronald K. Netolitzky, Ian Telfer and Mackenzie Iles Watson.

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame to fete mining leaders

The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will honour four industry greats at its annual induction dinner on Jan. 15, 2015, in Toronto. This year’s inductees are Peter M.D. Bradshaw, Ronald K. Netolitzky, Ian Telfer and Mackenzie Iles Watson. The…


Trenching at Puma Exploration's Brunswick North gold-silver-lead-zinc project in New Brunswick. Credit: Puma Exploration

Puma on the prowl near historic Brunswick mine

Shares of Puma Exploration (TSXV: PUM; US-OTC: PUXPF) traded higher after the junior announced it  has acquired a 6.5 sq. km property with a newly discovered volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) zone just 6 km north of the No. 12 orebody at…



Clarification

The story “Probe Mines brings ex-Barrick CEO on board” (T.N.M., Sept. 29-Oct. 5/14),  included analysis of Probe Mines’  (TSXV:PRB)Borden gold project by Mike Hocking, a mining analyst at Scotia Capital. The story…


Lonmin doubles down on Wallbridge JVs in Sudbury

VANCOUVER — U.K.-based platinum group metals (PGM) outfit Lonmin (LSE: LMI; US-OTC: LNMIY) remains bullish on the Sudbury basin and its expansive joint venture with junior Wallbridge Mining (TSX: WM; US-OTC: WLBMF). On Sept. 20…


Facilities at at RB Energy's Quebec Lithium mine, 60 km north of Val-d'Or, Quebec. Credit: RB Energy

RB Energy halts production

Instead of heading toward full production in early 2015 at its Quebec Lithium mine, 60 km north of Val-d’Or, Que., RB Energy (TSX: RBI; US-OTC: RBEIF) is headed for a restructuring.




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