Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at MINING.COM

Agnico Eagle, Kirkland Lake create new gold giant in $13.5bn merger

Omicron disrupts Agnico’s Nunavut operations

A spike in presumptive covid-19 cases at its operations in Nunavut has prompted Agnico Eagle Mines to send home its Nunavut-based workforce and temporarily ramp down operations for the remainder of the year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 23, 2021 | 11:29 am

Newcrest awards $14.5m pit equipment order to Sandvik

Newcrest has ordered two Sandvik Leopard DI650i, and two Sandvik DR412i for use at the Red Chris mine in British Columbia.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 23, 2021 | 11:12 am

McEwen Lands Rio Tinto Venture for Argentina-Focused Copper Unit

McEwen Copper commits to PFS for Los Azules project in Argentina

The preliminary economic assessment prepared in 2017 put the after-tax NPV at $2.2 billion (at an 8% discount) and the IRR at 20.1%.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 23, 2021 | 7:42 am

Generation Mining clinches C$240m stream with Wheaton for Marathon construction

A March 2021 feasibility study outlined a 13-year open pit mine at Marathon.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 22, 2021 | 10:47 am

Avino totals 137moz silver-equivalent at La Preciosa in Mexico

Avino is acquiring La Preciosa from Coeur Mining for a cash total of $20 million.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 22, 2021 | 8:31 am

Beauce Gold Fields seeking hard rock source for placer camp in Quebec

Beauce recently identified an important 4-km-long saddle reef formation along an antiform fold structure observed north of the Gilbert River and north of the historical placer gold channel.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 21, 2021 | 11:23 am

Last chance for Harte Gold bidders to come forward

Harte said it would have to suspend operations if it didn’t get an infusion of cash before the end of the year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 21, 2021 | 8:40 am

McEwen says Fox drilling returned up to 24 g/t gold from Stock

McEwen is working on a preliminary economic assessment for the expansion of the Fox complex.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 21, 2021 | 7:24 am

Newmont raises $1bn through mining industry’s first sustainability linked bond

The financing is linked to the gold miner’s ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance – specifically its carbon emissions and its commitment to promote more women into senior roles.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 20, 2021 | 11:23 am