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Aurizon Mines could be merged: CEO

George Paspalas, CEO of Aurizon Mines, stirred the rumour pot today, telling The Montreal Gazette the company is being approached by potential buyers:

Andrew Topf | March 16, 2012 | 10:40 pm

Bruce Power nuclear unit to restart after 17 years

Regulators have cleared Unit 2 of the Bruce A nuclear power plant in Ontario to restart after a nearly two-decade-long slumber.

CBC Ottawa | March 16, 2012 | 10:20 pm

UK tungsten project gets £55 million loan guarantee

The past-producing Hemerdon tungsten mine moved a step closer to re-opening after the project's developer secured 55 million pounds in bank loans.

Andrew Topf | March 16, 2012 | 7:59 pm

First Quantum, unions heading to court over Zambian copper mine

First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM), is going to court over a disputed labour agreement at its Zambia copper mine, after talks between the company and unions collapsed.

Andrew Topf | March 16, 2012 | 6:59 pm

Another MINING.com Top 10: RepRisk’s 10 most controversial mining companies

RepRisk, a provider of business intelligence on environmental, social and governance risks, released a report this week on the 10 most controversial mining companies of 2011.

Andrew Topf | March 16, 2012 | 6:09 pm

Unfilled jobs in Canada’s north are about to meet B.C.’s welfare recipients

Able-bodied welfare recipients in southern British Columbia will receive moving and training assistance so they can fill jobs in Northern B.C.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 16, 2012 | 4:31 pm

Peru’s illegal miners protests on hold after three died yesterday

Thousands of informal miners suspended their indefinite protest in the gold-rich Peru’s Madre de Dios region after three gold miners were killed in clashes with police yesterday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2012 | 3:00 pm

Korea Resources wants at least 10% of world’s largest met coal deposit

State-run Korea Resources Corp. (KORES) is planning to invest at least US$532 million (600 billion won) in mining projects abroad this yea, particularly in the coal sector of Indonesia and North America, reports Bloomberg.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2012 | 1:34 pm

Mining expected to drive continued economic growth across Canada’s North

Canada’s North will be leading the country in economic growth over the next two years as a boom in mining projects takes hold, says the Conference Board of Canada’s Territorial Outlook-Winter 2012 study, reports CBC.

CBC Ottawa | March 16, 2012 | 12:05 pm

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