Fort Cady lawsuit
Corona (TSE) filed a lawsuit earlier this year in the Ontario Court, general division against its partner in the Fort Cady boric acid project, northeast of Los Angeles, Calif. Corona, through Fort Cad…
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Ontario Mining Week launched to raise public awareness
Ontario’s first ever Ontario Mining Week, Oct. 15-19, has been launched with proclamations by the Minister of Mines and by the mayors of 36 mining municipalities. Events during the week, sponsored by …
Sudbury home to one of the world’s premier mining companies
From the day in 1883 when a railway worker spotted strong copper mineralization on the rim of the Sudbury Basin, Sudbury, Ont., has evolved through a decades-long era of total dependence on mining to …
Glencairn suspends operations at Raw Bean diamond mine
Toronto-based Glencairn Explorations (ASE) has suspended operations at the Raw Bean diamond mine in Brazil after being hit with a 60% increase in non-fuel production costs and 100% increase in oil and…
Ontario accounts for 37% of Canada’s mineral output
Ontario ranks first in terms of annual provincial mineral production value, accounting for about 37% of Canadian production, Ontario Mining Association statistics reveal. Some 90% of Ontario’s metals …
Barrick drills new zone east of Holt-McDermott
American Barrick Resources (TSE) is drilling what a company official has described as an “interesting new zone” on the Mattawasaga property, east of Barrick’s Holt-McDermott gold mine at Kirkland Lake…
Inco, Golden Knight renew Casa Berardi exploration
This month marks the start of a 15-month exploration program at Casa Berardi Est gold mine in Quebec of Inco Gold and Golden Knight Resources. The program is designed to define the mine’s resources in…
Aurizon talking with bondholders
A second-quarter writedown of its Sleeping Giant gold property near Amos, Que., left Aurizon Mines (TSE) in breach of a covenant in the agreement with its Swiss bondholders to maintain a minimum net w…
Rouyn Mining part of research effort
Rouyn Mining Resources (TSE) has joined forces with the Quebec Industrial Research Centre in an effort to improve the efficiency in mining methods of vein type deposits. The pair will build a movable …
Mining continues to play a big role in Wawa’s affairs
The Town of Wawa owes its origin and history to the mining business, and even though mining and mining related activities are currently a declining contributor to the town’s economy, they still play a…
Centurion plansmerger with US Precious Metals
Already affiliated by way of common management, U.S. Precious Metals (TSE) and Centurion Gold (TSE) are planning to merge into a consolidated company with a greater asset base and exposure to opportun…
Avondale gets high grades in Iskut area
A 24.3-ft. intercept grading 1.19 oz. gold, 1.39 oz. silver and 0.87% zinc was returned from recent underground drilling at the Inel property in the Iskut River camp of northwestern British Columbia. …