Mining

New Gold has acquired 86 per cent of the outstanding shares of Rainy River Resources in its takeover of the northwestern Ontario gold project. In a July 25 release, New Gold said it has extended its offer to Aug.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is taking public comments on a potential gold open pit in the Wawa area of northeastern Ontario.

Thunder Bay 's Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute officially launched an interactive educational web platform, Learning2Mine.ca , to help First Nations youth explore the world of mining.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is making available funding to support participation of the public and Aboriginal groups in the federal environmental assessment of the Côté Gold Mine Project near Gogama.

Kirkland Lake Gold has appointed Claude Lemasson as lead non-executive director with immediate effect. Lemasson, 48, is a mining executive and director, professional engineer and a graduate of the Kellogg-Schulich EMBA program.

Wawa-area miner Wesdome Gold Mines has signed a letter of intent to acquire exploration neighbour Windarra Minerals.

Aecon Group is teaming up with the Matawa First Nations to start training programs to prepare for development in the Ring of Fire.

Temex Resources Corp. has found additional high-grade gold intersections at vertical depths of less than 70 metres from surface on the Upper Hallnor area of the Whitney Project in Timmins .

Solid Gold Resources Corp. has suspended its shares from trading on the TSX Venture Exchange for failure to have at least three directors pursuant to exchange requirements.

Cliffs Natural Resources announced July 9 that Joseph Carrabba plans to retire as company president-CEO at year's end. James Kirsch, the lead director on the Cliffs' board, steps in as elected to immediately replace Carrabba as board chairman.