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Newmont explores mine’s potential (12/04)

By IAN ROSS Newmont Mining is examining its options to make full use of its recently acquired milling facility in northeastern Ontario.

Deep-mining research projects launched (12/04)

The Canadian Mining Research Organization (CAMIRO) will begin work on three research deep-mining projects aimed at reducing geological, health and safety and economic risks associated with mining below 2,000 metres.

Foreign invesment fuels mining industry (12/04)

By IAN ROSS Acquisition talks between China Minmetal and Noranda may have fallen through, but some in the mining and mining supply sector view China’s interest in Canadian resource as the future of what is to come as China experiences economic growth

Cabo to acquire Kenora’s Thor Drilling (10/04)

Vancouver’s Cabo Mining Enterprises is acquiring Thor Drilling Ltd. of Kenora. The exploration company signed a letter of intent Sept. 14. Cabo has acquired four companies in the past three months.

Kodiak reports high-grade gold find (10/04)

Kodiak Exploration has intersected high-grade gold mineralization on its Knucklethumb Property in northwestern Ontario.

Supplier establishes U.S. office (10/04)

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Instead of waiting for buyers to come to them, Cast Resource Equipment is aggressively seeking partnerships with foreign contacts and in its efforts to do so is establishing a sales office in Nevada.

Placer aims to fill skills gap with mining school (10/04)

BY JOSEPH QUESNEL Gold-mining giant Placer Dome has completed a pilot project to convert a stope into a mining schoolhouse at its Campbell Mine site and the company is now ready to expand the program.

Exploration increases threefold in Red Lake (12/03)

By IAN ROSS White-hot gold prices have put the shine back on the Red Lake mining camp.

Nickel supply crunch to continue beyond 2006 (04/04)

By IAN ROSS Mining stocks and metal prices are surging, but nickel is in a class by itself.

Timiskaming diamonds explored (04/04)

Sudbury Contact Mines Ltd. began an aggressive drilling program in March to further explore diamond indicator minerals on its Timiskaming property in northeastern Ontario.