Posts Tagged ‘province’

Quebec’s reputation as a mining-friendly jurisdiction is threatened by revisions to the province’s mining code, says a letter released last week by the Quebec Mining Association. The Canadian province, which hosts a number of producing mines including Canada’s largest gold mine, Goldcorp’s Red Lake mine, as well as mines in various stages of development, was named as the top jurisdiction for mining investment in ... Full story

Argentina Mining is currently progressing exploration at the Cerro Blanco project in the San Juan Province of Argentina with the company intersecting more copper and gold. The company said that while not all analytical results have been received,... Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 25, 2011) - According to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), direct mining expenditures in British Columbia mining crested $5.2 billion in 2010. An additional $3.7 billion was spent in secondary and support industries and services resulting in a total of $8.9 billion of economic activity across British Columbia. Full story

The National Post looks at the proposed mine at Fish Lake. Taseko Mines (TSE:TKO) is having another go at regulatory approval, but First Nation groups that oppose the mine are suggesting that if Fish Lake goes ahead, they may sour on all the province's plans for mining development across B.C.: At a news conference in Ottawa yesterday, the fate of more than Taseko's project was ... Full story

alice-springs.jpg An area to the northeast of Alice Springs has the potential to emerge as the Northern Territory’s newest nickel, copper and gold province, according to an explorer active in the province. Speaking in Perth on the first day of the 2011 Paydirt Australian Nickel Conference , last week, Mithril Resources’ Managing Director, Graham Ascough, said there were strong mineralised fundamentals about the Huckitta region ... Full story

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2011) - St-Georges Platinum and Base Metals Ltd. (CNSX:SX)( BERLIN:85G) is pleased to provide updates on the second phase of its drilling program carried out on the Villebon property located 45 km southeast of Val d'Or in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Quebec Full story

The Quebec Mineral Exploration Association asked the Quebec government  on Thursday for rules that will simplify mineral development and exploration. A mining bill, which the association has criticized, is working its way through the provincial legislature. The association says that sections of the bill could lead to industry losses of $1 billion in mineral exploration investments. Full story

At it’s peak, the Klondike gold rush only lasted for a few years – 1896-99 – and produced a miserly 12.5 million ounces of gold. “Chump change” compared to northern Ontario’s four major gold rushes Full story

Skyrocketing world gold prices are providing a boost to this province's northern economy, as mining companies look to old mines in search of the precious metal. Detour Lake gold mine, near Cochrane, will be the largest gold mine in Canada when it starts production in 2013. Full story

Skyrocketing world gold prices are providing a boost to this province's northern economy, as mining companies look to old mines in search of the precious metal. Detour Lake gold mine, near Cochrane, will be the largest gold mine in Canada when it starts Full story