Osisko Mining says mining equipment costs, particularly tires coming down Mineweb TORONTO (Reuters) - | Costs of mining equipment such as oversized truck tires have come down after jumping in recent years, Canada's Osisko Mining (OSK.TO: Quote) said on Wednesday, suggesting companies that planned mines based on prices during the 2007-08 mine building boom could be in f...
Pan American Silver Q3 profit almost triples Mineweb (Reuters) - | Canadian silver miner Pan American Silver (PAA.TO) saw third-quarter profit almost triple as the expansion of two mines boosted silver and gold production. | Pan American, which operates mines in Mexico, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, earned $17.4 million, or 20 cents per bas...
Osisko Mining says mining equipment costs, particularly tires coming down Mineweb TORONTO (Reuters) - | Costs of mining equipment such as oversized truck tires have come down after jumping in recent years, Canada's Osisko Mining (OSK.TO: Quote) said on Wednesday, suggesting companies that planned mines based on prices d...
Yukon Water Board to consider Carmacks mine bid CBC | The Yukon Water Board must decide whether to approve Western Copper Corp.'s bid to start a copper mine in the territory, while critics insist that the company's proposed mining method poses too many environmental risks. | The water board wrapped up...
Critics continue targeting Carmacks mine proposal CBC | Critics of a Yukon copper mine proposal are warning territorial regulators to be skeptical of the proponents' environmental claims. | Expert consultants for the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation have been grilling Western Copper Corp.'s proposal ...
Dawson City seeks clarity on mining conflicts CBC | The Yukon's community leaders want various levels of government to weigh in on a dispute that has pitted the rights of local homeowners and property owners against those of miners who want to work their claims within municipal boundaries. | The...
Lundin Mining reports 44% increase in copper resources Mineweb RENO, NV - | Toronto and London-based Lundin Mining Monday reported a 44% increase in measured and indicated copper resources at the end of 2009 that will yield 160,000 tonnes of contained copper or the equivalent of two years of productio...
Yukon Water Board questions Carmacks mine plan CBC | Western Copper Corp. faced hard questions Thursday from the Yukon Water Board, which has to decide whether to grant a licence to the company's controversial mine proposal. | The water board is the final regulatory stop for Western Copper, which...
2 potash giants clash over mine deal CBC A sample of potash ore, a key ingredient in the manufacture of fertilizer. (Stefani Langenegger/CBC) | Two of Saskatchewan's potash mining giants are in court in a dispute over a mine in Esterhazy in the southeast part of the province. | Mosaic Potas...
Supreme Court rejects Giant Mine widows' claim CBC | The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected a claim for compensation by the widows of nine miners who were killed during a labour dispute at the Yellowknife gold mine in 1992. | The miners — who had crossed the picket line at the Giant Mine or had b...
Yukon mine proposal grilled at water board hearing CBC | Proponents of a Yukon copper mining project faced tough questions Tuesday from a First Nation that is not convinced the proposed mine would not harm the environment. | The Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation has hired a number of technical ...
Land mines hindering assault National Post By Patrick Baz, Agence France-PresseFebruary 17, 2010 3:02 AM | Thousands of U.S.-led troops fighting to capture a key Taliban bastion in Afghanistan risk becoming bogged down as they run into resistance from mortars and scores of buried bombs....
Xstrata N.B. zinc mine gets reprieve CBC | The life of the 46-year-old lead-zinc mine near Bathurst in northern New Brunswick could be extended by another year. | Mine owner Xstrata Zinc had been expected to close the operation this month, but now says the mine will remain open into 2011. |...
Sugar retail prices come down The Times Of India NEW DELHI: Improved supply and higher output figures for 2010-11 pressured down sugar retail prices countrywide over the last month to the Rs 37-39/kg range, down noticeably from a high Rs 50-odd/kg last year end and early this year. | As compared to earlier estimates, sugar output projections for the coming year are pegged at a higher 16+ million ...
China and India Join Climate Accord The New York Times | WASHINGTON — China and India formally agreed to join the international climate change agreement reached last December in Copenhagen, the last two major economies to sign up. | The two countries, among the largest and fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, submitted letters to the United Nations agreeing to be incl...
