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2013 PDAC event goes for gold

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This year marks the eighty-first edition of the yearly Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention and the organiser intends for it to once again be the world’s leading convention for the mineral exploration industry....
15th February 2013
 
 
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Access to capital is one of the most significant challenges facing the Canadian mining industry

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Along with its global counterparts, the Canadian mining industry has had to weather a tough few years. From volatile and uncertain economic and market factors, through to heightened regulatory burdens and difficult labour issues, mining firms have...
15th February 2013
 
 
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African diamond mine adds sparkle to company’s future prospects

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The vision of TSX-V-listed Diamcor Mining to become a key supplier of high-quality diamonds to industry leaders is moving closer to reality with the imminent completion of final work at its Krone-Endora at Venetia project in South Africa’s...
15th February 2013
 
 
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Air charter services to mining sector on the up

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Air charter service company Chapman Freeborn intends to increase its presence in the Canadian industry in 2013. Chapman Freeborn Canada country manager Ehab Matta tells Mining Weekly that the company’s Canadian office has been open for just over...
15th February 2013
 
 
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Canada keeps investment sights set on African mineral resources

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Africa’s rich bounty of mineral resources continues to draw interest from across the world, with companies from the likes of China, the UK and Australia very active on the continent.  However, MineAfrica VP Wayne Floreani tells Mining Weekly...
15th February 2013
 
 
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Construction imminent at large diamond project

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Construction activities at the C$650-million Gahcho Kué diamond project are expected to kick off by mid-year following completion of the environmental review in December 2012. Located at Kennady Lake in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Gahcho...
15th February 2013
 
 
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Exploration to pick up speed at Thorn project

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Canadian-based exploration company Brixton Metals, which is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of precious metal assets and advancing them to feasibility, reports that drilling at its flagship property Thorn is returning significant...
15th February 2013
 
 
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Finance the next hurdle for potash project development

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Development-stage potash company Western Potash is actively pursuing financing for the development of its Milestone property in southern Saskatchewan. The property is located about 30 km south-east of Regina and 80 km south-east of Mosaic’s...
15th February 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
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