Second Take: Petmin mulls TSX-listing

Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about steel-feed mining company Petmin's iron sands project in Labrador, Canada.

Petmin says ready for local, international growth

JSE-listed diversified miner Petmin on Monday reported profit of R47-million for the six months ended December 31, following a period of significant capital investment in its flagship Somkhele metallurgical anthracite mine, in KwaZulu-Natal, and...

The future’s so bright . . .

Mining investment in Canada could surpass $138-billion in new private sector investment over the next five years, Mining Association of Canada (MAC) VP government affairs Paul Hébert tells Mining Weekly. These investments will create thousands of...

Long Harbour processing plant project, Canada

The project is 54% complete. The plant is currently under construction and electromechanical assembly is in progress.

Kamistiatusset iron-ore project, Canada

The mine will produce eight-million tons of iron-ore concentrate at a grade of 65.5% iron and an iron recovery of 82.8% a year.

Paladin closes C$69m funding, mulls partnerships at Aussie assets

Uranium miner Paladin Energy, which on Wednesday closed a C$69.2-million share sale, could “monetise” some of its non-producing assets within a year, but had no definite timeframe, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. The company sold...

Ming mine, Canada

A copper mine situated in Canada.

Voisey's Bay, Canada

A nickel mine, situated in Canada.

Baffinland Iron seeks partner for Nunavut project

TSX-listed Baffinland Iron Mines is hoping to secure a strategic partner for its $4,1-billion Mary River iron ore project within the next two to three months, chairperson and acting CEO Richard McCloskey said on Tuesday. Baffinland is looking to...

Australia, Quebec lose points in miners' books

The Canadian province of Alberta has replaced Quebec as the jurisdiction viewed as most attractive to for investment by industry executives, according to an update of the Fraser Institute's annual survey of mining companies. Unsurprisingly,...

Vale Inco to restart Voisey's Bay after talks fail

Vale Inco will resume mining and milling at its Voisey's Bay nickel operation, in Labrador, Canada, after negotiations with striking workers broke down at the weekend. Nonstriking employees will be trained to run the operations, which will resume...

Capital costs estimated at $984m for Labrador uranium project

Vancouver-based Fronteer Development Group has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Michelin uranium project, in Labrador, Canada, which estimates the preproduction costs for the mine at $984-million, including a $132-million...