Canadian mining news

A brief submitted by CMIF details seven policy areas where collaboration and action by federal, provincial and territorial governments can boost Canada’s ability to attract new mineral investment.

The Board of Directors at Nevsun Resources Ltd (Nevsun) rejects Lundin Mining Corporation’s (Lundin) hostile offer to acquire all of Nevsun’s outstanding shares.

Gensource Potash Corporation achieves an important environmental assessment milestone at its Vanguard One Project in Canada, enabling a quicker and more efficient path of project development.

Rubicon Minerals Corporation (Rubicon) has begun processing the bulk sample mineralised material extracted from test mining activities at the Phoenix Gold Project.

Copper Mountain Mining has reported its second quarter 2018 financial results.

A majority of unionised employees at Imperial Metals Corporation’s) Mount Polley mine have voted to accept a new three year contract with an effective date of 1 January 2018.

McEwen Mining Inc. has reported a 45% increase in gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) in its second quarter results for the period ended 30 June 2018.

New Dimension Resources Ltd shares its drilling results results from its Phase 1 diamond drilling programme at the Los Cisnes project.

Teck and Newmont have agreed to a work plan at Galore Creek with the objective of completing an updated prefeasibility study over the next three to four years to improve overall project understanding and economics.

Rio Tinto and the Government of Quebec have renewed their partnership agreement which endorses their shared commitment to Rio Tinto’s aluminium assets in Quebec.