Canadian Mining Roundup – May 2015

The Canadian Mining Roundup is a business and information tool for decision-makers in the sector and covers activities in the Canadian mining sector over the past month. The roundup presents the information in an easy-to-read disaggregated format, covering exploration and feasibility studies, projects, operations, labour and safety, logistics, corporate activity and general trends in the sector, as well as details of Canadian companies operating in other countries. This month’s roundup includes details of dual-listed gold miner Chalice Gold Mines’ joint venture agreement with gold explorer Northern Superior Resources to earn a 65% shareholding in the Croteau Est gold project, in Quebec; the restart of operations at diversified miner Teck Resources’ Greenhills coal mine, near Elkford, British Columbia; and global merger and acquisition activity in the first quarter of 2015.