Company
Rio Tinto plc

Great Gusto

At midnight on Valentine’s Day this year, as the Northern Lights swirled eerily overhead and a crisp breeze amplified the -20C chill, an unusual convoy of Western Star heavy haul trucks, pilot vehicles, and highway escorts were...

The “Trough”

The world-class Labrador Trough iron mining district has long been a bastion of stability in the often uncertain world of mining.

ALUMINUM SMELTING: Kitimat modernization to cost $3.3-B

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The board of Rio Tinto has approved the final US$2.7 billion for the modernization of the Kitimat aluminum smelter in the town of the same name. The project, with a total cost of US$3.3 billion, will boost…

Booming Business

The metal-rich Labrador Trough is a world-class iron ore mining district in eastern Canada, that has been producing continuously since 1954. This belt of Proterozoic iron formation spans the entire width of western Labrador and extends into...

Mine rescue teams perform well

The Diavik mine rescue team will compete in the 10th Biennial National Regional Mine Rescue Competition in Fernie, BC, thanks to its second-place finish in the recent Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission's competition in Yellowknife.

Molybdenum sparks interest

What is Moly? 'Moly' (short for molybdenum) is a versatile metal. Its alloying properties have ensured it a significant role in industrial technology, which increasingly requires mate...

A diamond wrapped in maple leaves

The diamond industry encompasses far more than just finding the kimberlites and mining the stones. At the same time Canada is developing expertise in the exploration and mining of diamonds, it is also...

Cowal opens up New South Wales for Barrick

Although it is one of Barrick Gold Corp.'s smaller development projects, the Cowal gold mine is important to the company's production base in Australia. The project is located in cent...