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Part II of our electric mines series: Goldcorp’s vision for Borden
Brent Bergeron discusses the genesis of Borden, the world’s first all-electric mine
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Eira Thomas takes the reins at Lucara
Lightning has struck more than once so far in Eira Thomas’s career of more than 25 years. The geologist famously spotted a nearly 2-carat diamond in drill core – an incredibly rare occurrence – during exploration at Lac de Gras…
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Roundup 2018: AME’s Thome on BC’s mineral politics
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Roundup conference in Vancouver serves as a bellwether for the mining industry as the first major technical event of the new year. The most recent iteration featured the typical discussions on metal prices and…
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Exclusive interview: Pretium’s Ovsenek responds to Brucejack ramp-up criticisms
On Jan. 23, Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) provided an update on the ramp-up of its flagship Brucejack underground gold mine in northwestern B.C.’s Golden Triangle district. The company was criticized by BMO Capital Markets for providing “more questions than answers”…
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Changing mines: Ontario on the cusp of the future
Report on advances in Ontario’s mining industry from the OMA
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Q&A with Ontario’s Mines Minister Michael Gravelle
Minister talks Ring of Fire and Mining Act
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Q&A with CEMI’s Doug Morrison
Innovation is a hot topic, but how much progress has the mining industry made?
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Tom Kaplan and Ross Beaty on luck and conservation
At the recent Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colorado, Robert Quartermain, the chairman and CEO of Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG), moderated a discussion with his long-time friends Tom Kaplan, chairman of the Electrum Group, a private precious metals company…
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New Argentine government a positive step, says Rob McEwen
After more than a decade of leftist government, voters in Argentina elected Mauricio Macri, a wealthy businessman and Buenos Aires mayor, as their new president on Nov. 22, 2015. The centre-right politician has promised more pro-business and free market policies…
