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Sustainable Development

The silence is deafening

Where is British Columbia going with mineral tenure reform following the Gitxaala decision? British Columbia’s mineral claims system is regulated under the […]

Equipment and suppliers news (September 01, 2003)

$55 million sale of equipment to Minera EscondidaVancouver-based Finning International Inc. said its Chilean operation has sold 20 pieces of Caterpillar Inc. equipment to Minera Escondida Limitada, on...

A new commitment to the mining industry

CMJ: Mr. Hamad, you were appointed to this position this past April. How has your previous career experience prepared you for your responsibility as Minister of Natural Resources?Hamad: The Ministry o...

Mining, Metals and Sustainable Development

At last year's United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, over 100 of the world's leaders collectively recognized the important contribution that mining, min...

Kinross: Catch a Tiger by the Tail?

To get a handle on the new company, CMJ paid a visit to the Kinross head office in Toronto in April. Following are excerpts from our interview with Robert Buchan, (president and CEO-pictured left), Sc...

How to Get Gold Out of Fort Knox

In Alaska the words "Fort Knox" mean gold, and a lot of it. But people aren't referring to the federal repository. Fort Knox is by far the state's largest gold producer and its only primary lode gold ...

Mineral Exploration: Trends & Developments 2002

Last year, 2002, was not notable for an influx of mineral exploration dollars, but it was a time for refining and enhancing existing geophysical technologies. Significant new developments will affect ...

Canada’s golden guys

It's the time of year to pause and reflect on how things are going, and dream about what we can wish for, if we believe in Santa Claus, leprechauns or caffeine-driven analysts.We decided to focus on C...

Technology reduces sulphur compounds

Protection of water quality has become one of the most important environmental challenges facing the mining industry. Although new mining projects can be designed to minimize impacts to the environmen...

EXPLORATION: The odds of finding diamonds in Ontario

The most advanced diamond exploration project in the province is De Beers Canada Exploration Inc.'s 100%-owned Victor project in the James Bay Lowlands, 90 km west of the First Nation community of Att...

New hydraulic fluids to meet mining industry’s needs

Petro-Canada Lubricants has developed a new generation of hydraulic fluids with its Total Wear Protection formulation that provides superior anti-wear protection and up to three times longer fluid lif...