Associations
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DIAMONDS: De Beers supports artisanal miners with new grant to DDI
OTTAWA – The Diamond Development Initiative has received what it calls another “significant” contribution from the De Beers Group of Companies. The money will be used to promote responsible production and improve the lives and conditions of artisanal diamond miners…
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Facts ‘n’ Figures: Canadian mining by the numbers
The flood of new data in the past month about Canadian mining and mineral exploration shows an industry getting back on its feet after five tough years, notwithstanding continued difficulties in the potash and uranium subsectors. The Mining Association of…
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SAFETY: Cementation earns gold for safety
NORTH BAY: Ontario-based contractor Cementation received a gold award at the Canada Occupation Safety Awards Gala in Toronto in October. The award recognizes the mine and facilities contracting and engineering firm as one of the safest employers in Canada for 2016…
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SAFETY: A salute to mine safety
DENVER: The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) believes that the safety and health of the global mining workforce is of paramount importance, as evidenced by the creation of its Health and Safety Division in 2014, an increase in the…
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MINING: Queen’s Park Event Envisions the Mine of the Future
Toronto: Every year for almost 40 years, mining industry leaders meet with provincial decision-makers at Queen’s Park for a full day of events focused on issues that matter to our industry and to the people of Ontario. “Meet the Miners” gives…
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AWARDS: Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Releases 2017 List of Inductees
TORONTO: The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has released the list of 2017 Inductees. This exemplary group of mining experts, innovators and pioneers provides an outstanding class of Inductees. Canadians are global leaders in the industry and these five Inductees reflect…
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AWARDS: Young Mining Professional Award to honour mining’s best under 40
At The Northern Miner, they’ve taken good care to honour the old lions and lionesses of the Canadian mining industry with their co-founding and ongoing sponsorship of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and its annual induction ceremony — which…
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AWARD: Cementation wins Safest Employer Award
NORTH BAY: Cementation Canada Inc. has been recognized as one of Canada’s Safest Employers for 2016. The gold award was recently presented to Cementation at the Canadian Occupational Safety Awards Gala, hosted by Canadian Occupational Safety and Thompson Reuter in…
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CONFERENCE: Plan to be in St. John’s
Mineral Resources Review 2016, Newfoundland and Labrador’s annual mineral exploration and mining conference and trade show, will be held at Delta St. John’s Hotel & Conference Centre, St. John’s, NL, from November 2-5. The three-day event showcases all aspects of…
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TAX CREDITS: PDAC urges support for flow-through shares, METC
TORONTO – The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada is once again reminding the industry that the federal government is now reviewing the flow-through share system and Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC). Both financing tools are the lifeblood of grassroots…
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REGULATORY REVIEW: Mining industry looks forward to participating in federal regulatory review
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) plans to be a full, active participant in the federal government’s review of environmental and regulatory processes. “The mining industry’s experience with the regulatory reforms of 2012 differs from many other sectors. In contrast…
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AWARDS: Sudbury branch of CIM wins prestigious award
Representatives of the Sudbury branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM Sudbury) have won the prestigious Mel W. Bartley Outstanding Branch Award; an award given annually to the local branch judged to have made the most…
