Mining

Mining a mainstay of Canada’s economy

Canada's new Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Joe Oliver, addressed the Toronto Board of Trade on Oct. 13, 2011. He assessed the contributions of the natural resource industries - mining, forestry and energy - make to Canada's economic...

ENVIRONMENT: Over 100 companies sign Cyanide Code

WASHINGTON, DC - The International Cyanide Management Institute marks a major milestone this month - over 100 companies have signed up and pledged to abide by the voluntary code of practice.

B.C. mine museum helps celebrate World Rivers Day

 The Britannia Mine Museum, together with the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC and the Squamish River Watershed Society, is hosting a BC Rivers Day Celebration this Sunday, September 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

UNDERGROUND TRUCK: MT6020 cuts costs for HudBay

MANITOBA  - Sustainability is achieved when the least amount of energy exerted results in the greatest productivity outcome. This philosophy is key to the management at HudBay Mineral's Chisel North zinc mine near Snow Lake. The company...

Quebec tax burdens miners

An independent study conducted by PwC on provincial taxation of mining companies in Canada reveals that nearly 41% of mining profits in Quebec are paid as taxes and royalties, including the federal component, while the Canadian weighted average...

PUMPING: GIW slurry pump going strong after 52 years

GROVETOWN, Georgia - An LSA model slurry pump installed at the Noranda alumina plant in Gramercy, LA, has operated continuously with only routine maintenance for 52 years, according to the proud manufacturer, GIW Industries.

DRILLING: Improved cab from Atlas Copco for Pit Viper 270

GARLAND, Texas - Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions now offers a new cab for the Pit Viper 270 series, configured as a Pit Viper 271 or Pit Viper 275, to go along with the latest Rig Control System (RCS) automation technology…

AGREEMENT: Heath & Sherwood teams with Chinese researcher

TORONTO - Heath & Sherwood (1964) and the Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (BGRIMM) have signed an agreement for the distribution of BGRIMM's analysis and instrumentation products to the worldwide customers and...

EXCAVATORS: Hitachi debuts second group of Dash-5 machines

MOLINE, Illinois - Hitachi Construction Products has introduced the second group of new ZX Dash-5 excavators. The ZX470LC-5, ZX670LC-5, and ZX870LC-5 models replace the predecessor ZX450LC-3, ZX650LC-3, and ZX850LC-3 units.