Former Tk’emlúps chief Shane Gottfriedson firmly rejected Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s recent plea to withdraw the decade-old land claim. Gottfriedson emphasized the […]
Scottie Resources (TSXV: SCOT; US-OTC: SCTSF) is to pivot from explorer to developer with a plan to begin gold production in 2028 […]
The top 100 miners listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) last year enjoyed a 30% growth in market capitalization compared to 2009. Mining sector listings on the TSX and TSX Venture hit record levels in 2010 at over $467…
Ontario's mining industry continues to show steady progress in improving its safety performance. According to provisional statistics released recently, Ontario's mining sector's lost time injury rate was 0.5 per 200,000 hours worked in 2010,...
ONTARIO - Cliffs Natural Resources of Cleveland, OH, in connection with its ongoing discussions with stakeholders, released preliminary project information for potential development of its Black Thor chromite deposit in the McFaulds Lake region...
Vancouver-based Teck Resources operates six coal mines in British Columbia and Alberta. The desire to co-ordinate workflow among them and manage inventory efficiently had the coal division looking for enterprise resource planning software that...
As we look ahead into 2011, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's commitment and drive to understand our clients and to achieve the best possible results for our clients is top of mind. We are dedicated to anticipating issues and sharing effective,...
As the new year approaches and we say good-bye to an eventful 2010, the staff of Canadian Mining Journal would like to thank all our readers for their support and suggestions. Please accept our sincere wishes for a prosperous and…
QUEBEC - Opera singers and base metal miners rarely have the opportunity to rub shoulders, but that is what happened at the Raglan nickel-copper mine in Nunavik. The mine is owned by Xstrata Nickel that also sponsors the Canadian Opera...
SWEDEN - A new four-boom drill rig developed by Atlas Copco is proving its worth at a major railway project near Gothenburg. When tunnelling contractor Veidekke won the contract to drive the tunnel, it challenged Atlas Copco to produce the...
The following tips on changing to the International Financial Reporting Standards were made available by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Did someone in Ottawa leak news of an Environment Canada decision more than two weeks before it was made public? That is what regulators would like to know, and they have begun investigating.
Dr. Norman Keevil, chairman of Teck Resources, has been honoured with the Fraser Institute's T. Patrick Boyle Founder's Award during a gala dinner in Vancouver on Nov. 17, 2010. The award recognizes excellence and accomplishment in the...
It seems I missed the most advanced of Canada's REE projects in my rundown yesterday - Avalon Rare Metals. The...
