Mining

ANNIVERSARY: Shell Canada turns 100

Shell Canada is celebrating 100 years in this country. On March 21, 1911, it opened its first office on the corner of St. Catherine and Peel Streets in Montreal. Its principle asset was a diesel refinery (commandeered by the British…

AWARD: Redpath receives award for safety innovation

NORTH BAY, Ontario - The Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association (OMCSA) has awarded the 2010 Worker Safety Innovation Award to the Redpath Group for its oxyacetylene carrier. The carrier is a metal cabinet that safely transports and...

Canada’s mining sector has pulled up its environmental SOx

Canada's mining industry has made significant improvement in its environmental performance on many fronts from 1998 to 2008, according to a federal government publication. The "Mining Sector Performance Report" was produced by Natural Resources...

Japanese quake sends tsunami through Toronto markets

Japan was rocked by a 9.0 earthquake last Friday followed by a tsunami followed by multiple power reactor failures. It was the fourth largest earthquake in recorded history. The resulting tsunami swept away cars, homes and entire villages. The...

TSX top 100 miners rack up 30% growth in 2010

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…

SAFETY: Mining is second safest industry in Ontario

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,...

CHROMITE: Cliffs releases Black Thor details for discussion

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...

PLANNING: Teck Coal co-ordinates six mines with Dynamics platform

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...

TOP 10 Business issues with legal implications for 2011

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,...

SEASONS GREETINGS

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…

CULTURAL DIVERSITY: Opera comes to Raglan mine

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...