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Universities: The New CSR Frontier

"We have the best CSR practices in the sector. More than 2,400 small and medium-sized suppliers have been invited to participate in our "Value Program", which aims to promote socially responsible practices so as to improve their productivity in...

Key changes to Canada’s Foreign Worker Program

This article will provide an overview of the key changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which became effective April 1, 2011. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program has been an important source of labour supply to Canadian companies to...

Barrick Leads Top 40 List

The numbers have been crunched, the results tabulated, and CMJ is proud to announce this year's top Canadian mining company is the world's biggest gold producer, Barrick Gold. Thanks in part to the historic high price of gold, the company…

Red Metal Gets Hot Reception

Copper may end up on some "hot" lists thanks to its popularity with thieves but there's certainly nothing criminal about how Copper Mountain Mining is stealing headlines around the world now that its Copper Mountain Mine has gone into production

Minefinders: The Name Says it All

With a name like Minefinders., there's little doubt what the company is all about. It's a name that leaves nothing to question because, quite frankly, Vancouver-based Minefinders Corporation Ltd. is a company on a mission to find mines and...

“Silver State” Stays True to its Roots

Typical of many mining projects in Nevada, drills, hammers, and even explosives don't upset the neighbours because there aren't too many of them around. In fact, aside from snakes, coyotes, and the odd mountain lion, many mine sites in the...

Hydraulic excavator gets more power

Caterpillar's new 390D L hydraulic excavator incorporates a refined designed that provides greater hydraulic power, stronger structural components, added safety and convenience features, plus improved serviceability.

Underground diesel scoop

A diesel-powered LHD (load, haul, and dump) scoop featuring a Un-A-Trac 488 XP power pack that eliminates the need for batteries and battery maintenance is now available from Bucyrus (Now Caterpillar).

Crushing and screening plant

Initeria Machine Corporation has just introduced its 5066 Tracker, a mobile track-mounted crusher designed to handle up to 700 tph.

Agrium

Agrium is the only publicly traded company that is integrated from the mining of raw materials for fertilizer production to selling to farmers. The company also supplies materials that a variety of industries use to produce goods such as...