Mining operations strive to be safe, efficient, and productive, but they often allocate up to 50% of their annual budget to equipment […]
NOVAGOLD is entering a pivotal new phase as it advances the Donlin Gold Project toward a construction decision, buoyed by strong 2025 […]
The 1864 gold rush in the south eastern corner of B.C. brought prospectors and other fortune hunters by the thousands to the Wildhorse Creek.
Even from a plane at cruising altitude, they stand out. Piles of rock in straight rows, with wide, level tops and straight sides, often with little or no vegetation, protrude from the surrounding landscape - clearly, a mine waste dump.…
Raymond Mercer and three other Inuit from Nunavut's Kivalliq region are among hundreds of aboriginals training to be the vanguard of a new labour force for mining and exploration across northern Canada.
For the most part, Canada's mining tax system is internationally competitive. There are tax incentives in place to encourage multinational mining companies to establish a presence here. Such incentives help spur exploration and ease the burden...
When J.S. Redpath Limited ships a piece of equipment from its North Bay shops, it just doesn't load it onto a truck and kiss it goodbye, so to speak, and say "that's the end of that." In fact, it's quite…
Cleaning up after making a mess is simply good manners, but in mining it's the law.
I'm often amazed but always gratified by the number of people who comment that they read an article in a recent issue and felt compelled to say how much they either enjoyed it or, didn't!
Unlike many Yukon mining companies, Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd worked through the harsh winter months and successfully completed the mobilization of heavy mining equipment and supplies to "The Selwyn Project," a massive zinc-lead deposit on the...
The Montreal-based consulting engineering and construction firm of SNC-Lavalin is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year and to mark this milestone, the company is launching a "100 Acts of We Care" initiative to recognize 100 examples of...
Editor Russ Noble is pleased to announce the appointment of Tanya Laing Gahr as Canadian Mining Journal's Western Correspondent. Tanya is a journalist, photographer and professional communications consultant based in Cranbrook, B.C. who will...
Encanto Potash and Muskowekwan First Nation of Saskatchewan are working together in the exploration and development of potential potash properties in the province. They now announce their first NI 43-101 resource estimate of 79.1 million metric...
Canadian women working in mining and exploration represent a human resource which is highly talented and yet their skills remain largely untapped. It could be said that there is some familiarity between career lifecycles of women and the...
