
Mining history: A beginner’s guide
Much like exploration geologists, university-based historians do much of their field research in the summer months. Limited more by the demands of […]

Much like exploration geologists, university-based historians do much of their field research in the summer months. Limited more by the demands of […]

Credit: Adobe Stock Many asset owners face a choice that looks simple: continue operating aging coal-fired generating stations or begin planning for […]
With a penchant for finding gold in cold places, Vancouver-based Elgin Mining Inc. is also reaching into warmer climes as it banks on a sustained gold market to springboard growth across two continents.
ack in 2003, when geologist Eric Fier met with his future partners of Silvercrest Mining to discuss the state of the mining industry, one thing was perfectly clear: The market, they decided, needed a fresh silver play. If it happened…
Canada’s leading position for the formation and listing of mining companies with worldwide assets may be in jeopardy as a result of proposed new “foreign affiliate dumping rules” released by the Department of Finance...
The financial, operational and reputational risks associated with poor community relations, environmental infringements, and weak or non-existent CSR programs are well understood by Canadian mining companies operating abroad. Yet, some...
IROCK Crushers is pleased to introduce its TS-522 Heavy Duty Screener. This screener, one in a line of five models, is suitable for medium- to large-scale operations and is ideal in applications such as recycling, sand and gravel, mining, or…
Operations relying on crushing and screening as key components in their value chain are now able to maximize product quality, uptime and profit by monitoring their vibrating screens to achieve peak performance and efficiency. Thanks to the...
Atlas Copco is now fully equipped to supply crushing, screening and recycling equipment in addition to surface drill rigs to the mining and quarying industries. The company’s expansion into these areas follows the acquisition of Austrian...
Sandvik’s Vibrocone is a new type of cone crusher designed to generate more fines than most conventional cone crushers. Material is crushed by means of multiple compressions and it accepts a large top size in the feed. Material is crushed...
Right from the beginning, our Office has made it a priority to reach across sectors and build bridges between people with different perspectives. Many diverse stakeholders have an interest in the environmental and social impacts of...
Recently, an important anniversary passed quietly. Ten years ago, in Toronto, the Global Mining Initiative Conference, a path-breaking global conference on mining and sustainable development, wrapped up. The Conference was the culmination of a...
As existing mineral reserves become depleted and high grade ores become less accessible due to geopolitical factors, process technologies for the extraction and upgrading of low grade mineral reserves will become invaluable. Rare Earth Elements...
Modern mine finders are constantly merging old and new technology with outside-the-box thinking to create better, cheaper ways of exploring the ground under their feet.