Surface mining has rarely been simple, but today’s operators are navigating a convergence of pressures that are fundamentally reshaping performance. Above inflation […]
Mining companies are starting to rethink drilling and blasting. Instead of treating them as isolated tasks at the front end of mining, […]
On an annual basis, PwC surveys gold mining companies from around the world. We contacted 51 executives from a cross-section of senior and junior gold mining companies asking them questions varying from how high do you expect gold to climb…
s 2011 comes to a close, I want to thank everyone working on the magazine for making my first year as Publisher an excellent experience. I'd also like to thank those of you who have taken the time to correspond…
Barrick Gold Corporation announces the completion of the $50-million Punta Colorado Wind Farm, located in the town La Higuera in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. The project, consisting of 10 wind turbines that generate 20 megawatts of power, is...
Mining Association of Canada President Pierre Grattton recently spoke at a luncheon in Edmonton to discuss Alberta's role in the growth of the Canadian mining industry. Mr. Gratton said that Canada's mining industry has the potential to make...
Dumas Contracting Ltd. and JCHX Mining Managment Co., Ltd., a leading Chiinese mining contractor, have signed a Strategic Alliance agreement that covers supporting Chinese clients with projects in Dumas' core markets of Canada and Latin America.
I am delighted to begin a new "Corporate Social Responsibility and Mining" column for Canadian Mining Journal. Over the coming months, you can expect this column to explore some key issues in the rapidly evolving CSR landscape.
Tough economic times are translating into fewer long-term travel assignments and more short-term business travel for Canada's mining and metals companies, but what the majority of these companies aren't considering is what happens when business...
Mongolia is about as far from Vancouver as any other place on the planet, but that didn't stop Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. from believing that "an excellent opportunity" lay beneath its vast Gobi Desert, more than 8,200 kilometers away.
The global iron ore phenomenon in the context of the commodity super-cycle currently being experienced is a result of the continuous growth of a very large emerging market - China.
Canada is ranked among the world leaders in applying process technologies to manage the impact of mining activities on the environment and local communities. In fact, Canadian water treatment innovations for metal recovery and environmental...
Canada is the latest geographical area that has become of interest to China for outbound mining investment.
Doing your "homework" is essential to doing business with China. At least that's what Selwyn Resources Ltd. of Vancouver says was the key to it signing a $100 million deal with China's Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium Co. Ltd., for…
