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 […]
At midnight on Valentine’s Day this year, as the Northern Lights swirled eerily overhead and a crisp breeze amplified the -20C chill, an unusual convoy of Western Star heavy haul trucks, pilot vehicles, and highway escorts were...
I had to look up the meaning of the word "plan" to reassure myself that Quebec’s "Plan Nord" fits "Oxford’s" definition. And, thankfully, it does.
Safety and security aren’t necessarily the first two things that come to everyone’s mind when talking about owning or operating a mine. In fact, to most people, "safety" and "security" often don’t go beyond the images of signs...
As surface resources are gradually depleted, mines must reach increasingly greater depths. With depth comes the challenge of pressure. The deeper the shaft, the greater the head pressure, and conversely, the greater the pressure required to...
I’ve just come off a week without sleep. In Toronto, for the 80th year in a row, the PDAC Convention was in town, this time with 30,000 attendees.
When planning an expansion at the largest open pit mine in Quebec, thinking big is important. That’s exactly what ArcelorMittal did when it announced a $2.1-billion expansion of the Mont-Wright iron mine and concentrator at Fermont, QC....
Toronto to Shanghai is a long haul, even in the age of intercontinental air travel, and Allen Palmiere can attest to that because he’s made the 23-hour trip more than 20 times since taking over Adriana Resources Inc. of Toronto…
It’s a mining project with a twist because part of the work being done by Goldcorp at its Red Lake Gold Mines right now looks more like an urban transportation corridor than the underground workings at a remote mine site.
When the words "professional team" are used, most people immediately think "sports," but as those in the mining industry know, "teams" are what make up its profession too. In fact, almost everything that happens in a mine is done by…
As regulatory hearings enter their next phase on the $6-billion proposal, the 50-year-old Mary River iron discovery holds huge promise for remote Baffin Island economy.
Last year marked the second busiest year in history for mining M&A activity. PwC’s “Global Mining 2011 Deals Review & 2012 Outlook: On the Road Again” report noted that more than 2,600 M&A deals worth $149...
The world-class Labrador Trough iron mining district has long been a bastion of stability in the often uncertain world of mining.
