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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 […]

Moving Ahead

Wesdome Gold’s Eagle River gold mine is located 50 km due west of Wawa, and 65 km southeast of the Hemlo property featured in the previous article. It is perched on the Algoma Plateau about 310 m above Lake Superior…

Triple Play

There are only a handful of mines in Ontario with a history as deep and rich as Goldcorp’s Red Lake Gold Mines, located about 350 km northwest of Thunder Bay, near the Ontario/Manitoba border.

Mining in Ontario: Companies take SCR to heart

Almost every mining company in Ontario is a partner in society. In fact, it would be very difficult to find a mining company anywhere in the province that doesn’t care about the community where it’s located. They do more than…

Better Mine Safety

Thanks to cost-effective, easy-to-use digital systems, safety compliance is now joining other mine operations in the advanced technology revolution.

Mining shovel gets new look

Caterpillar is proud to introduce its 6030 hydraulic mining shovel painted in full Caterpillar-trademarked "yellow." The machine is the first Cat-branded mining shovel released since the company’s takeover of Bucyrus in October. The...

New cab for blasthole rigs

Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions introduces a newly designed cab for the Pit Viper 270 series of blasthole rigs. The new cab is larger, features improved visibility and comfort, and is equipped with productivity enhancements such as an...

Articulated dump truck

Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment is pleased to introduce its DA40 articulated dump truck (ADT) equipped with a 6-cylinder interim Tier 4-compliant diesel engine rated at 500 hp. The new truck also features a 12-speed transmission (8...

Heavy-duty hoist

JD Neuhaus announces the availability of its EH 125 monorail hoist, a unit that operates from a 6-bar air pressure and is equipped with 10kW and 2.8kW-rated motors for lifting up to 125 tons. In its standard format, the hoist…

Simulator training technology

Immersive Technologies’ operator training programs and equipment are designed to help mine owners and operators reduce operational risks by providing simulator training technologies as a key method of safely training, assessing and...

The 101 on Peruvian mining

Peru has become the third preferred destination for mining exploration investment in the world and the leading destination in Latin America. The dynamic environment surrounding the mining industry in Peru is currently driven by the transition...

Survival of the fattest

The dictionary defines "anniversary" as the annual reoccurrence of a date marking a notable event. On the celebratory side we observe anniversaries for birthdays, weddings, a major event in history, or a national holiday like Canada Day. On the...