
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 […]
Part 7: Household waste; the mine waste we ignore Mining is often portrayed as the villain in conversations about environmental degradation. Tailings […]
A new mining engineering program set to launch this fall at Saint Mary’s University comes at a pivotal time for Nova Scotia’s […]
“The true north strong and free.” We Canadians love to live and share these words. We sing them loudly and with pride […]
In an interview with the Canadian Mining Journal, NOVAGOLD president and CEO Gregory A. Lang (GL) discussed the appointment of Fluor Corporation […]
A volatile global order, intensifying climate extremes, and the race for critical minerals are reshaping mining in 2026. Geopolitics, investor expectations, and […]
It is a move which could affect new mining opportunities for investors: On Oct. 18, 2025, South Africa was officially removed from […]
A couple of engineers got together and decided to have a dam kid. They knew what they were getting into, and they […]
Record crowds and a record-setting exhibition floor marked PDAC 2026, held March 1–4 in Toronto. The annual convention of the Prospectors & […]
The next phase of digital transformation in mining is less about generating new data and more about unlocking the value of existing […]
A mineral supply chain may begin with geology, but it ends with power. On that measure, Canada’s celebrated mineral endowment is failing […]
Tailings have always been an inevitable part of mining, but the way tailings are seen in the mining industry has changed in […]
How many times have you seen this headline: “Critical minerals — such as nickel, cobalt, uranium, lithium, and rare earths?” These are […]