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, […]
The mining industry is facing a perfect storm of skills shortages - mining engineers and geologists - at a time of severe budget constraints that can only diminish mineral sector post-secondary education.
Mottos are usually just a string of catchy words created to inspire people to do their best. Lord Baden-Powell told and trained the Boy Scouts to "Be Prepared," Nike says "Just Do It," Ford insists "Quality is Job One," and even…
The first gold mines in Quebec were discovered in the Malartic gold camp in the mid 1920s, all motivated by the then-recent discovery of the famous Horne Mine (in nearby Rouyn-Noranda), the foundation asset in another great Canadian mining...
The 1864 gold rush in the south eastern corner of B.C. brought prospectors and other fortune hunters by the thousands to the Wildhorse Creek.
Even from a plane at cruising altitude, they stand out. Piles of rock in straight rows, with wide, level tops and straight sides, often with little or no vegetation, protrude from the surrounding landscape - clearly, a mine waste dump.…
Raymond Mercer and three other Inuit from Nunavut's Kivalliq region are among hundreds of aboriginals training to be the vanguard of a new labour force for mining and exploration across northern Canada.
For the most part, Canada's mining tax system is internationally competitive. There are tax incentives in place to encourage multinational mining companies to establish a presence here. Such incentives help spur exploration and ease the burden...
When J.S. Redpath Limited ships a piece of equipment from its North Bay shops, it just doesn't load it onto a truck and kiss it goodbye, so to speak, and say "that's the end of that." In fact, it's quite…
Cleaning up after making a mess is simply good manners, but in mining it's the law.
I'm often amazed but always gratified by the number of people who comment that they read an article in a recent issue and felt compelled to say how much they either enjoyed it or, didn't!
Unlike many Yukon mining companies, Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd worked through the harsh winter months and successfully completed the mobilization of heavy mining equipment and supplies to "The Selwyn Project," a massive zinc-lead deposit on the...
The Montreal-based consulting engineering and construction firm of SNC-Lavalin is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year and to mark this milestone, the company is launching a "100 Acts of We Care" initiative to recognize 100 examples of...
