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No stone unturned in the M&A market

The first half of 2010 saw a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global mining sector with no stone being left unturned to discover deal opportunities.

When site visits become a safety issue

"Wow" is about the only word strong enough to describe the disasters that have taken place around the world in recent months. Naturally the oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and China's Yellow Sea have been making most of…

OMA supports new energy plan

The Ontario Mining Association says that it supports the government's new initiative to strengthen the province's economy by providing new tools for the mining industry to better manage electricity co...

Show and tell and so much more

As the exploration season comes to a close for many juniors, some companies working in the Yukon Territory were so excited about what they've discovered over the past few months that more than a dozen...

A coast-to-coast glimpse at mining across Canada

It's been a busy month for CMJ Editor Russ Noble as he went coast-to-coast visiting various sites and attending conferences. From (l to r) a core dump found in a remote bush, to 1000 feet down a silve...

Building your profile as a ‘thought’ leader

H ave you ever been at a conference and thought, "I know more about this topic than this presenter does," or you have read an article in a professional magazine, written by someone you know, and thoug...

Managing your carbon footprint

There's no denying that managing carbon has become big stakes in today's business world. Organizations of all shapes and sizes need to manage their carbon footprint, and they know it, however, what so...

Gold mine shines again

H igh gold prices have many hopefuls re-examining old mines. Here is the story of one such project done right.

Old mine won’t die

W ay back in 1895, when Dr. Robert Bell whacked his prospector's hammer at a promising sulphide showing in northern Quebec, he likely had little idea of the massive metal resource under his boots.

Mining Heat

Over two centuries of mining in Canada have left thousands of underground mines that are no longer used but are still largely intact. With increasing energy prices, price instability, and the focus on energy independence, it may make sense to...

Taking care of BUSINESS

I t's in partial darkness right now but unlike so many other mines on "care and maintenance," bringing Acadian Mining Corporation's Scotia Mine back into production won't take much more than literally...

Quarry produces “RED-HOT” marble

Saying " It's in his blood" truly describes Chris Trider, president of MacLeod Resources Ltd., of River Denys, N.S., because when you consider the number of cuts and scrapes he's received during the p...