O ne of the more common problems associated with conveyor belt trans- port in mining applications con- cerns the necessity of reducing energy consumption and enhancing the durabil- ity of the belts th...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a consistent part of the mining landscape, as explorers are swal-lowed up by those who couple opera-tional capabilities with a desire to contin-ue growing their ...

Accidents but worst of all, deaths have been associated with mining ever since the Stone Age so I'm not surprised when I hear of people getting hurt or even killed by rocks. Given they are harder than humans in their…

Canadian Mining Journal wishes to thank "The Men of the Deeps" and in particular Musical Director and Conductor John (Jack) O'Donnell for their contribution to this special "Coal" issue. Anyone interested in seeing and hearing this choir...

The 60,000-square-foot structure, built by NRB Modular Building Specialists of Grimsby, ON, was built in Grimsby under controlled conditions using engineered structural steel framing with poured concrete floors, and shipped some 250 miles to...

The NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines has called for the enactment of the proposed Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act (NUPPAA) as soon as possible. In a presentation at the recent Nunavut Mining Symposium in Iqaluit, Chamber of Mines...

Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., operator of the Diavik Diamond Mines in Canada's Northwest Territories, has just announced that its workforce at the remote site has achieved two million hours without a lost-time injury. Diavik's workforce achieved...

Diavik Diamond Mines says that it has started production from its new underground mine and that its underground operations will steadily increase as the open pits are depleted. The company expects that by 2012, Diavik will be a 100%...

In an increasingly globalized marketplace, the movement of personnel across borders to work at subsidiary offices or provide short-term advisory services is commonplace. This is especially true in the mining industry. It is important for mining...

Last month, during a break at a conference, a colleague of mine told me. "In terms of Corporate Social Responsibility, there is an enormous gap between words and deeds. In general, companies still practice double standards in both rich and…

Staff Report*

When miners in Nova Scotia hear the word precious, they think coal. Forget about what the "Big Board" in Toronto says about metals like gold, silver, platinum or more recently, rare earths, "Coal is King" and to many families in…