Mining operations strive to be safe, efficient, and productive, but they often allocate up to 50% of their annual budget to equipment […]
NOVAGOLD is entering a pivotal new phase as it advances the Donlin Gold Project toward a construction decision, buoyed by strong 2025 […]
It may have been a dark and dreary day late last month in Toronto when the Ontario Mining Association held its annual "Meet the Miners" reception at Queen's Park, but that didn't dampen the spirits of...
Quebec's 2009-2010 budget includes $698 million for road infrastructure projects in the northern part of the province, one of which includes the Route des Monts Otish from Chibougamau to the Otish Mou...
If a picture says a 1000 words, then this one speaks volumes about the mood at last month's PDAC meeting in Toronto. As the photo depicts, there were more 'sad' faces as the mood was 'down' as opposed...
Gold prospects abound, but economic deposits are rare. There is a rule of thumb among explorationists to the effect that it takes 1,000 prospects to yield a single mine.
According to the proposal, a dynamic "Office for Innovation in CSR" in the US would help ensure that the federal government not only leads and assists the business sector to integrate the best practic...
JUNE WARREN-NICKELS Special Report*
It may not be considered 'mining' in the traditional sense, but Imperial Oil Resources' Cold Lake in-situ oil sands operation in the heart of the Cold Lake Region of Alberta's Oil Sands is certainly a...
T here are only a small number of new projects being started in the Alberta oil sands this year, thanks to a precipitous decrease in both the price of oil and the availability of financing.
Special Report*
Finding an optimist in the oil sands sector is unimaginably difficult. The global economy has been in tatters for months. The price of a barrel of crude goes ever lower. Planned new projects and expan...
Mining companies are increasingly accepting the business case for sustainable community investment (SCI), as it can help companies secure their social license to operate, add value to shareholders, an...
I attended my first Canadian Mining Hall of Fame dinner last month and one of the first things that struck me when I walked into the reception was the age of the hundreds of people in the room. I don'...
