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Hot Prospects (February 01, 2009)

O ur world-class geologists are unravelling the secrets of Canada's Ring of Fire, an area near McFaulds Lake in the James Bay Lowlands of Ontario. They are finding hints that may lead to a new generat...

Holding Its Own

D espite current market conditions and commodity prices, 2008 was a strong year for gold. The price started the year at US$846 and averaged over US$800. Yet, despite gold's strength, how are gold mini...

Ship Loading Dock Is Key To Worldwide Deliveries

Probably one of the more critical components of the entire Orca Quarry operation is its state-of-the-art ship loading dock that juts out more than 600 m into the Broughton Strait, about 4 kms west of ...

The true test is yet to come

If money is the root of all evil, then not having any must also be the work of the devil! I know that's a harsh and slightly blasphemous way of putting things, but just look at what's happening to the...

Publisher celebrates 15Th Anniversary

In the world of publishing, reaching 15 years at the helm of any one magazine is truly a milestone and Canadian Mining Journal is proud to announce that its own Ray Perks has reached that esteemed lev...

Image & Communications

Perhaps more than ever before, a company's image and its ability to communicate with investors are key ingredients to survival but sadly, far too many mining companies are missing the boat when it com...

Names in the news (January 01, 2009)

The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has just added four new members. This year's inductees are Bernard Michel, (Born 1938), Roman Shklanka, (Born 1932), Grenville Thomas, (Born 1941) and Donald Gorman.(B...

Question…

A radioactive quiz? A nuclear generating station is rated to produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity. How much nuclear fuel does it consume in one year? Here are the guidelines.

“As good as gold” still holds true

Despite current market conditions, the Pricewaterhouse- Coopers Global Gold Price Survey says: "While other commodities and the economy have trended down, gold has held its value and is serving its pu...

Taking the steps to turn the tables

After several years of headlong expansion, big oil and mining companies are pulling up abruptly. Soaring commodity prices, which during the past year have broken records in markets from crude oil to c...