Record crowds and a record-setting exhibition floor marked PDAC 2026, held March 1–4 in Toronto. The annual convention of the Prospectors & […]
A mineral supply chain may begin with geology, but it ends with power. On that measure, Canada’s celebrated mineral endowment is failing […]
The Kearl oil sands project, located in the Kearl Lake area, is about 70 kms north of Fort McMurray and remains one of the more active sites in the entire oil sands development.
Next to trucks, loaders and excavators are the most popular tools on today's mine sites and because of this, manufacturers from around the world are vying for the attention of equipment buyers by prov...
Unstable global credit markets and diminished project finance options make it challenging for mining companies to acquire funding for ongoing exploration and development projects. During an economic d...
Now that President Barrack Obama officially "loves" Canada and has expressed even more political affection for it by inviting our Governor General Michalle Jean to visit his house in Washington, it l...
Caterpillar just announced that it has produced its 50,000th rigid-frame, off-highway truck, Model 777F, a 2983 kW, 91 mt monster designed specifically for the mining industry. Cat's first off-highway...
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...
