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Meadowbank project

Agnico-Eagle Mines is in the early stages of building its 100%-owned MEADOWBANK open pit gold mine and concentrator 70 km north of Baker Lake, in the Kivalliq District of Nunavut--the company's first ...

New mining truck from Komatsu

The 960E-1 (960E) AC electric-drive haul truck was introduced last month by Komatsu America Corp. of Rolling Meadows, Ill. The largest of Komatsu's full line of mining trucks, the new model carries a ...

Public service today

I like being in the public service. My job has incredible variety and lots of responsibility. I find it very satisfying." Those were the words of Dave Lefebure, chief geologist for the British Columbi...

Growth in molybdenum

Thompson Creek Metals of Toronto, Ont., is a young molybdenum miner that is already on solid financial ground and expects to fund its aggressive growth plans from internal cash flow.

Terrane set to go with Mount Milligan

T he MT. MILLIGAN GOLD-COPPER PROJECT is a go, according to 100% owner Terrane Metals Corp. of Vancouver. A positive feasibility study for the mega porphyry project, 155 km northwest of Prince George ...

Focus shifts to development in Yukon

R aising capital to develop new mines is a challenging exercise in Canada's North, where the cost of doing business is higher than in southern jurisdictions. The Yukon government acknowledged this rea...

Robust economics for Baffinland’s Mary River project

It took four years and about Cdn$170 million, but the definitive feasibility study on its 100%-owned MARY RIVER IRON ORE PROJECT was well worth the wait, according to Baffinland Iron Mines of Toronto.

Northwest Territories

D iamonds have dominated exploration and mine development in Canada's Northwest Territories since the first diamondiferous kimberlites were discovered in the Lac de Gras region in the early 1990s. Dia...

New compact excavators

One of the world's leaders in construction and mining equipment, Hitachi, has introduced two new compact excavators. The company says these ultra-short machines are long on the features that Hitachi e...

35th Un-A-Hauler coal hauler placed

Its battery-powered 816C Un-A-Hauler is attracting new and repeat customers, says Bucyrus. The 35th such unit recently went into service in a coal mine. This high-capacity, reliable coal and material...