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Real Work at Home

Almost one million people in Canada did some or all of their work at home in 2000. By 2003, that number had risen to 1.3 million. There are expected to be almost 2 million (about 13% of the Canadian w...

Pressures Force Changes in Disposal Practices

In most countries around the world, it has become extremely difficult if not impossible to dispose of tailings in a lake or wetland. Marine disposal is seldom even considered because of international ...

Canada’s Top 40 (August 01, 2007)

Any company with annual revenues of over $7.4 billion is a contender for the top spot on many lists. In the case of the largest 40 Canadian mining companies, the honour goes to Suncor Energy thanks to...

Changing Use of Mines

Constant changes to mine production operations and an increase in mine fires over the past few years make it more prudent than ever to review potential fire and safety issues.

A New Dimension

My publisher, Ray Perks, could be forgiven for wondering if I have recently morphed into a part-time sales-woman. It's not that I'm hunting down ads or selling subscriptions door to door. It's because...

Porcupine Joint Venture

Porcupine joint venture partners Goldcorp (51% and operator) and Kinross Gold (49%) own three mines--the Dome, Pamour and Hoyle Pond--and a central processing plant at the Dome mine near Timmins, nort...

Going deep

The Roberto deposit on the lonore property is the star of a major new gold mining camp, and 100% owner Goldcorp has big plans for the advanced exploration project.

The new-look Goldcorp

In the fury of all the gold company mergers and acquisitions of the last two years, Vancouver-based Goldcorp Inc. has changed more than any other producer, with new executives, operations and jurisdic...

Red Lake Gold Mines

Rivals since 1949 when they began pouring gold, the Campbell and the Red Lake mines have at different times each been called the "world's richest gold mine". Now a single owner, Goldcorp Inc., is comb...