The Canadian mining industry will be judged on its ability to manage social issues in emerging markets, countries where domestic regulation and accountability is often weak. Corporations may attempt t...

In our navel-gazing world, it is easy for the Canadian mining press to forget how small the mining world is. That is abruptly brought into perspective when we cover the oil sands business, as in this ...

Protecting welders from snow, wind and rain while working outdoors is important. But the steel sheds weighing 900 kg and steel-framed tents averaging 225 kg that are often hoisted overhead and lowered...

Cigar Lake fix to cost $102 million

Canada's third diamond mine to open represents many significant firsts. Jericho is the first mine for owner and operator Tahera Diamond Corp. of Toronto, and is the first wholly-Canadian-owned diamond...

The words "Manitoba" and "gold rush" don't often appear in the same sentence, but that may soon change. San Gold Corp. of Bissett has quietly opened two gold mines in the Rice Lake camp, and a third o...

As most Canadians look forward to the arrival of spring, not so the intrepid explorers who love the land North of 60. It is a land of ice, snow and darkness. It is also host to some extremely promisin...

It all started during the depths of the Great Depression when a small group of Toronto-based prospectors decided they had had enough. It was already difficult making a living at their chosen trade, es...

From time to time, my job gets me invited to some rather nice events.

New 16-page "How-to" manual covers magnetic materials, differences in dry, moist and liquid process applications and a complete overview of magnetic separation equipment. Get links to online calculato...

BHP Billiton's Navajo coal mine in New Mexico has achieved significant benefits since installing Leica DrillNav Plus systems in 2002-03.