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Province gets a new deal

What a difference an election can make. By bringing the Liberals to power in British Columbia in 2001, after 11 years of NDP rule, it was clear that voters wanted change. The provincial government has...

Gibraltar faces restart challenges

Taseko Mines Ltd. and Ledcor CMI Ltd. have weathered the first year of startup challenges, to bring the Gibraltar copper and molybdenum mine in south-central British...

A diamond wrapped in maple leaves

The diamond industry encompasses far more than just finding the kimberlites and mining the stones. At the same time Canada is developing expertise in the exploration and mining of diamonds, it is also...

B.C. mining industry pumped up

British Columbia's mining sector enjoyed another year of improved financial results and industry growth in 2004, continuing a six-year trend. Higher metals and coal prices, driven by strong demand, an...

Molybdenum sparks interest

What is Moly? 'Moly' (short for molybdenum) is a versatile metal. Its alloying properties have ensured it a significant role in industrial technology, which increasingly requires mate...

People (December 01, 2005)

Agnico-Eagle Mines ltd. of Toronto has appointed Sean Boyd as vice-chairman and CEO, while Ebe Scherkus has been appointed president and COO. Jean Robitaille

Enduring legacy reborn

It stands as a monument to our past, perched in silence on the side of a mountain overlooking the sparkling waters of Howe Sound, 48 km north of Vancouver. Once the most prolific copper producer in th...

Happy Anniversary!

In small letters at the base of the cover of every issue of this magazine, you can see the words, "Canada's First Mining Publication"--not that age is equivalent to success, but I believe in leading f...

PC-based simulators for virtual training

To help meet the growing need for qualified equipment operators, Caterpillar's equipment training solutions group is developing cost-effective, easy-to-use and reliable PC-based simul...

Getting There

Picture a weight-lifter and a gymnast, strapped together to form a gangling, three-legged runner. This is Inco Ltd.'s Voisey's Bay nickel project--the open pit mine and concentrator i...

On the homefront

The Royal Canadian Mint recently introduced the Victory Anniversary Nickel to commemorate the sacrifices and achievements of Canada's fighting forces in the Second World War. In Sudbu...

Maintenance gets Cracking

No one wishes for unscheduled shutdowns, but when a 13-tonne catalyst pump inside the Residual Hydrocracker Train 1 (RHC-1) at the Scotford Upgrader -- part of Alberta's legendary Athabasca Oil Sands...