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Mining history: A beginner’s guide

Much like exploration geologists, university-based historians do much of their field research in the summer months. Limited more by the demands of […]

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Remarkable performance at Black Lake mine

People (February 01, 2007)

Mike Petrina has joined Adanac Molybdenum Corp. of Vancouver as its general manager of the Ruby Creek molybdenum project near Atlin, B.C.

CVRD Inco and Xstrata Nickel

The excitement and uncertainty surrounding the battle for Canada's nickel giants is subsiding. It slowed last fall when Swiss-based Xstrata won the battle for Falconbridge Ltd., and Brazilian Companhi...

The Reno

Mine D ('D' is for 'deep') is the latest phase of the Kidd Creek zinc-copper mine in Timmins, Ont. Mining production began in 1966 and had progressed from an open pit to underground as No.1, No.2 and ...

High-Tech Productivity Powerhouse

The Ontario Mining Association recently released the results of a study into the contribution of mining to the Ontario economy. This article summarizes the report, which can be downloaded at www.oma.o...

Leak Hunting

Ifyou walk past a really noisy spot in an underground mine, far away from the active faces, the racket is probably caused by a leaking compressed air line. That's the sound of energy, and tens of thou...

Environmental Duties

Mining company officers and directors have no shortage of business responsibilities--from setting a strategic direction for their company to navigating industry changes. However, there's one responsib...

People (January 01, 2007)

Rick Alexander has joined Vancouver-based Adanac Molybdenum Corp. as vice- president project development. The company is developing the world-class Ruby Creek project.

Strategic Direction

With the retirement of Allen Hayward from Xstrata Nickel last fall, the Ontario Mining Association had to bump up the timing of its succession-planning protocol. Hayward, who was halfway through his t...

The Real Value of Victor Project

Construction of Ontario's first diamond mine--the Victor project owned by De Beers Canada--is well underway (see CMJ October 2006). Production is expected to begin in 2008, and the diamonds mined will...

Ontario political leaders meet the miners

Politicians usually don't have much trouble finding something to dispute, but in this case the decision was unanimous. At the Ontario Mining Association's Meet the Miners event at Queen's Park in Toro...

Canada’s Diamond Conflict

The use of popular culture to spur political debate always stirs strong emotions. People have been taking sides since the recent release of the movie "Blood Diamond" starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The mo...