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Floating drillrig

Diamond fields in Canada are typically characterized by two factors, which require the application of unconventional mining methods....

New Coal Producers Call the West Home

Just when we thought western Canada's coal industry was the exclusive domain of huge merged companies, there are not one but two new metallurgical producers in British Columbia. Western Canadi...

The Underground (Hydrogen) Economy

For all the talk of 'hydrogen highways' linking suburban Ontario and the future Olympic infrastructure in the Vancouver area, the mining sector has come relatively late to the game in adopting the fue...

Product innovation key to export success

Widespread industry recognition for having the most innovative product in the market has helped Varis--Smart Underground Communications build a global business for its communications products, and ear...

Integrity and credibility

At the end of this year, 61-year-old Patrick Reid will complete a 20-year career as president of the Ontario Mining Association, to be succeeded by Chris Hodgson, formerly a member of provincial parli...

50th anniversary for Flygt Canada

ITT Flygt, inventor and manufacturer of submersible pumps and mixers, is celebrating 50 years of service to the Canadian municipal, mining, construction and industrial sectors in 2005...

Battery feeder stud

Boston's Cole Hersee Co., a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty electrical and electronic products for the vehicle industry, announces its battery feeder studs for the mining industry....

Wheaton, Goldcorp smiling toward the altar

The mood of the WHEATON RIVER and GOLDCORP CEOs was extremely pleased with themselves when discussing the coming nuptials between the two companies. Goldcorp's Rob McEwen and Wheaton's Ian Telfer host...

The time is right for a management buyout

In the film Dead Poets' Society, Robin Williams plays a gifted and dedicated teacher determined to help his students appreciate the age-old adage carpe diem or, 'seize the day'. This phrase captures a...

Qubec: Looking in All the Right Places

In its first decade, Virginia Gold Mines Inc. has become known as a very active Quebec explorer, particularly on virgin ground. The company has had considerable success, discovering significant gold and base metal deposits and partnering with seve...

Qubec: Home Ice Advantage

One of the busiest exploration camps in Quebec is the Ungava (Cape Smith) mafic/ultramafic belt in the Far North, where an estimated $25 million is being spent this year on exploration. Falconbridge Ltd. has already proven this to be good…

Qubec: Casa Berardi Reawakening

The Casa Berardi gold mine is showing all the signs of heading back into production. The results of a revised feasibility study are expected in the last quarter of this year, but 100%-owner Aurizon Mines Ltd. is so confident that…