
Canada needs faster mining project approvals
Record crowds and a record-setting exhibition floor marked PDAC 2026, held March 1–4 in Toronto. The annual convention of the Prospectors & […]

Record crowds and a record-setting exhibition floor marked PDAC 2026, held March 1–4 in Toronto. The annual convention of the Prospectors & […]

The next phase of digital transformation in mining is less about generating new data and more about unlocking the value of existing […]
The Order of Engineers of Quebec, which represents 46,000 engineers, presented its 2003 Excellence Award to Ren Defour. This award recognizes his career in teaching, research management, and his cont...
As Canada joined the ranks of diamond producing countries, many foreign-based companies that provide down-stream processing --the cutting, polishing, evaluating and marketing of stones--began looking ...
To download the full version of this article including tables in PDF format, click here.New students are swarming into Canadian mining schools this September. The surge in mining st...
One of the better barometers used to measure the well-being of an industry is the ease and relative abundance of money that can be raised in the marketplace. Money raised as equity, either through ini...
Noranda Inc. has done it again, earning over $6 billion and crowning CMJ's list of Top 40 Canadian Mining Companies. It seems Noranda is at the top every year in recent memory, but this merely reflect...
Thailand's new Minerals Act, which allows mining below 100 m depth without the property owner's consent, is being put to the test with the government considering its first mining lease application to ...
China is vast, not only in size and population but also in mineral wealth. Known to have immense reserves of coal, iron ore, base metals and gold, its potential mineral resources have intrigued the in...
In Mexico's northeastern state of Coahuila, the country's largest coal mining complex fuels nearby generating plants that produce about 10% of Mexico's electrical energy needs. Here, the country's new...
Chilean update from Placer DomePlacer Dome Inc. of Vancouver reported that its wholly owned Zaldivar copper mine in northern Chile's Region II produced 37,550 tonnes of copper in the second quarter, i...
In the fast-paced world in which we live, relevant communication can be drowned out by a sea of white noise. Everyday, at home and in the office, we are flooded with e-mail, regular mail, junk mail, f...
$55 million sale of equipment to Minera EscondidaVancouver-based Finning International Inc. said its Chilean operation has sold 20 pieces of Caterpillar Inc. equipment to Minera Escondida Limitada, on...
Platinum, palladium prices and demand move in opposite directions in 2002, trend to continue in 2003According to a report by Johnson Matthey (JM), platinum demand during 2002 rose by 5% to a new high ...