Canada does not lack mineral potential. What it needs is the ability to convert that potential into productive mines, resilient supply chains […]
Much like exploration geologists, university-based historians do much of their field research in the summer months. Limited more by the demands of […]
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Michigan Pneumatic Tool, Inc. of Detroit, Mich., recently launched two types of equipment of interest to the mining industry....
