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 […]
Psst... hey buddy! Want to hear about a new met coal partnership?At first glance, the deal that launched the Fording Coal Partnership on Feb. 28 seems complicated. However, two executives from Teck Co...
Near the end of the runway at the airport in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, are five one-story industrial buildings surrounded by tall chain-link fences. These are three diamon...
When Ekati went into commercial production in October 1998, it was Canada's first diamond mine, with reserves in five kimberlite pipes and a plan that called for open pit mining later joined by underg...
Is it true that Yellowknife's sidewalks are studded with diamonds? I don't think so. But Canada's newest diamond mine, Diavik, is already spitting out gemstones. The first ones passed through the proc...
Last year, 2002, was not notable for an influx of mineral exploration dollars, but it was a time for refining and enhancing existing geophysical technologies. Significant new developments will affect ...
Quebec's non-metal mines left outIt seems like you have forgotten us or made a translation mistake on page 28 of your September 2002 issue [map of the geological subdivisions and location of active mi...
Prime Minister Jean Chrtien gave Canada an early Christmas present by signing the Kyoto Protocol on December 16. Not everyone wanted it. The Canadian oil patch has been one of the most vociferous opp...
Preliminary figures for 2001 indicate that the total value of Ontario's mineral production was $5.63 billion, down slightly from $5.87 billion in 2000. Lower nickel prices were primarily responsible f...
CMJ: What affect is the opening up of the electricity markets having on mining companies in the province?JW: The rates haven't increased for everyone. I've heard from many smaller companies but certai...
Mike Cosec, Sudbury district geologist for the Ontario Geological Survey, is probably the expert concerning the Sudbury area exploration boom. According to Cosec, the number of claims staked and the n...
It's 6 o'clock on a Saturday morning. The sun hasn't quite managed to brighten the day yet, but already Dale Kosie is hunched under the fluorescent lights in an arena dressing room, searching for mean...
It's the time of year to pause and reflect on how things are going, and dream about what we can wish for, if we believe in Santa Claus, leprechauns or caffeine-driven analysts.We decided to focus on C...
