Critical minerals have become essential not only for the global energy transition but also for national security and defence. As countries work […]
Aramine continues to advance underground mining equipment designed for narrow-vein operations, with a growing focus on battery electric machinery and automation. The […]
The headline of a recent article in the Globe and Mail entitled "Land owners are being undermined" caught my eye.
Without supportive action, most philosophical phrases ring hollow. The member companies of the Ontario Mining Association are making sure the concept of "sustainable development" sounds a more constru...
Ontario's mining industry continues to outperform all other Canadian provinces and territories in terms of exploration investment. The province is forecasting $212.6 million, or 31%, of Canada's total...
Despite advances in airborne magnetic and EM surveying, developments in airborne gravity technology were more significant in 2003. Some sounded like science fiction. SQUIDs are evolving into practical...
Contract to equip Voisey's Bay concentratorOrillia, Ont.-based Dorr-Oliver Eimco has been awarded contracts to supply Inco's Voisey's Bay nickel project with more than $5.1 million of equipment. The m...
The Northern Development and Mines portfolio has been a revolving door for ministers in the last half decade, but this year it's more than a new face: it's a new party and platform. Sudbury native Ric...
It is difficult to accurately determine infection rates, but models show that about 30% of the sub-Saharan general population is infected with HIV or AIDS, with likely a much higher rate among working...
There's a proven technology that will be a boon for the mines dealing with large volumes of tailings.Explosive compaction (EC) is a densification technology that is predominantly used by the geotechni...
Interest in Canada's mining schoolsThe answer to your query ["Why are young people not staying in mining engineering after graduation?"] is obvious to us in this industry. Initially young men and wome...
Electricity surges across the Northwest (Ontario) Power Grid's 44-kV, three-phase, 60-Hz power lines before feeding 11 megawatts of energy to the transformers south of the mill building and main switc...
South African game preserves are home to an abundance of wildlife including the elephant. The 40-year-old South Deep gold mine 75-km west of the Johannesburg international airport, is the elephant of ...
Diavik is a very special place. Canada's second diamond mine is coming up with larger, higher-quality stones than had been predicted, with one of the highest in-situ values per tonne of ore of any dia...
