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 […]
Proving that size does matter, the new Bacou-Dalloz-designed Miller Black Rhino self-retracting lifeline (SRL), claims to be the smallest and lightest, 9-foot cable lifeline on the market. The company...
Anyone who has driven by a gas station within the last few months has noticed that gas prices are volatile. During the course of a day, prices can fluctuate 5 to 10 cents per litre, creating havoc for...
The plants that grew on the marges of the Albian Sea 100 million years ago and became bitumen trapped in the Athabasca oil sands are being reborn as "synthetic crude" oil products through the efforts ...
Mining has resumed at Cameco Corporation's 70%-owned McArthur River mine without much fanfare following the repair of what looked to be a very serious breach deep underground.The world's largest, high...
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...
