
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 […]
Yesterday was Monday, September 10. At the end of the work day, I finished transcribing my telephone interview with Ron Simkus, the president and CEO of Compaa Minera Antamina, which operates the An...
Valuable Airborne Image Data for SaleAlto Technology Resources Inc. of Houston, Tex., will be making data available for sale from the western and south-central United States for commercial use from it...
Golden Bear Heap Leach Mine to CloseOne of the first and most successful heap leach gold mines built in Canada has begun the process of closing, after five years of producing more ounces at a lower co...
Congratulations to all of Canada's Top 40 mining companies. We never tire of putting Noranda (with revenues of $6.96 billion) at the head of the pack. It has held the No.1 spot for almost a decade. In...
Nothing in life is risk-free. A company entirely dependent on one mine producing a not-very-liquid commodity might seem chancy, but appearances can be deceptive. North American Palladium Ltd. (NAP) of...
C2C for soil remediationAlliance Pipeline Ltd. has chosen environmentally progressive soil remediation technology developed by Calgary-based C2C Zeolite Corp. for its pipeline right-of-way restoration...
CMJ's list of Top 40 Canadian Mining Companies generates more letters to the editor than any other single feature we publish. Often the writers complain that their companies deserve to be included. We...
We often tell ourselves that Canadian mining is a small world. Put 10 miners and mineral processors in a room and we're sure that at least two of them have worked at the same site one time or another....
Mount Polley Suspends OperationsImperial Metals Corp. will suspend mining and milling operations at the Mount Polley copper-gold mine on September 30, 2001, as a result of continuing low copper and go...
It was obviously the right thing to do when Triton Minera a Nicaragua decided to increase the underground ventilation volume at the 170 level of the Talavera gold mine in El Limon, Nicaragua. Triton i...
Gold from Colliding Stars?The most abundant elements, such as oxygen and carbon, are thought to be the products of stellar burning and finally exploding stars, or supernovas. Scientists agree this is ...
We ranked Canada's Top 40 mining companies based on year 2000 revenues. Except as noted the companies use December 31 as their year-end. To be included on the list, a company must be incorporated in C...