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Sudbury branches out

With its roots firmly planted in one of the world's most famous nickel deposits, Sudbury has grown into a strong and vibrant community in Ontario's North.The new City of Greater Sudbury was created in...

EXPLORATION: The odds of finding diamonds in Ontario

The most advanced diamond exploration project in the province is De Beers Canada Exploration Inc.'s 100%-owned Victor project in the James Bay Lowlands, 90 km west of the First Nation community of Att...

Interview with Dan Newman

CMJ: Is Ontario in competition with other jurisdictions for exploration and mining investment?Newman: Absolutely. Mining is a global industry. We've been ranked No. 1 in Canada by the Fraser Institute...

New hydraulic fluids to meet mining industry’s needs

Petro-Canada Lubricants has developed a new generation of hydraulic fluids with its Total Wear Protection formulation that provides superior anti-wear protection and up to three times longer fluid lif...

Volunteers make Mining Week work

Ontario Mining Week provides a means to improve the public's understanding and appreciation of the mining industry in the province and its local impact. The first Ontario Mining Week was held in 1990 ...

Publications (January 01, 2002)

Diamond: A Journey to the Heart of an ObsessionReview by Jane WerniukThis book is a real-life thriller about the fascinating yet dangerous pursuit of diamonds. The author, Matthew Hart, a Toronto writ...

A rare and welcome mine opening

Near the end of August, I was one of about 250 guests who attended the official opening of the expansion of North American Palladium Ltd.'s Lac des Iles palladium mine in northwest Ontario (see CMJ Au...

BACK TO NATURE

Some recent television adverts claim that "Eventually EVERYONE retires." The same can be said of mines. Eventually they run out of ore, a lease, permits, favourable economics, or management's patience...

Resource Companies Should Mine Their Intangible Assets

If there is one industry sector that would be associated closest with hard tangible assets, it would be the resources sector. There appears nothing more basic and tangible than extracting minerals out...

New shovels for Suncor and Syncrude

P&H MinePro Services Canada has won an oil sands shovel order from Suncor Energy's mine at Fort McMurray, Alta. This order for a P&H 4100BOSS follows closely on the heels of the startup of the initial...

Oscillating disc cutter

As a means of excavating hard rock, the oscillating disc cutter (ODC) promises a safer, cleaner and cheaper alternative to drilling and blasting. The ODC system will enable continuous underground hard...

Expanded Constellation series of drills

Cubex Ltd., based in Winnipeg, Man., introduces three new drill packages to the Constellation Series, a flexible line of mobile drills that utilize a common mobile platform. They are based on the cent...