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 […]
Dr. Jay. D. Hair has been appointed first secretary general of the International Council on Mining and Metals, a restructured global industry association on sustainable development. The ICMM is the re...
You may already have heard that Antamina in north-central Peru is the world's largest combined copper/zinc mine, owned by a consortium of major mining companies--Noranda Inc. (33.75%), BHP Billiton (3...
In October 1998, when the Ekati mine began to produce Canada's first diamonds commercially, the industry was still a fledgling. There was a flurry of exploration activity, particularly in the Northwes...
If there is one thing the mining industry doesn't do quickly, it's to change. So it's no surprise that only now are mining companies showing a lot of interest in a technology that's two decades old--b...
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....
