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Mineral exploration tr ends and developments in 2000

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) is Canada's national agency for geoscientific information and research. It has supplied Canadian Mining Journal with unbiased reportage about the trends and devel...

Environmentally Safe Maintenance

Environmental compliance and employee safety are the goals for today's modern, progressive worldwide mining operation. Regulatory agencies are enforcing current laws as well as passing new laws to rem...

Mining Embraces E-Commerce

If $272 billion dollars doesn't interest you, stop reading now. But if it does, consider that Forrester Research of Cambridge, Mass., estimates $272 billion to be the total of online business trade in...

Tantalum exploration in Northwest Ontario

In the continuing search for the materials that will drive the high-technology industries of the New Economy, tantalum has become one of the most sought-after of all commodities.Although tantalum is a...

Taking aim at mining industry’s soft underbelly

Geoff MacDonald, vice-president at AIM Funds Management, recently said that mining is now "off the radar screen" of institutional investors. Speaking at the CIM's Mineral Economics Society symposium i...

publications

2001 Mining SourcebookPublished by Canadian Mining JournalThe current edition of the Mining Sourcebook ranks as one of the most beautiful ever produced. On the cover and in an exclusive nine-page port...

Committees

The Association has a number of active committees--Energy, Environmental, Financial Assurance, Taxation, Hoist Plant, Mine Rehabilitation, Mining Rules, Safety and Training and Workers' Compensation a...

Update on Mining and Exploration Activity

The Ontario government continues to reaffirm its commitment to a healthy and vibrant mining industry in the province by creating an investment climate that will ensure and enhance its status as one of...

Timmins on the upbeat

The lights in Timmins may not shine as brightly as in Los Angeles or New York. However, they are twinkling now through a sense of renewed optimism.The first mine in the area (the Dome mine) was discov...

The Last Word

With Christmas behind us and 2001 upon us, it's a good bet you've probably had a number of people wish you a safe and prosperous New Year in recent weeks. In many corners it has become somewhat of a p...

Taking care of mining business

Q: What progress has Operation Treasure Hunt made in the staking of new mines?A: It has generated a lot of excitement in the province, particularly in light of the $10-million increase in the budget, ...