
Can America bring iron production back home? Billion-dollar bet explained
America imports millions of tonnes of pig iron every year — a critical ingredient in steelmaking. But what if that could change? […]

America imports millions of tonnes of pig iron every year — a critical ingredient in steelmaking. But what if that could change? […]

Canada’s mining sector is entering one of the most consequential periods in its history. Global demand for critical minerals is projected to […]
At this year’s plenary session at the CIM Convention in Montreal, many of the challenges that have produced so much hand-wringing in […]
As executive director of the Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC), Carl Weatherell has a lot of conversations with people in the industry […]
The technology is IBM’s Watson cognitive analytics, known more colloquially as artificial intelligence or AI and soon to be applied to Goldcorp’s […]
Water is an integral part of mining. Without ready access to water, ore processing and mineral production becomes prohibitively expensive, or is […]
When Mark Gelsomini, an IT professional with a background in computer engineering, joined Dundee Precious Metals in 2009, it was during the […]
When Rajant sold its first wireless communications equipment in the mining sector in 2005, it was to Rio Tinto’s Bingham copper mine, […]
It started with the arrival of personal computers, which changed our lives significantly, both at home and at work. Then, along came […]
Over the past several years, mining companies have been looking harder for ways to improve efficiencies. Now, the focus has shifted towards […]
A foreign object, such as a broken shovel tooth, jamming a crusher presents serious safety issues for any mine. Such incidents can […]
The mining industry is supported by a vast system of pumps and pipes. Whether to transport slurries filled with product or to […]