The Doosan DXB260H hydraulic breaker features two-speed control of breaker frequency for improved efficiency in demanding demolition and rock-breaking applications. Delivering up to 600 blows per minute, the 5,400-pound DXB260H is designed for...

RDH Mining Equipment is pleased to announce the availability of its Muckmaster 800D underground mining loader. The 14 metric tonne capacity Muckmaster 800D is a compact workhorse that is designed to get into tighter spaces with more power than...

Caterpillar is proud to introduce its 6030 hydraulic mining shovel painted in full Caterpillar-trademarked "yellow." The machine is the first Cat-branded mining shovel released since the company’s takeover of Bucyrus in October. The...

Last year, the market capitalization of the top 40 global mining companies dropped 25%. This was despite the record earnings of those firms reported and with the average prices of all commodities in 2011 being higher than the average prices…

In addition to its uranium production, Cameco is a major supplier of processing services required to produce fuel for the generation of clean electricity.

The idea of finding diamonds in Saskatchewan was met with scepticism in the 1980s. A Russian geophysicist, Dr. J.G. Strnad, predicted the existence of diamondiferous kimberlites, noting the large geophysical anomalies in the province’s...

Converting the geothermal energy captured from the nearby Springhill coal mine is an innovative and imaginative process that town engineers have incorporated into the design of the town’s new Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community...

At midnight on Valentine’s Day this year, as the Northern Lights swirled eerily overhead and a crisp breeze amplified the -20C chill, an unusual convoy of Western Star heavy haul trucks, pilot vehicles, and highway escorts were...

I had to look up the meaning of the word "plan" to reassure myself that Quebec’s "Plan Nord" fits "Oxford’s" definition. And, thankfully, it does.

Safety and security aren’t necessarily the first two things that come to everyone’s mind when talking about owning or operating a mine. In fact, to most people, "safety" and "security" often don’t go beyond the images of signs...

As surface resources are gradually depleted, mines must reach increasingly greater depths. With depth comes the challenge of pressure. The deeper the shaft, the greater the head pressure, and conversely, the greater the pressure required to...

I’ve just come off a week without sleep. In Toronto, for the 80th year in a row, the PDAC Convention was in town, this time with 30,000 attendees.