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Big Money

When planning an expansion at the largest open pit mine in Quebec, thinking big is important. That’s exactly what ArcelorMittal did when it announced a $2.1-billion expansion of the Mont-Wright iron mine and concentrator at Fermont, QC....

Destined for Grandeur

Toronto to Shanghai is a long haul, even in the age of intercontinental air travel, and Allen Palmiere can attest to that because he’s made the 23-hour trip more than 20 times since taking over Adriana Resources Inc. of Toronto…

Tunnel Vision

It’s a mining project with a twist because part of the work being done by Goldcorp at its Red Lake Gold Mines right now looks more like an urban transportation corridor than the underground workings at a remote mine site.

A Team Effort

When the words "professional team" are used, most people immediately think "sports," but as those in the mining industry know, "teams" are what make up its profession too. In fact, almost everything that happens in a mine is done by…

Big Beyond Belief

As regulatory hearings enter their next phase on the $6-billion proposal, the 50-year-old Mary River iron discovery holds huge promise for remote Baffin Island economy.

Clustering may prevent growth

Last year  marked the second busiest year in history for mining M&A activity. PwC’s “Global Mining 2011 Deals Review & 2012 Outlook: On the Road Again” report noted that more than 2,600 M&A deals worth $149...

The “Trough”

The world-class Labrador Trough iron mining district has long been a bastion of stability in the often uncertain world of mining.

A regional perspective for mining companies

Latin America has been one of the most popular "destinations" for exploration and mining activities in the world for some time now. According to Metals Economics Group, Latin America currently attracts 25% of the global spending on mining...

Buchans mine

Buchans Minerals isn’t operating as a mine at the moment but there’s probably not a site anywhere in the province with more character than the historic Buchans property, located in south western Newfoundland about 200 km by road...

Little Deer

When you talk about a stratgeic location, few sites can match that of the Little Deer copper project co-owned by Thundermin Resources Inc. and Cornerstone Resources Inc. It’s a 100%-owned project under a 50-50 joint venture agreement...

Stop the “bucket list” from overflowing… do it now!

Admitting that you haven’t done something is usually no one else’s fault but your own. In fact, most people have so many things on their "to do" list that even Hollywood made a movie based on the premise that a…

B.C. mining museum wins awards for restoration work

The Britannia Mine Museum of Britannia Beach, B.C. (near Squamish on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, about an hour from Vancouver) has received two prestigious awards for the $14.7-million restoration of the museum’s heritage site.