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...

Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions introduces a newly designed cab for the Pit Viper 270 series of blasthole rigs. The new cab is larger, features improved visibility and comfort, and is equipped with productivity enhancements such as an...

Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment is pleased to introduce its DA40 articulated dump truck (ADT) equipped with a 6-cylinder interim Tier 4-compliant diesel engine rated at 500 hp. The new truck also features a 12-speed transmission (8...

JD Neuhaus announces the availability of its EH 125 monorail hoist, a unit that operates from a 6-bar air pressure and is equipped with 10kW and 2.8kW-rated motors for lifting up to 125 tons. In its standard format, the hoist…

Immersive Technologies’ operator training programs and equipment are designed to help mine owners and operators reduce operational risks by providing simulator training technologies as a key method of safely training, assessing and...

Peru has become the third preferred destination for mining exploration investment in the world and the leading destination in Latin America. The dynamic environment surrounding the mining industry in Peru is currently driven by the transition...

The dictionary defines "anniversary" as the annual reoccurrence of a date marking a notable event. On the celebratory side we observe anniversaries for birthdays, weddings, a major event in history, or a national holiday like Canada Day. On the...

Across Northern Canada, the mining and transport industries mourn the death of John Zigarlick Jr. One of the North's modern-day mining visionaries and builders, he died suddenly in Edmonton Dec. 17, of natural causes. He was 74.

ast month in this column I noted the incredible increase in cumulative Canadian mining investment abroad, which has mushroomed from $30 billion in 2002 to over $110 billion. Now comes the latest update from Natural Resources Canada, who...

Over the past two years, there has been a modern gold rush in British Columbia. The province is well suited to exploration for the discoveries of gold - and other metals particularly copper, molybdenum and silver.

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia turns 100 this year. Known for most of its life as an association as the BC, or BC & Yukon, Chamber of Mines, it celebrates a century of advocacy for prospectors, explorers and...

Canadian mining and metals companies' corporate social responsibility is about to get a lot more interesting as an uptake in regulations and frameworks for due diligence on mineral supply chains in conflict-affected and high-risk areas emerge...