An insider’s view of the rush from the Canadian lab that is buzzing with activity People who have been involved in the […]
Navigating the Canadian regime governing inbound mining investment from China has been challenging in recent years. The Canadian government has sent policy […]
MONTREAL - On the occasion of its 140th anniversary, the McGill Mining Engineering Program is taking pride in its legacy of excellence and launching a major revitalization strategy to meet industry's requirements of the future.
Shell Canada is celebrating 100 years in this country. On March 21, 1911, it opened its first office on the corner of St. Catherine and Peel Streets in Montreal. Its principle asset was a diesel refinery (commandeered by the British…
NORTH BAY, Ontario - The Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association (OMCSA) has awarded the 2010 Worker Safety Innovation Award to the Redpath Group for its oxyacetylene carrier. The carrier is a metal cabinet that safely transports and...
Canada's mining industry has made significant improvement in its environmental performance on many fronts from 1998 to 2008, according to a federal government publication. The "Mining Sector Performance Report" was produced by Natural Resources...
Japan was rocked by a 9.0 earthquake last Friday followed by a tsunami followed by multiple power reactor failures. It was the fourth largest earthquake in recorded history. The resulting tsunami swept away cars, homes and entire villages. The...
The top 100 miners listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) last year enjoyed a 30% growth in market capitalization compared to 2009. Mining sector listings on the TSX and TSX Venture hit record levels in 2010 at over $467…
Ontario's mining industry continues to show steady progress in improving its safety performance. According to provisional statistics released recently, Ontario's mining sector's lost time injury rate was 0.5 per 200,000 hours worked in 2010,...
ONTARIO - Cliffs Natural Resources of Cleveland, OH, in connection with its ongoing discussions with stakeholders, released preliminary project information for potential development of its Black Thor chromite deposit in the McFaulds Lake region...
The Red Lake Gold Camp has long been synonymous with bonanza grades. For more than 60 years the Campbell mine provided half-ounce head grades, making it the world's richest gold mine. The focus has shifted to deeper deposits at the…
Despite recent economic challenges, Northern Ontario remains a land of natural riches. Today, the Hemlo area, approximately 350 km east of Thunder Bay, is one of the more active gold mining districts in Ontario, and the Hemlo Property, owned...
Canadian Zinc Corp and the Nahanni Butte Dene Band have just signed an Impact Benefit Agreement with respect to the development and operation of the Prairie Creek Mine, located within the traditional territory of the NBDB in the Northwest...
The Sudbury region is known worldwide for its massive mining operations, but rarely is there anything written or said about the "other" high-level technologies that are required to keep the mines in production and profitable.
