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AWARD: PDAC to host 2021 Frank Arnott prize
TORONTO – The Frank Arnott Award Committee is delighted to announce that the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) will proudly host the inaugural Frank Arnott – Next Generation Explorers Award focused exclusively on bringing together the education and…
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SAFETY: Monarch’s Beaufor mine wins F.J. O’Connell trophy
QUEBEC – Montreal-based Monarch Gold Corp., owner and operator of the Beaufor gold mine 20 km northeast of Val d’Or, says the mine is the 2018 winner of the F.J. O’Connell trophy awarded by the Quebec Mining Association. The F.J.…
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SolGold’s Nick Mather on receiving TNM’s Mining Person of the Year Award
LONDON, U.K. – The following is a transcript of SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LON: SOLG) CEO Nicholas Mather’s remarks at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, U.K., as he accepted in person his Northern Miner “Mining Person of the Year” Award for…
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AWARDS: Laurentian University offers honorary doctorates to Goodman and MacGibbon
SUDBURY, Ont. – Ned Goodman and Terry MacGibbon will receive honorary doctorates from Laurentian University as part of the school’s 2019 spring convocation ceremonies June 4-7. The pair will be honoured for their remarkable careers, philanthropic contributions and ongoing efforts…
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Newmont Goldcorp top miner in list of 100 best
DENVER – Newmont Goldcorp Corp. is ranked 20th on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for 2019. Newmont Goldcorp was the only mining company in the top 20 and one of only two miners to make the list.…
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AWARD: Geologist who discovered oldest water on Earth, wins top science prize
OTTAWA – The country’s highest awards for science were awarded by the Rt. Hon. Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, the Hon. Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, and Dr. Digvir S. Jayas, interim president of the Natural Sciences…
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AWARD: Great Bear goes home with NWOPA discovery trophy
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The exploration team of Great Bear Resources has won the Bernie Schnieders Discovery of the Year Award for finding high grade gold zones at its Dixie property near Red Lake, Ont. The company recently drilled its…
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AWARDS: Immersive Technologies recognizes two for mining business improvement
AUSTRALIA – Immersive Technologies has announced the winners of its Global Business Improvement Award 2018. Marking the tenth year in which Immersive Technologies recognizes the most outstanding real results achieved by mining companies utilizing simulation as a key driver in the business…
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Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomes five trailblazers
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF) bestowed honours on five industry giants at its thirty-first annual induction ceremony in January at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The 2019 inductees — Kate Carmack, James M. Franklin, James W. Gill, A.…
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CONTEST: Collegiate Mining Competition remembers fallen miners
NEVADA – A few days ago, 200 people took part in the International Collegiate Mining Competition that was held in Virginia City. For the 41st year in a row, the three-day event gathered students from mining schools from around the…
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VANADIUM: Secova acquires cheap vanadium mineral claims in Quebec
QUEBEC – Secova Metals acquired this week 100% interest in 3,809 hectares of vanadium mineral claims located in three land packages in this eastern Canadian province. In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner said the acquisition, which is a $75,000 arms-length…
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PwC’s Art of Mining winners honoured
The mining industry gathered in Toronto in early March for PwC Canada’s fourth annual Art of Mining event, which showcases mining innovation through a photo competition. This year’s contest featured 20 photo submissions from projects and actors across the globe. With more…
