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Mine Development

A Canadian mining company in South Africa

South African game preserves are home to an abundance of wildlife including the elephant. The 40-year-old South Deep gold mine 75-km west of the Johannesburg international airport, is the elephant of ...

Suncor on Track to Expand Oil Sands Production

Anyone who has driven by a gas station within the last few months has noticed that gas prices are volatile. During the course of a day, prices can fluctuate 5 to 10 cents per litre, creating havoc for...

People (October 01, 2003)

The Order of Engineers of Quebec, which represents 46,000 engineers, presented its 2003 Excellence Award to Ren Defour. This award recognizes his career in teaching, research management, and his cont...

The potash project: Thailand’s first underground mine

Thailand's new Minerals Act, which allows mining below 100 m depth without the property owner's consent, is being put to the test with the government considering its first mining lease application to ...

Time to re-enter the dragon?

China is vast, not only in size and population but also in mineral wealth. Known to have immense reserves of coal, iron ore, base metals and gold, its potential mineral resources have intrigued the in...

Good news is golden

After a major expansion, the LaRonde gold mine near Val d'Or, Qubec is again hitting its stride. Records are being set for underground development, ore production and mill throughput.For Toronto-base...

Equipment and suppliers news (August 01, 2003)

Upgrades made to 992G wheel loaderIllinois-based Caterpillar announces that several new features have been added to its 992G wheel loader to improve the durability, operating comfort and ease of servi...

A new commitment to the mining industry

CMJ: Mr. Hamad, you were appointed to this position this past April. How has your previous career experience prepared you for your responsibility as Minister of Natural Resources?Hamad: The Ministry o...

Equipment and Suppliers News (June 01, 2003)

Trunnion magnet eliminates grinding ball fragmentsby Darrell MiltonGrinding ball fragments discharging from the ball mill of a world-class Canadian copper mining company were causing extreme wear to d...

Mining, Metals and Sustainable Development

At last year's United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, over 100 of the world's leaders collectively recognized the important contribution that mining, min...

How to Get Gold Out of Fort Knox

In Alaska the words "Fort Knox" mean gold, and a lot of it. But people aren't referring to the federal repository. Fort Knox is by far the state's largest gold producer and its only primary lode gold ...

Canada’s golden guys

It's the time of year to pause and reflect on how things are going, and dream about what we can wish for, if we believe in Santa Claus, leprechauns or caffeine-driven analysts.We decided to focus on C...