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Sustainable Development

The silence is deafening

Where is British Columbia going with mineral tenure reform following the Gitxaala decision? British Columbia’s mineral claims system is regulated under the […]

New research into reducing acid rock drainage

Pyritic waste rock piles generate acid rock drainage, which damages the environment and gives headaches to mining companies. Different methods such as subaqueous deposition and perpetual treatment of...

How to be a good neighbour in Latin America

When CMJ visited Barrick's new mine developments in Argentina and Peru last February, we saw first-hand how hard the company is working to create truly sustainable development for communities a...

Glamis, Guatemalans at odds over gold mine

Reno, Nevada-based Glamis Gold is building a mine in Guatemala, but local opposition is heating up. Judging from the company's press releases, the company has a very long way to go be...

A tool for all seasons

With over $41.1 billion dollars in revenue each year at stake (according to Natural Resources Canada), Canadian mining companies have a vested interest in the way land is used and how it is left when...

Come together now in Africa

The former mayor of the City of Metropolitan Toronto, Mel Lastman, was known for running on at the mouth. He once jokingly told a reporter that he was worried about being boiled in a pot by cannibals...

Red Lake just hitting its stride

The twin gold mines Red Lake and Campbell in Balmertown, Ontario share a deep, high-grade orebody. The former poor sister of the two--the Red Lake (a.k.a. Arthur White/Dickenson) mine--has come...

Caring for an ailing workforce

It is difficult to accurately determine infection rates, but models show that about 30% of the sub-Saharan general population is infected with HIV or AIDS, with likely a much higher rate among working...

Put more tails in less space and save money

There's a proven technology that will be a boon for the mines dealing with large volumes of tailings.Explosive compaction (EC) is a densification technology that is predominantly used by the geotechni...

Does speed mean greed?

Diavik is a very special place. Canada's second diamond mine is coming up with larger, higher-quality stones than had been predicted, with one of the highest in-situ values per tonne of ore of any dia...

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...

Resurgence in Canadian Mining Schools Long Overdue

To download the full version of this article including tables in PDF format, click here.New students are swarming into Canadian mining schools this September. The surge in mining st...