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A great deal of exploration, assessment and consideration of logistical details must occur before a mine can begin operation—and once it does, there are many things that can impact its success. In Canadian Mining & Energy, we look at the challenges that operating mines face and how they are adapting to meet the demands of new regulations and environmental standards. 

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The Royal Canadian Mint's 40th Anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin.
Mining Insider, Minerals, Mines, Global The Royal Canadian Mint celebrates 40 years of leadership and innovation

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to launch a special 40th anniversary edition of the Gold Maple Leaf

Mairead Lavery, new President and Chief Executive Officer for Export Development Canada.
Mining Insider, Mines, Global New President and CEO, Mairead Lavery takes over at EDC

EDC strikes anything related to coal from financing portfolio & announces new CEO

The Lac des Iles Mine in a low-risk jurisdiction northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Mining Insider, Mines, Ontario North American Palladium releases 2018 production results, operational and safety improvements

North American Palladium is the world’s only pure play palladium producer.

A view of the Iron Creek Project, located in Lemhi County, Idaho, USA.
Mining Insider, Mines, Global First Cobalt begins permitting and environmental programs at Iron Creek

First Cobalt is a North American pure-play cobalt company whose flagship asset is the Iron Creek Cobalt Project in Idaho, USA

Pierre Gratton is the President and CEO for Mining Association of Canada (MAC).
Mining Insider, Mines, British Columbia New TSM progress report highlights sustainability performance of Canadian mining companies

New water stewardship and preventing child and forced labour protocols to strengthen standards for industry

Canada's Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade, Dominic LeBlanc.
Mining Insider, Mines, Nunavut Nunavut: TMAC receives approval of water licenses for the Madrid and Boston projects

The licences allow for the development and operation of three new gold mines at Madrid North, Madrid South and Boston

A view of a mining camp from a high-altitude location.
Mining Insider, Mines, British Columbia IDM Mining granted federal Environmental Assessment approval for the Red Mountain Gold Project

IDM Mining Ltd. is an exploration and development company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada focused on advancing the Red Mountain Gold Project towards production

A Teck employee crouched beside a river.
Mining Insider, Mines, Sustainability & environment, British Columbia Teck named to 2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list

Teck was the top-ranked company in the Metals and Mining category, as rated by media and investment research company, Corporate Knights.

Ron Netolitzky, P.Geo
Mining Insider, Mines, Global Rockridge Resources establishes Technical Advisory Board with Mining Hall of Famer Ronald Netolitzky

Mr. Netolitzky has had a very successful career in mining and mineral exploration with decades of experience

Cory Belyk, Chief Operating Officer.
Mining Insider, Mines, Global CanAlaska appoints Chief Operating Officer

Cory is a professional geoscientist and senior manager with almost 30 years of experience working for major mining companies in the Athabasca Basin

Kutcho Copper is one of a number of major mining companies using this new technology.
Mining Insider, Mines, Global MineHub Technologies collaborates with IBM to introduce mining solution using blockchain technology

Goldcorp, ING Bank, Kutcho Copper, Ocean Partners and Wheaton Precious Metals collaborate with MineHub on industry-wide approach to enhance efficiency in mining

Map of Canada, showing the location of the James Bay Niobium Project in northern Ontario.
Mining Insider, Mines, Ontario NioBay Metals announces the receipt of its exploration permit for the James Bay Niobium Project

Northern Development and Mines of Ontario has issued the exploration permit for an upcoming exploration program at the NioBay Metals project

CanAlaska Project map.
Mining Insider, Mines, Global CanAlaska to drill Manibridge high grade nickel zone

Manibridge nickel, first holes planned for February 2019 and further work underway on uranium and diamond projects

The versatile VPAT has class leading range of motion for improved performance, especially for trenching and backfilling.
Mining Insider, Mines, Global New Cat D6 debuts world’s first high drive electric drive dozer

The all-new Cat D6 dozer delivers new levels of efficiency and performance with a choice of electric drive or fully automatic power train.

Picture of large mining truck.
Mining Insider, Mines, British Columbia Imperial announces suspension of operations at Mount Polley Mine

Full operations will resume once the economics of mining at Mount Polley improve.

BC Premier John Horgan.
Mining Insider, Minerals, Mines, British Columbia AME’s Mineral Exploration Roundup kicks off with opening remarks from Premier John Horgan

Featured Speakers: Premier Horgan, Rio Tinto’s Chris Welton, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Paul Lefebvre

Teck worker looking at paperwork.
Mining Insider, Mines, Global Teck announces US$1.2 billion Quebrada Blanca transaction; QB2 construction to proceed

The QB2 project is a long-life, low cost copper asset.

Aerial survey of project, showing helicopter.
Mining Insider, Mines, Global Teck announces investment in Sun Metals

Prior to the completion of the acquisition, Teck did not hold any shares of Sun Metals.

Large construction equipment.
Mining Insider, Mines, Yukon Victoria Gold: Eagle Mine Construction is 70% Complete

The mine remains on track for delivery of first gold in H2 2019.

Mason Graphite logo
Mining Insider, Mines, Global Mason Graphite congratulates NanoXplore on its construction financing

This financing will allow NanoXplore to proceed with the construction of its production facility in Montreal, Québec, Canada

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