Tent Mountain green energy plan: triple solution
The three-way green energy project is the result of great minds coming together against a challenging problem
by Timothy Fowler
First Nations, Mines, Renewable Energy, Alberta, British Columbia
Exploration, First Nations, Mines, Sustainability & environment, British Columbia
Gold miner Mitch Mortensen is the perfect advocate for placer mining in B.C.
Placer mining in B.C. has no better advocate than gold miner Mitch Mortensen of Snowshoe Mountain Resources Corp.
by Virginia Rasch
Mining Insider, Exploration, Mines, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon
$500,000 federal funding to help promote northern mining at annual conference
The Yukon Mining Alliance will use the funding to help showcase the opportunities in the North at the annual PDAC Conference in Toronto
by Julie Matchett
Energy, Mines, Technology, Alberta
New tech aims to extract lithium from oilfield waste
The demand for lithium, used for electric car batteries, is growing exponentially. New green technology could help extract the mineral from oilfield waste
by Julie Matchett
Promoted
The user experience of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in underground mining
Switching out diesel fuel for battery electricity on mobile equipment is as much of a user experience exercise as it is an engineering exercise.
Mines, British Columbia, Yukon
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation signs distribution agreement for Sandvik equipment
A new distribution agreement between the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) and Sandvik Canada will allow the reselling of Sandvik equipment
by Submitted
Mines, Products & equipment, Sustainability & environment, British Columbia
Teck and Caterpillar to advance zero-emissions mining haul trucks
The companies plan to progress through a multi-phased approach that includes early development, piloting and deployment of 30 Caterpillar zero-emission trucks
by Submitted
Renewable Energy, Technology
This Invermere, B.C. thought leader’s motto could be “bringing power to the people”
Eden Yesh is decentralizing energy and finance systems through community investment cooperatives and his solar businesses
by Virginia Rasch
Education, Mines, Sustainability & environment, Technology
The Association of Mineral Exploration leads through change
Kendra Johnston, CEO of AME, likens the Canadian mining and energy conferences to family reunions because of the meaningful relationships developed during camp
by Timothy Fowler
Mines, British Columbia
New opportunities on the horizon for mineral exploration in Western Canada
Highlights from this year's conference included some exciting announcements regarding resource development and exploration
Minerals, British Columbia
Q & A with Kendra Johnston: AME’s new President and CEO
Kendra Johnston, President and CEO of AME, is optimistic about jobs, economy and reconciliation in 2020
by Kyle Born
The Top 10 Mining & Energy stories of 2019
Our readers were interested in a wide range of subjects as reflected in our Top 10 articles of 2019
by Julie Matchett
Products & equipment
Dell Latitude Rugged reports for hazard duty
Tough and robust, the Dell 7220EX Rugged Extreme tablet is ready for all the abuse you can throw at it
by Julie Matchett
Mines, British Columbia
Teck and Ridley Terminals ink agreement to increase shipments
An agreement between Ridley Terminals Inc. and Teck Resources Limited will enable Teck to increase shipments of its steelmaking coal to the B.C. coast
by Julie Matchett
Products & equipment, Technology, British Columbia
How a small family business became a successful manufacturer within the mining industry
Trevor Rurak, manager at Ralph’s Radio Ltd. in Vancouver, B.C., supplies ID signs to major mining companies
by Kyle Born
Minerals, Mines, Global
Demand for rare earth metals and minerals—increasingly rare on land—spurs deep-sea mining
Deep-sea mining refers to the process of mining mineral resources in the deep ocean
by Emily Wrag
Mines, Products & equipment
Newest Hitachi mining excavator delivers on innovation
The Hitachi EX3600-7 excavator is a reliable workhorse with a multitude of innovative features
by Julie Matchett
Mines, Products & equipment, Technology
Mineral Insights sheds light on exploration
By analyzing the unique visible light signature of minerals, James Kendall's innovative device saves the mining industry time
by Julie Matchett
Mines
Rock Star: Sohail Nazari, business development manager at Andritz Inc.
Some of Sohail Nazari’s most valuable learnings came from working at the pub & selling door-to-door before he became business development manager at Andritz Inc
by Timothy Fowler