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Mines

Diavik Diamond Mine powers up with wind

1 of 6Diavik's four-turbine wind farm is designed to supply ten per cent of the mine's power needs, saving 3.8 million litres of fuel worth $5 million

Jessica Kirby •
Mines

Keeping it clean with magnetic filtration

1 of 2OEI high flow kidney loop filtration system. — Photo courtesy of One Eye Industries2 of 2Trapped particles ranging in size down to below 1 micr

Jessica Kirby •
Exploration

Majors lead investment

1 of 4Canada’s largest diamond mine, Ekati, is seeking approval to increase mine life by 10 to 20 years. — Photo courtesy of Dominion Diamonds2 of 4Mi

Jessica Kirby •
Northwest Territories

Julie Ross bring her experience to a northern chamber of mines

1 of 2Julie Ross, senior archaeologist at Golder Associates, in the field. — Photo courtesy Golder Associates2 of 2Ross has an extensive background in

Karen Kornelsen •
Mining Insider

Golder’s Julie Ross appointed to NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines

Golder Associates Ltd. is proud to announce the appointment of Julie Ross to the board of directors of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Chamber

Keith Powell •
Exploration

Rare earth metals critical to Canadian economy

1 of 3Avalon geologist Chris Pederson measures rare earth element concentrations using a hand-held XRF analyzer in diamond drill core from the Nechala

Karen Kornelsen •
Education

Yellowknife’s Mine Training Society gets $5.8 million in funding

1 of 4Underground Miner students participating in a familiarization trip at Ekati Mine, owned by Dominion Diamond Corporation. — Photo courtesy Mine T

Karen Kornelsen •
Alberta

Draft recommendations on implementing mandatory reporting standards released

On June 14, 2013, the Revenue Resource Transparency Working Group released its draft recommendations on implementing mandatory reporting standards for

Karen Kornelsen •
Education

Training miners for Canada’s North

1 of 3Trainees with MTS's Underground Mining Program have an opportunity to work onsite with a mentor by their side. — Bill Braden photo courtesy NWT

Gail Jansen •
Minerals

Driving innovation

Tents are set up at the base camp at Thor Lake in the Northwest Territories, as drilling, exploration and development continue in the search for rare

Kali Love •
Minerals

The future found in the ground

Terbium is a heavy rare earth metal that is used in LEDs, TVs and fluorescent lamps. — photo courtesy Avalon Rare Metals Rare earth elements and me

Kali Love •
Education

Jobs growing in the North

Heavy equipment operation is just one area of job training provided by the NWT Mine Training Society. — Shelly MacDonald photo The mining industry is

Trevor Crawley •