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Where the action is

Mike Burke (L) examines core samples with geologist Carl Schulze, Gord Moffatt and Greg Hayes on Northern Tiger's Sonora Gulch Property. — Tanya Laing

Nice findings

Joint dialogue

Full capacity

Bright future

Big numbers

Wake up and smell the java

The Kaminak Gold team is exhuberant after their first drill program at the Supremo Zone showed promising results. — photo courtesy Kaminak Gold Corp.

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

Seeing infrared

This indium antimonide crystal (L) will be used to make polished indium anitmonide wafers such as this one (R), which is destined for use in infrared

From ammolite to zircon

Gemologist Jeff Nechka assesses a gem for clarity and colour. — Dave Blaine, Voyager Photography photo From childhood days spent rock hunting to visi

From mine to magnet

There are strong showings of light rare earth elements—including cerium, lanthanum and neodymium—at Hoidas Lake. — photo courtesy Great Western Mi

Creating a new blueprint

Manitoba's mining prospects, such as the recently reincarnated Snow Lake Mine (pictured here), are making investors and exploration companies sit up a

Bearly scratching the surface

1 of 5Brian Testo was busy exploring at the Greenwood property in summer 2010. — —photo courtesy Grizzly Discoveries Inc.2 of 5Testo inspects drill

The elements of education

1 of 2An employee with Teck Metals Ltd. in Trail, B.C., explains the sulphide leaching plant to a tour group. — photo courtesy Teck Metals Ltd. Let’s

Teck Coal is looking to expand

Teck Coal (TSX:TCK) has proposed two areas of expansion just north of its Line Creek Operation’s active mine area, located halfway between Sparwood a

Keeping gold heritage alive

This century-old mining cabin in B.C.'s East Kootenay has been restored to serve as a goldsmith shop. — Joni Krats photo A one-room shack used by gol

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

Positioned to be a player

Bill Sheriff's lifelong fascinations with the North and gold have been realized in his companies' Yukon interests. — Tanya Laing Gahr photo The Yukon