Mining Insider

Names in mining—changes and appointments

Taseko partners with First Nations Youth and Province of B.C. in joint watershed restoration project

Work was just completed this week on a watershed restoration project at Puntzi Creek, a tributary of the Chilcotin River in B.C.'s Cariboo-Chilcotin

Ground-breaking ceremony at K+S Potash Canada’s Legacy mine

Company and government officials offer the first shovel on K+S Potash Mine near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. — Photo courtesy K+S Group. Earlier this yea

Robert Cook’s August 2012 CNSX report

Robert Cook President of the Canadian National Stock Exchange. What summer doldrums? CNSX continues to fly in the face of the worldwide trend of redu

AMSOIL introduces new 10W-30 synthetic diesel oil

New 10W-30 synthetic diesel oil from Amsoil. New AMSOIL OE 10W-30 synthetic diesel oil provides outstanding fuel economy benefits for applications re

Environment Minister changes emission rules for coal-fired plants

Peter Kent with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. After a year of tough negotiations with companies and premiers that tested Ottawa’s resolve to fight c

Coal industry is a major economic contributor

A PwC economic report found that Canada's coal mining industry drives substantial benefits. A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) revealed

Zonar becomes Esri Silver Tier partner

Zonar, a leading fleet telematics provider, has officially been added to the Esri Partner Network as a Silver Tier partner. Earlier in 2012, Zonar a

New appointments in the resource sector

The life of a Quintiq global services professional

Mr. Steen Andersen joins Quintiq as the Global VP Professional. — Photo courtesy quintiq.com As advanced planning and scheduling software provider Qu

Brazilian mining giant Vale SA says it is postponing a $3 billion potash project in Saskatchewan

The huge mine was to be developed near Kronau, a small community southeast of Regina. “We find ourselves in some challenging economic times today a

Names in the news: Resource sector

Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. targets US Exchange listing

Jerritt Canyon is one of Yukon-Nevada's mining sites. — Photo courtesy Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. Vancouver-based Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. has announced

President of the Canadian National Stock Exchange releases his July 2012 monthly review

Robert Cook, president of the Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX). I asked a local investor relations pro how he’s doing in this down market. His

Names in the news: Resource moves and appointments

Titan Europe at MINExpo 2012 in Las Vegas

New Gold announces start of production at New Afton Mine in British Columbia

New Gold Inc. has announced that production at its New Afton Mine has started with the first ore having been processed through the mill circuit on J

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe solves its supply chain puzzle with Quintiq

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG is one of the world’s leaders in quality carbon steel flat products. The company’s capabilities range from intelligent

Capstone completes the Yukon’s Minto Mine Phase VI pre-feasibility study

Study extends mine life to 2022 with yearly average copper production of 40 million pounds at an average cash cost of $1.92/lb of payable copper. C

Kamloops Exploration Group 25th annual conference a success

The Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG) held its 25th annual conference in Kamloops on April 3rd and 4th, 2012. Since 1987, KEG has held one of B.C.’s