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Discovery Ventures Inc. is a gold, copper and silver mining company focused on the exploration and development of its WillaMAX Project that is located in the Kootenays of British Columbia.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, British Columbia Discovery Ventures Inc. appoints new “QP” and Head of Technical Services

Lorne Warner, new "QP" and Head of Technical Services, has over 30 years of experience in mineral exploration and operations.

Picture of Picadilly potash operations in New Brunswick.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles PotashCorp putting New Brunswick Picadilly mine on care-and-maintenance mode

The suspension is expected to result in a workforce reduction of approximately 420-430 people in New Brunswick.

Picture of Syncrude upgrader.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Alberta Suncor raises offer, finally reaching agreement with Canadian Oilsands in takeover bid

The amended offer has a total aggregate transaction value of approximately $6.6 billion including COS' estimated debt of $2.4 billion.

Picture of large industrial truck.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Technology, British Columbia SMS launches new “Advanced Technologies” identity

Customers will now be able to access all advanced technology information in one location via the SMS website.

Mike Hambalek, owner of Caliper Machine and Hydraulics Ltd.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Products & equipment, Safety, Global M&E story results in BBN live interview for Cranbrook-based company

Hambalek’s story about his company’s unique and innovative products was spotted by an eagle-eyed BNN reporter.

A collage of a CP Rail engine and a Norfolk Southern Corp. engine.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Global CP proposes business combination to Norfolk Southern

A combined CP Rail/Norfolk Southern merger would create capacity for all shippers without creating the need for more infrastructure.

Picture of Red Chris Mine sign.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global Imperial Metals buoyed by Red Chris Mine production

The start of production at Imperial Metals Red Chris mine helped the company boost revenues last quarter.

Construction continues at True North Gems Greenland site
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global Aappalutoq Ruby Mine reaches 75% completion and joint venture partner earns further 10% ownership

Despite a severe winter in Greenland in 2015, the mine is set for completion in the coming weeks.

One of Finning's heavy equipment maintenance facilities in Northern Alberta.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Products & equipment, Global Closures and reduced footprint for Finning in Western Canada

Finning International, the Caterpillar dealer in western Canada, has announced closures of facilities and a reduced footprint across western Canada.

Mr. Robin Campbell is the new President of the Coal Association of Canada.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Global Coal Association of Canada president resigns, successor appointed

The Coal Association of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin Campbell as the new president of the association.

Picture of Hope Bay Gold Mine project.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global TMAC Resources: Hope Bay Gold Mine project moving successfully along the “path to production”

The Hope Bay Gold Mine Project is on target for reaching production by the end of 2016.

Picture of Westshore Terminals.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global US Coal producer cuts shipment through Westshore Terminals

Cloud Peak Energy made an upfront payment to Westshore and will make quarterly payments from 2016 through 2018 in lieu of the previous commitments.

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Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global Teck reports $2.2B in impairment charges and $2.1B in losses

Low commodity prices result in $2.1B in losses for Teck Resources Limited.

MAC Executive Director Pierre Gratton.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global MAC & PDAC: Trans-Pacific Partnership will benefit Canada’s mining sector

Canadian economy cannot afford to be left out of major trade deal

An artist's rendition of the production support vessel being made for Nautilus Minerals Inc.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Exploration, Technology, Global Steel cutting marks start of physical construction of Nautilus’ production support vessel

The construction of Nautilus Minerals' production support vessel has commenced with the start of steel-cutting.

Picture of the old Tembec Mill site in Cranbrook, B.C.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, British Columbia MGX Minerals agrees to buy former Cranbrook Tembec mill site for $3.7M

Pending mortgage and equity financing, MGX Minerals hopes to finalize the deal by December 2015.

Gordon Bogden, CEO of Alleycorp Mining Inc.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global Alloycorp Mining CEO Gordon Bogden steps down

Gordon Bogden, CEO of Alleycorp Mining, has decided to pursue other interests and is stepping down effective immediately.

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Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Global Canadian Securities Regulators finalize significant changes to the Rights Offering Regime

The Canadian Securities Administrators announced the final implementation of a streamlined prospectus exemption for rights offerings by reporting issuers.

L-R Gavin C. Dirom, AME BC, David McLelland, AME BC, Dr. John Clague, APEGBC, Tony Chong, APEGBC
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Education, Minerals, Mines, British Columbia APEGBC and AME BC sign Memorandum of Understanding

The two associations agree to cooperate and work together, creating a unified position on matters related to professional geoscience and engineering.

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Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Sustainability & environment, Global Teck Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

For the sixth straight year, Teck Resources has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

Artist's rendition of the new Brandt Tractor facility.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Brandt Tractor set to open new state-of-the-art facility

The new facility will feature a greatly expanded service department, on-hand parts and inventory, and easily accommodate some of the larger John Deere products.

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Mining Insider, Company Profiles, British Columbia 24% of BC’s fastest growing companies in mining and energy sectors

Of the top 100 fastest-growing companies in B.C., almost a quarter of them are involved in the mining and energy sector.

Picture of a mine owned by Gran Columbia Gold Corp.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global Gran Colombia Gold Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2015 Results

The report shows production improvement and further reduction in AISC to $904 per ounce

Eira Thomas, president and CEO of Kaminak Gold Corporation.
Company Profiles, Global Kaminak Gold named a TSX Venture 50 company

Eira Thomas is a well-known Canadian geologist and winner of several prestigious industry awards.

by Peter Caulfield
Picture of Ulmer Contracting employees.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, British Columbia, Global Vote for Ulmer Contracting—they are the Canadian ultimate crew finalist in Vermeer’s crew search

Vermeer's Ultimate Crew contest chooses Canadian contractors as finalists in their search for the 'Ultimate Horizontal Directional Drilling Crew.'

Artist's rendition of Sika's new mortar and concrete admixtures plant.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Products & equipment, British Columbia New plant in B.C. for Sika Canada Inc.

Sika Canada Inc. is taking a 'made in BC' approach with the construction of their new mortar and concrete admixture plant in Surrey, B.C.

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Company Profiles, Technology, Global Trusterra Technologies announces new mobile platform designed to document workplace hazards

ScoopMAE, designed for workers to document workplace hazards and safety issues, is a new app created by Trusterra Technologies

by Jessica Kirby
Picture of K+S Legacy construction site with drilling rig in Saskatchewan.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Minerals, Global, Saskatchewan Report says K+S $8.7B takeover bid by Potash Corp rejected

According to a Globe and Mail report, the bid has been rejected by German-owned K+S AG, saying the offer is too low.

Picture of Kramer/CAT dealership sign.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Finning officially takes over the Kramer Cat® dealership in Saskatchewan

After 70 years in operation, the Kramer family has decided to retire from the equipment dealership business.

Picture of president and staff of Britespan Buildings Inc., accepting award.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Products & equipment, Global Britespan Building Systems Inc. honoured as Industry Supplier of the Year

Britespan was recognized for excellence in customer service and reliability by the Canada Oil & Gas Awards.

Picture of the Red Dog Mine, owned by Teck.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Mines, Global Teck could raise $1B from silver stream sales to Silver Wheaton, TD says

The Red Dog Mine could be one of the mine streams Teck would sell.

Picture of water treatment system.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Products & equipment, Safety, Sustainability & environment, Global BluMetric wins $3.2 million Vale environmental engineering contract

Ottawa-based company, BluMetric Environmental Inc., is awarded a new contract to provide environmental engineering services to Vale Canada Limited.

Picture of CP Rail train travelling along bottom of mountain valley beside river.
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Energy, Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Canpotex selects National Steel Car to manufacture 700 railcars for potash shipments

In collaboration with Canpotex, National Steel Car will manufacture 700 custom-designed railcars for potash shipments.

Nighttime picture of equipment at copper mine
Mining Insider, Company Profiles, Energy, Exploration, Minerals, Mines, Global Teck among final bidders for $2B Chilean copper mine

Teck is part of a final round of bidding for a stake in Barrick Gold Corp's Zaldivar copper mine in Chile.

JDS senior executives/management   from left to right: Brent Gilchrist, Loralee Johnstone, Jeff Stibbard, Wayne Corso and Gord Doerksen.
Company Profiles, British Columbia Stibbard heads JDS Energy and Mining, the project manager with a difference

Jeff Stibbard: “We're an entrepreneurial company and we're always looking for a challenge”

by Peter Caulfield
The blue piece with the two rollers is Caliper's latest invention, the Roller Saddle Block.
Company Profiles, History, Technology, British Columbia, Global A BC company whose inventions improve mining equipment

Mike Hambalek and his team at Caliper Machine and Hydraulics in Cranbrook have come up with some heavy equipment innovations that are being used globally.

by Karen Kornelsen
HDPE Fusing for Mine Dewatering Project.
Company Profiles, Mines, Products & equipment, Safety, Technology, Alberta, British Columbia Canadian Dewatering L.P. provides full-service fluid-management services

Canadian Dewatering L.P. provides full-service fluid-management services

by Jessica Kirby
A photo of a possible new mining area, rocky slope in the forground, and a lake and mountains in the background.
Company Profiles, Exploration, Minerals, Mines, British Columbia, Manitoba Callinex Mines makes headway in a low market

Mining & Exploration spoke with Braden Maccke, with Callinex, to find out what Canadian exploration has in store for 2013.

by Jessica Kirby
Omega radio repeater tower.
Company Profiles, Products & equipment Communication solves problems

Omega Communications Ltd. has provided solutions for communications.

by Lisa Crane
Exterior of bus used for transporting mining staff.
Company Profiles, Products & equipment, British Columbia Dynamic Specialty Vehicles Ltd.

Dynamic Specialty Vehicles Ltd. offers the mining industry an integral service—transport.

by Lisa Crane
Emeco truck
Company Profiles, Global Emeco turns 40

This equipment supply company started in Australia and has now expanded to Canada, Indonesia and Chile.

by Lisa Crane
Company Profiles, Products & equipment, British Columbia Motion Industries Cranbrook

The Motion Industries branch in Cranbrook, B.C., serves the mining industry and other sectors in southeastern British Columbia.

by Jessica Kirby
Large digger shovelling dirt into an oversized mining dump truck.
Company Profiles, First Nations, Sustainability & environment, British Columbia Operating with respect for the land

This First Nations-owned company understands sensitive environments

by Jessica Kirby
Overview of the 4 X 3 kilometer Mt. Milligan Mine site.
Company Profiles, British Columbia Working together to open Mount Milligan

AMEC and Fluor recently completed EPCM services for the $1.5 billion open-pit copper and gold mine owned by Thompson Creek Metals.

by Jessica Kirby
A computer generated rendering of what the new NWR Project will look like upon completion.
Company Profiles, Alberta This new refinery will turn Alberta oil sands into diesel fuel

Northwest Redwater is the first bitumen refinery to be built in Canada since 1982.

by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
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Company Profiles, Safety, British Columbia Guardian First Aid Service provides essential services

Guardian First Aid Service has been providing essential services in and around the East Kootenay region of B.C. since 2003.

by Karen Kornelsen
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Company Profiles, British Columbia Northwest British Columbia opens up

Red Chris, located 80 km south of Dease Lake, has a solid 28-year lifespan ahead of it.

by Tim Gardner
Photo of the historical Engineer Mine
Company Profiles, Exploration, History, Mines, British Columbia, Yukon BCGold Corp.

Precious metals are on the rise, but BCGold Corp. knows there's a lot more to being a junior company than exploration projects.

by Breanne Massey
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Company Profiles, Saskatchewan Fission Energy

Fission Energy has been injecting cash into the uranium industry while the markets are recovering.

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