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The Future of Mining Site Development: Reducing Downtime with Smart Surveying & Monitoring
GeoVerra, Canada's largest land surveying and geomatics company, is promoting advanced geospatial technology solutions to address key mining industry challenges including regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and sustainability. The company offers drone-based surveying, LiDAR technology, and digital twin solutions to reduce downtime and improve mining site development across Canada.
Red Metal Resources Expands Quebec Hydrogen Holdings, Moves Forward with Chilean Copper Operations
Red Metal Resources has expanded its Quebec natural hydrogen holdings by acquiring four additional mineral claims in the Ville Marie region while continuing copper and gold exploration at its Carrizal Property in Chile's Candelaria Belt. The company has launched a private placement offering to raise up to CAD 840,000 to fund both Quebec hydrogen exploration and Chilean operations.
Jackie Scales, Teck’s New Director of Inclusion and Diversity talks about her new role
Teck Resources appointed Jackie Scales as Director of Inclusion and Diversity in January 2019. Scales brings experience from banking and consulting at Deloitte, where she helped develop inclusion strategies for organizations. She emphasizes that Teck has strong leadership commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives across the company.
Cummins turns 100
Cummins Inc. is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, marking a century since its founding in Columbus, Indiana in 1919. The company has grown from four employees to a global workforce of over 58,000, expanding into diesel, natural gas, and electrification technologies. The celebration emphasizes the company's commitment to innovation and its 'Challenge the Impossible' philosophy.
Reunion Gold announces the appointment of Chantal Gosselin to its board of directors
Reunion Gold Corporation appointed Chantal Gosselin to its board of directors, bringing the total to nine directors with seven being independent. Gosselin brings over 25 years of financial services and mining industry experience, including roles as VP and Portfolio Manager at Goodman Investment Counsel and senior mining analyst positions. The company granted her 300,000 stock options at $0.19 per share as part of the appointment.
Teck announces appointment of Dean Winsor as Senior Vice President and CHRO
Teck Resources appointed Dean Winsor as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, promoting him from his previous role as VP Human Resources. Winsor brings nearly 30 years of mining industry experience and has been with Teck since 1999.
Equinox Gold announces changes to executive team
Equinox Gold announced the immediate retirement of COO David Laing and the appointment of James Currie as his replacement. Currie brings extensive operational experience including previous work at the company's Mesquite and Aurizona mines. The leadership change comes as Equinox transitions to multi-asset gold production with Aurizona nearing completion and the recent Mesquite acquisition.
Teck announces appointment of Andrew Milner as Senior Vice President, Innovation and Technology
Teck Resources has appointed Andrew Milner as Senior Vice President, Innovation and Technology, bringing over 25 years of global technology experience from BHP and Rio Tinto. The appointment signals Teck's commitment to developing an enterprise-wide technology and digital transformation strategy.
Teck named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
Teck Resources Limited has been recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp for its exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies. The award highlights Teck's commitment to fostering diversity, innovation and employee engagement across its diversified mining operations.
Barkerville announces appointment of François Vézina as Chief Operating Officer
Barkerville Gold Mines appointed François Vézina as Chief Operating Officer, replacing Luc Lessard. Vézina brings 17+ years of mining experience including roles at Agnico-Eagle, Osisko, and management of the Canadian Malartic mine. The appointment strengthens operational leadership for the company's British Columbia gold operations.
Mason Graphite provides Lac Guéret Project and corporate update
Mason Graphite provided a construction update on its Lac Guéret graphite project in Quebec, reporting that detailed engineering is largely complete and grinding mills are nearing manufacturing completion with delivery expected in November 2018. The company has revised its capital expenditure estimate to $258M from the previous $200M estimate, while maintaining strong cash liquidity of approximately $33M following a $45M equity financing closed in January 2018.
BC’s Engineering and Geoscience Regulator elects new council
Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia has elected a new President and Council for the 2018/2019 term. Katherina Tarnai-Lokhorst was elected President, with the new council including both elected members and government appointees. The formal induction will take place at the organization's 99th Annual General Meeting.
Teck announces new Sparwood office
Teck announced plans to build a new centralized office building in Sparwood, B.C. to consolidate support operations in the Elk Valley. Construction is expected to begin within two years as part of the company's long-term commitment to sustainable mining operations in the region.
Osisko Metals announces changes to management
Osisko Metals announced key management changes with Robert Wares being promoted to Executive Chairman, while adding Anthony Glavac as CFO and Lili Mance as Corporate Secretary. The company is currently executing a combined 100,000 metre drilling program across its Pine Point and Bathurst mining camps to upgrade historical zinc resources to NI 43-101 compliance.
Nuna Logistics celebrates 25 years
Nuna Logistics, Canada's largest Inuit-owned heavy civil earthworks and mine construction contractor, is celebrating 25 years in business. The company has been involved in all major mining projects in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with particular expertise in Canada's diamond industry including continuous involvement at Dominion Diamond's Ekati Mine since exploration began.
A peek inside Komatsu’s new Sparwood facility
Komatsu Mining Corporation has consolidated four separate operations into a single modernized 29,000 square foot facility in Sparwood, BC, housing all 97 employees under one roof. The facility serves the Elk Valley coal mining industry with 24/7 support for equipment like electric rope shovels and blast hole drills, primarily supporting Teck Resources operations.
Kubota Canada Ltd. announces the construction of a new facility in Pickering, Ontario
Kubota Canada Ltd. announced construction of a new $67 million headquarters and warehouse facility in Pickering, Ontario, scheduled for completion by end of 2019. The 565,500 square foot facility represents a significant expansion from their current Markham operations and will support growth from 190 to 250 employees by 2027.
Watson Gloves is celebrating 100 years in business
Watson Gloves, a Canadian manufacturer of industrial safety gloves, is celebrating its 100th anniversary under third-generation CEO Martin Moore. The company's Storm Trooper line accounts for 60% of production and is widely used in mining, oil and gas operations across Canada, with Imperial Oil being a major customer in Northern Alberta.
Appointment of Stephen Grocott as Chief Technical Development Officer
Clean TeQ Holdings Limited appointed Stephen Grocott as Chief Technical Development Officer to support process development for their Sunrise nickel, cobalt and scandium project. Grocott brings 35 years of experience from Rio Tinto where he was Chief Advisor, Processing, overseeing global technical support across their business portfolio.
Teck announces appointment of Kalev Ruberg
Teck Resources has appointed Kalev Ruberg as Vice President, Teck Digital Systems and Chief Information Officer. Ruberg has been with Teck since 2006 and brings over 40 years of information systems and technology experience to his expanded role.
Angela Hamlyn appointed Executive Director of CIM
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) has appointed Angela Hamlyn as Executive Director effective January 1, 2018. Hamlyn, who served as Interim ED for seven months, brings over a decade of experience with CIM including roles as Editor-in-Chief of CIM Magazine and Director of Communications. The appointment comes as CIM prepares to celebrate its 120th anniversary and positions the organization for strategic growth.
Argentina Lithium expands holdings, plans up to 10,000 metres of drilling at lithium projects
Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp announced plans for up to 10,000 metres of drilling across its Arizaro and Incahuasi lithium projects in Argentina's Lithium Triangle. The company expanded its Arizaro holdings by 7,030 hectares and reported surface sampling results of 409 mg/l lithium at the newly acquired Incahuasi project, which covers an entire salar.
Teck named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
Teck Resources Limited was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2018 by Mediacorp, recognizing the company's exceptional human resources programs and workplace policies. The award reflects Teck's focus on building a culture of safety, employee engagement, diversity, innovation and leadership development across its workforce.
Monarques Gold announces a custom milling contract with Wallbridge Mining for 35,000 tonnes of ore
Monarques Gold announced a custom milling contract with Wallbridge Mining to process 35,000 tonnes of ore from the Fenelon Gold property at its Camflo mill in Quebec. This is the second such contract signed in recent weeks as Monarques works to operate the mill at full capacity, following recent approval to increase daily capacity from 1,200 to 1,600 tonnes per day.