British Columbia
Callinex Mines makes headway in a low market
1 of 3The excitement of a new discovery keeps Callinex at the forefront of Canadian exploration. — Photo courtesy of Callinex Mines Inc.2 of...
Exploration.
What we constantly see when interviewing individuals for stories in Canadian Mining & Energy is that the people in the exploration industry are an optimistic bunch. These passionate prospectors confess that this character trait is essential to the job—they must bash a lot of rocks before they hit pay dirt. But for them, it’s the thrill of discovery that drives them—and their excitement is contagious.
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Historic mine, modern technology and future hedges: the Wingdam gold project
1 of 7Ore samples from the Wingdam site show promise. — Photo courtesy Leif and Eva Grandell Studios2 of 7This shows the ore processing plan...
Exploration
A thunderstorm: where his career began
John Roozendaal is founder and president of VMS Ventures Inc. — Photo courtesy VMS Ventures Inc. It was actually during a thunderstorm one d...
Exploration
Strengthening trade relations
1 of 2Lou Naumovski, who is with Kinross Gold Corporation, spoke at the recent CERBA conference in Toronto. — Photo courtesy CERBA2 of 2A pa...
British Columbia
How B.C. can win a gold medal in the economic Olympics
1 of 4Michel Lamarre, project manager for Rio Tinto Alcan's Kitimat Modernization Project. — Photo courtesy Rio Tinto Alcan2 of 4Byng Giraud...
Exploration
Greenland property could be the next site of an open-pit nickel mine
1 of 3Helicopter flying over the Maniitsoq property. — Photo courtesy of North American Nickel2 of 3Helicopter and the VTEM System used at t...
Exploration
Bill C-47 brings regulatory hope to Nunavut
1 of 3Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank Gold Mine is currently the only operating mine in Nunavut. — Photo courtesy Agnico-Eagle2 of 3The Meadowbank...
Exploration
Could this be a new gold district?
1 of 4The Justin property in southeastern Yukon is currently being explored for gold potential. — Photo courtesy Bernie Fox/TerraLogic Explo...
British Columbia
Seeking another Sullivan
1 of 2A large exploration pit at the Iron Range Property in Creston, B.C. — Photo courtesy Eagle Plains Resources2 of 2Drilling at the Iron...
British Columbia
With Luquman Shaheen at the helm, Panoro Minerals has seen success
Luquman Shaheen took over as president and CEO of Panoro Minerals four years ago. — Photo courtesy Panoro MineralsPanoro Minerals is a Vanco...
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Maintaining a positive outlook
Drill core processing facilities are located on site at TTM ResourcesInc.'s Chu Molybdenum Project. — Photo courtesy TTM Resources Inc. Wes...
British Columbia
This prospector’s secret: never stop looking
Ken Wasylyshen, left, Dave Forshaw and Bob Singh prospect for gold on Philip Creek, a tributary of the Nation River west of Mackenzie, B.C....
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BCGold Corp.
1 of 3The historical Engineer Mine located near Atlin, B.C. — Photo courtesy BCGold Corp.2 of 3Gold in quartz measurements. — Photo courtesy...
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Refining Canada’s natural resource industry
Joe Oliver is Canada's minister of natural resources. — Couvrette/Ottawa photo “One project, one review”—that is the new promise from the fe...
British Columbia
A deeper look at the Sully
1 of 2Paul Ransom, P.Geo., did a geological study on the Sully property. — Photo courtesy Scott Broughton2 of 2This is a view of the Sully p...
British Columbia
Manganese on the horizon
Artillery Peak in Arizona is the site of American Manganese's deposit. — Photo courtesy American Manganese American Manganese Inc. has compl...
Exploration
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inducts the “father of flow-through”
John Hansuld was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame this winter for his groundbreaking contributions to the industry. — Photo co...
British Columbia
Blackwater is just the beginning
Brian Butterworth, Past Chair, AME BC Awards Committee; and Michael McPhie, Chair, AME BC; present the H.H. "Spud" Huestis Award to Peter Be...
Exploration
Jeff Pontius hunts for treasure in North America
1 of 4Jeff Pontius at Money Knob in the center of the Livengood deposit in Alaska. — Heather Kelly photo2 of 4Jeff Pontius at Corvus Gold’s...
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New Gold locks up the Blackwater district
1 of 3Workers inspect drill core at New Gold Inc.'s Blackwater project. — Photo courtesy New Gold Inc.2 of 3New Gold Inc. hopes construction...
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Reflecting on his experiences
Seeing the world is all in a day’s work for Lindsay Bottomer; the Gobi Desert in Mongolia is just one of the many places he has been during...
Alberta
Drilling down for data
Brandon Beringer and Joel Sinkwich with their modified truck for geophysical logging. — Joel Sinkwich photoCentury Wireline Services is an o...
British Columbia
Seeking further evidence
Geoscience BC booth at a tradeshow Stephen Williams, GIS Consultant, Christa Sluggett, Project Geologist and Communications Coordinator, and...
Exploration
Rugged mining robots can go where no man has gone before
1 of 2Inuktun’s Versatrax 300 being lowered into the Climax Mine in Colorado, September 2009. — Photo courtesy Inuktun Services2 of 2Inuktun...