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MAC congratulates Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) congratulates Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada on their election v...
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The growing trend of working abroad has reached the mining industry, and as a result, many Canadian mining companies have set up exploration sites worldwide. In this section of Mining and Energy, we will monitor hot commodities, profile companies making the transition to working abroad, and look at suppliers and equipment, minerals and much more.
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Mining Association of British Columbia congratulates new federal government
Karina Brino, President and CEO of the Mining Association of B.C. — Photo courtesy Mining Association of BC/Linkedin Vancouver – The Mining...
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PotashCorp drops K+S takeover proposal
Due to challenging economic conditions and a lack of engagement by K+S management, PotashCorp has withdrawn its takeover proposal. — Photo c...
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Teck announces $610m silver streaming agreement with Franco-Nevada
Teck has seen its stock price jump 17% in two days since it announced the silver streaming deal with Franco-Nevada. — Photo courtesy El Come...
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Canada’s junior miners must embrace unique strategies to survive continued economic challenges
Liam Fitzgerald, PwC's Canadian Mining Leader. — Photo courtesy newswire.ca TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2015 /CNW/ - The drying up of equity and debt m...
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$70M Stewart World Port opens to serve resource sectors
A gala grand-opening was held in Stewart, B.C., on September 16th to celebrate the opening of the Stewart World Port. — Photo courtesy Stewa...
Company Profiles
MAC & PDAC: Trans-Pacific Partnership will benefit Canada’s mining sector
MAC Executive Director Pierre Gratton at a recent "Mining is Down But Not Out" presentation. — Photo courtesy MAC Twitter feed The Mining As...
Company Profiles
Suncor Energy launches $6.6 billion bid to takeover Canadian Oil Sands Limited
Canadian Oil Sands employees at one of the company's extraction/distallation facilities. — Photo courtesy Canadian Oil Sands Suncor Energy I...
Company Profiles
Steel cutting marks start of physical construction of Nautilus’ production support vessel
Steel-cutting has commenced for the construction of Nautilus Minerals Inc., production support vessel, to be used as a base for its seafloor...
Company Profiles
Alloycorp Mining CEO Gordon Bogden steps down
Gordon Bogden, CEO of Alleycorp Mining, will be stepping down from his role, effective immediately. — Photo courtesy Alloycorp Alloycorp Min...
Company Profiles
Canadian Securities Regulators finalize significant changes to the Rights Offering Regime
— Photo courtesy Stock photo Vancouver – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced the final implementation of a streamli...
British Columbia
Electra Stone ships first 18 tonnes of BC Jade to China
BC Jade shipped directly to China. — Photo courtesy Electra Stone Electra Stone Ltd. (TSX.V: ELT) is pleased to announce confirmation of its...
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Canadian mining consultant kidnapped in Philippines
John Ridsdel (left), is the former chief operating officer of mining company TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of Vanc...
Company Profiles
Teck Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Teck Resources Limited has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the sixth straight year. — Photo courtesy Dow Jones Vancouve...
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Laurentian Bank’s Equipment Finance Division partners with BDC to facilitate equipment acquisition
Laurentian Bank of Canada is pleased to announce a partnership with the Business Development Bank of Canada to help manufacturers across the...
Energy
Top Ten Wind Energy Producing Provinces in Canada
B.C. is in fourth place in terms of wind energy produced, despite the province having one of the best wind resources in the world. — Photo c...
Exploration
Goldcorp and Teck Combine El Morro and Relincho Projects in Chile
The El Morro and Relincho projects, located close to each other in the Atacama region of Chile will be combined into a single project in ord...
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Canadian Mining Eye index sees first gain in a year (+4%): EY
Bruce Sprague, EY’s Canadian Mining & Metals Leader. — Photo courtesy EY/Amec “While Canadian mining equities continued to face downward pre...
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Despite $72 million possible tax bill Silver Wheaton remains confident
CEO Randy Smallwood remains confident of company's business structure. — Photo courtesy Linkedin/Silver Wheaton VANCOUVER /CNW/ - Silver Whe...
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Hitachi completes the EH AC-3 series with two new haul trucks
Hitachi rigid frame haul truck. — Photo courtesy of Hitachi Construction Machinery Hitachi Construction Machinery recently announced a plan...
Company Profiles
Gran Colombia Gold Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2015 Results
Gran Columbia Gold Corp. announces the financial results of their second quarter and first half of 2015. — Photo courtesy Gran Colombia Gold...
Education
Building a culture of safety is a slow process
The safety situation in the mineral exploration industry has greatly improved since PDAC and AME BC conducted their first survey in 2005. —...
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Commerce Resources developing rare earth pilot plant
Commerce Resources corp is an exploration and development company with a particular focus on rare metals and rare earth elements. — Photo co...
Company Profiles
Kaminak Gold named a TSX Venture 50 company
Eira Thomas, president and CEO of Kaminak Gold Corporation. — Photo courtesy Kaminak Gold Corporation Eira Thomas has done it again. Kaminak...