Energy
Canada's Critical Minerals: The Resource Superpower
34 critical minerals, #1 in potash, #2 in uranium, $18.5 billion in allied investment — the definitive guide to what PM Carney means when he says Canada has what the world wants.
Minerals.
Minerals play a role in so many aspects of everyday life: they are used to make such things as high-tech components, exquisite jewellery, cosmetics and dietary supplements.
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Alberta
Opinion: Canada's Railway Strike Exposes the Perils of Privatized Infrastructure for West Coast Resources
Minerals
Canadian Company Lucara Diamond Unearths Second-Largest Diamond Ever Found in Botswana
British Columbia
Q & A with Kendra Johnston: AME’s new President and CEO
Kendra Johnston, President and CEO of AME, is excited about AME’s direction into 2020 and beyond. — Photo courtesy Kendra Johnston For over...
British Columbia
Geoscience BC targets ‘hidden’ Central Interior copper-gold deposits
Geoscience BC recently held an open house in Prince George to announce the Central Interior Copper-Gold Research series. — Photo courtesy Lo...
Exploration
PDAC 2020 awards honour industry leaders
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada presents annual awards to recognize and honour outstanding achievement, accomplishment,...
Global
Demand for rare earth metals and minerals—increasingly rare on land—spurs deep-sea mining
A remotely-operated underwater vehicle images a hydrothermal vent in the deep ocean. Our consumption of rare earth metals, used in products...
British Columbia
Kendra Johnston named new president and CEO of Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
Kendra Johnson has a wealth of knowledge and experience under her belt. — Photo courtesy AME The BC-based Association for Mineral Exploratio...
Global
Royal Canadian Mint issues coin minted of pure Nunavut gold
The coin recaptures Germaine Arnaktauyok's iconic drummer design that first appeared on the $2 circulation coin celebrating of Nunavut's cre...
Education
#ThisIsMining illustrates how mining affects everyone
(L to R) Chris Hodgson, president of the Ontario Mining Association, Marc Lauzier; mine general manager for Newmont Goldcorp’s Porcupine Gol...
Minerals
Ferrochrome refinery siting decision rekindles call for East-West access to the Ring of Fire
The Sault to Sioux Transload Strategy (SSTS) advocates the rail shipment of minerals between Sioux Lookout and Sault Ste. Marie utilizing th...
Minerals
Wesdome provides update on Eagle River Mine surface exploration drilling, confirms presence of gold
The Eagle River complex consists of two claim groups - the Eagle River Underground Mine and the Mishi Open Pit mine, shown here. — Photo cou...
Minerals
Nevada joint venture creates the world’s largest gold mining operation
A joint venture with Randgold Resources and Barrick Gold Corporation has made the Nevada Complex the largest single gold producer in the wor...
Exploration
A miracle metal
The La Loutre property is situated in the heart of graphite-rich Quebec. — Photo courtesy Lomiko Metals Inc. A. Paul Gill is the CEO of Lomi...
Education
Two TVO original documentaries Northern Gold and The Shadow of Gold focus on impact of gold
"Gold is one of the most scrutinized commodities in markets around the world, and the history of gold is frequently romanticized," says John...
Minerals
Troilus launches 40,000 metre drill program
An aerial view of the Troilus Project, a former gold and copper mine. — Photo courtesy Troilus Gold Corp. Troilus Gold Corp. (TSX: TLG; OTCQ...
Global
The Royal Canadian Mint celebrates 40 years of leadership and innovation
The Royal Canadian Mint's 40th Anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin. — Photo courtesy Royal Canadian Mint After four decades of i...
British Columbia
AME’s Mineral Exploration Roundup kicks off with opening remarks from Premier John Horgan
BC Premier John Horgan. — Photo courtesy Province of BC VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 36th annual Miner...
Minerals
Pure Gold Test Mining returns an estimated 56% more gold than predicted from resource model
Underground testing at the Madsen Gold Project. — Photo courtesy Pure Gold Mining Inc. VANCOUVER, B.C. – Pure Gold Mining Inc. (PGM – TSX-V)...
Manitoba
Azincourt Energy Lithium One exploration update
Project Location Map – Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field. Lithium One is the southernmost land package. — Photo courtesy Azincourt Energy Corp....
Global
Group Eleven announces major step in ‘Big Think’ exploration in the Irish zinc-lead district
Group Eleven announces major step in 'Big Think' exploration in the Irish zinc-lead district. — Photo courtesy Group Eleven Resources Corp....
Maritimes
Resource Capital Gold Corp. completes bulk sample at Dufferin Gold Mine, Nova Scotia
A sample of gold from the Dufferin Mine in Nova Scotia, Canada. — Photo courtesy Resource Capital Gold Resource Capital Gold Corp., TSXV:RCG...