British Columbia
Seeking further evidence
Geoscience BC booth at a tradeshow Stephen Williams, GIS Consultant, Christa Sluggett, Project Geologist and Communications Coordinator, and...
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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Minerals
Even better the second time around
1 of 3Historical mining activity at the Bellekeno Mine area. — Photo courtesy of Alexco Resource Corporation2 of 3The new 400-tonnes-per-day...
British Columbia
Going deep with education
Delegates gather around a booth at the 2009 Trade Show — Photo courtesy East Kootenay Chamber of Mines The East Kootenay Chamber of Mines is...
Exploration
High hopes for isotopes
1 of 3Soil sampling is not new in exploration—but Uravan's technique of separating clays from soils was unorthodox and gave a more complete...
British Columbia
An ear to the ground
The Comox Joint Venture is in the process of determining the scope of work needed to gain environmental approval from provincial and federal...
Minerals
Driving innovation
Tents are set up at the base camp at Thor Lake in the Northwest Territories, as drilling, exploration and development continue in the search...
British Columbia
Second time’s the charm?
The Eholt area is just north of the old Phoenix Mine, near the city of Grand Forks. — image courtesy Jim Kermeen A mining company has begun...
Exploration
The Yukon’s most important joint venture
Shawn Ryan and his wife, Cathy Wood, are best friends and business partners in the biggest news story in Canadian exploration. — Photo court...
Exploration
Drilling for diamonds
George Read has explored for diamonds in many different parts of the world. — Courtesy Shore Gold Inc. The discovery of diamond-bearing kimb...
Exploration
Investing in the future
Tom MacNeill founded 49 North Resources six years ago to help junior exploration companies find seed capital funding. — Photo courtesy Tom M...
Exploration
The calling of the earth
Klaus Lehnert-Thiel gathers till samples at Waddy Lake in the La Ronge gold belt in 2005. — Photo courtesy Klaus Lehnert-Thiel Many major pr...
Exploration
Uranium on the cranium
David Thomas speaks with a young boy while on a mineral exploration trip to Argentina. — Photo courtesy David ThomasCameco Corporation is on...
Alberta
Bearly scratching the surface
1 of 5Brian Testo was busy exploring at the Greenwood property in summer 2010. — —photo courtesy Grizzly Discoveries Inc.2 of 5Testo inspe...
Minerals
From mine to magnet
There are strong showings of light rare earth elements—including cerium, lanthanum and neodymium—at Hoidas Lake. — photo courtesy Great...
Alberta
From ammolite to zircon
Gemologist Jeff Nechka assesses a gem for clarity and colour. — Dave Blaine, Voyager Photography photo From childhood days spent rock huntin...
British Columbia
Seeing infrared
This indium antimonide crystal (L) will be used to make polished indium anitmonide wafers such as this one (R), which is destined for use in...
Minerals
The future found in the ground
Terbium is a heavy rare earth metal that is used in LEDs, TVs and fluorescent lamps. — photo courtesy Avalon Rare Metals Rare earth elements...
Exploration
Wake up and smell the java
The Kaminak Gold team is exhuberant after their first drill program at the Supremo Zone showed promising results. — photo courtesy Kaminak G...