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A great deal of exploration, assessment and consideration of logistical details must occur before a mine can begin operation—and once it does, there are many things that can impact its success. In Canadian Mining & Energy, we look at t...
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Satellite Insights into Mining’s Ecological Impact
This article explores how satellite technology is revolutionizing environmental monitoring in mining operations. It discusses satellite imagery applications for tracking land degradation, water quality, deforestation, and air quality impacts from mining activities. The piece highlights technological innovations including AI and IoT that promise to enhance sustainable mining practices.
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.
Westshore Terminals Coal Fire 2024
A fire has broken out at Westshore Coal Port Terminal in Delta, BC, one of North America's largest coal export facilities handling 33 million tonnes annually. Emergency crews are on site working to contain the fire that reportedly started on a coal conveyor. The terminal is crucial for Canadian coal shipments to global markets, particularly Asia.
Crowsnest Pass Residents Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of Grassy Mountain Coal Mine
Residents of Crowsnest Pass voted 72% in favor of the Grassy Mountain metallurgical coal mine project in a non-binding referendum with 53.6% turnout. The Australia-based Northback project remains under regulatory review while facing legal challenges from environmental groups concerned about water quality impacts.
Opinion: Canada's Railway Strike Exposes the Perils of Privatized Infrastructure for West Coast Resources
An opinion piece examines how Canada's recent railway strike exposed critical vulnerabilities in the country's privatized rail infrastructure, which is essential for transporting West Coast resources including minerals, oil, and gas. The article argues that railways built with public investment but now privately controlled create single-point-of-failure risks for Canada's resource economy.
Canadian Company Lucara Diamond Unearths Second-Largest Diamond Ever Found in Botswana
Canadian company Lucara Diamond discovered a 2,492-carat rough diamond at its Karowe mine in Botswana, making it the second-largest diamond ever found globally. The discovery, enabled by Lucara's advanced X-ray recovery technology, could be worth upwards of $40 million and reinforces Botswana's position as a major diamond producer accounting for 20% of global production.
Tent Mountain green energy plan: triple solution
Montem Resources is developing a triple-tier green energy project at their former Tent Mountain coal mine, combining wind power, pumped hydroelectric energy storage, and hydrogen production. The unique landscape features two water reservoirs separated by 300 metres of elevation, creating ideal conditions for energy storage. The company expects to complete cost estimates by end of June 2024 to compare this renewable project against their original coal mining plans.
Gold miner Mitch Mortensen is the perfect advocate for placer mining in B.C.
Mitch Mortensen, president of Snowshoe Mountain Resources Corp., is advocating for sustainable placer mining in B.C. while developing his family's Yanks Peak gold project. His latest assay results show 800 ppb gold, which he considers exceptional for making a low-grade gold mine feasible in massive river gravel deposits.
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation signs distribution agreement for Sandvik equipment
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) has signed a distribution agreement with Sandvik Canada to become a reseller of mining equipment, parts, and digital solutions for northwestern British Columbia and Yukon. The partnership positions TNDC to serve the rapidly growing Golden Triangle mining region while creating employment and training opportunities for Indigenous communities.
Teck and Caterpillar to advance zero-emissions mining haul trucks
Teck Resources announced a partnership with Caterpillar to deploy 30 zero-emissions large haul trucks at its mining operations, starting with the Elk Valley steelmaking coal operations in British Columbia beginning in 2027. This initiative is part of Teck's broader decarbonization strategy to reduce carbon intensity by 33% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
The Association of Mineral Exploration leads through change
The Association for Mineral Exploration held its first-ever virtual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference with 32,000 booth visits and 15,000 unique views from 20 countries. The event focused on industry transformation through ESG initiatives, diversity and inclusion, and improving mining's public image, while addressing challenges of an aging workforce and increasing demand for critical minerals.
New opportunities on the horizon for mineral exploration in Western Canada
The Association for Mineral Exploration's annual Roundup 2020 conference successfully concluded its 37th year, attracting over 6000 delegates from 38 countries to Vancouver. The event featured new exploration technologies, geophysical data releases for Vancouver Island North, and significant government announcements supporting mineral development in Western Canada.
$500,000 federal funding to help promote northern mining at annual conference
The federal government announced $500,000 in funding to help the Yukon Mining Alliance promote northern Canadian mining opportunities at the annual PDAC conference over the next three years. The initiative aims to attract international investment to Canada's northern territories and create jobs for Indigenous and northern residents.
New tech aims to extract lithium from oilfield waste
Summit Nanotech is developing nanotechnology to extract lithium from oilfield brine waste in Alberta, with testing planned by end of year. The company aims to leverage existing oil and gas infrastructure to produce lithium for the growing electric vehicle battery market, with Alberta containing an estimated 3.6 million tonnes of lithium resources.
Teck and Ridley Terminals ink agreement to increase shipments
Teck Resources expanded its commercial agreement with Ridley Terminals to double its contracted steelmaking coal shipping capacity from 3 to 6 million tonnes per year, with an option to increase to 9 million tonnes. The seven-year agreement running from 2021-2027 aims to improve flexibility and performance in Teck's steelmaking coal supply chain from its B.C. operations.
Geoscience BC targets ‘hidden’ Central Interior copper-gold deposits
Geoscience BC launched the Central Interior Copper-Gold Research series to explore for hidden copper-gold deposits beneath glacial sediments across 50,700 square kilometres of BC's Central Interior. The project uses advanced till sampling and geophysical modeling to identify prospective areas between established mines like Mount Milligan and Gibraltar.
PDAC 2020 awards honour industry leaders
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada announced its 2020 award recipients across six categories, recognizing outstanding achievement in the Canadian and international mineral exploration and mining industry. Recipients include leading prospectors, geologists, Indigenous community leaders, and mining companies, with awards to be presented at the annual PDAC Convention in Toronto in March.
Demand for rare earth metals and minerals—increasingly rare on land—spurs deep-sea mining
A code of conduct for deep-sea mining in international waters has been officially launched in 2020, with 29 exploration contracts already approved covering 1.3 million square kilometers. The initiative targets critical minerals like nickel, copper, cobalt, and rare earth metals needed for electronics and clean energy technologies. The International Seabed Authority is developing regulations for commercial exploitation of three types of marine mineral deposits in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.
MacLean brings ‘EV proven/EV ready’ message to mining industry
MacLean Engineering announced expansion of its electric vehicle fleet for underground mining, with over 30 EV units deployed across nine Canadian mine sites by end of 2019. The company introduced the RB3-Scaler as the latest addition to its EV Series, featuring battery electric propulsion and designed for safe mechanical scaling operations in underground mines.
Mineral Insights sheds light on exploration
Gold Sniffer Inc. has developed Mineral Insights, a handheld device that can detect micron-sized particles of gold, copper, lithium and other minerals using visible light signatures. The device provides results in just 60 seconds, potentially accelerating field exploration and improving recovery rates for mining operations.
Newest Hitachi mining excavator delivers on innovation
Hitachi has unveiled the EX3600-7, the fourth machine in its new EX-7 Series lineup of mining excavators. The machine features enhanced reliability, durability and efficiency with advanced hydraulic systems, improved operator comfort features, and availability in both backhoe and shovel configurations for North and South American markets.
Western Potash Corp executes Binding Offtake Agreement With ADM
Western Resources Corp.'s subsidiary Western Potash Corp has signed a binding offtake agreement with agricultural giant ADM for 100% of potash production from their Saskatchewan Milestone Phase I plant. The agreement covers 146,000 tonnes per annum and includes FOB mine site delivery to nearby Port Lajord Terminal. Construction continues on schedule with production expected to commence in late 2020.
Etruscus intersects massive and semi-massive sulphides in 400-meter step-out from Black Dog Zone
Etruscus Resources intersected multiple shallow mineralized zones in step-out drilling 400m from the Black Dog Zone at its Rock & Roll Project in BC's Eskay Camp. Key results include a 5.75m true width zone with 1.55m of massive sulphides starting at just 40.85m depth in the new Ziggy discovery zone, suggesting potential for a cluster of VMS systems in this prolific camp.
Osisko Gold Royalties to acquire Barkerville Gold Mines
Osisko Gold Royalties announced a definitive agreement to acquire all remaining shares of Barkerville Gold Mines for C$338 million, representing a 44% premium. The deal gives Osisko full control of the Cariboo Gold Project in British Columbia's historic Wells-Barkerville mining camp.