British Columbia
AME BC likes new 2017 BC Budget
Diane Nicolson, chair of the AME board comments on BC Budget. — Photo: AME BC The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) has expressed su...
Mines.
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 the challenges that operating mines face and how they are adapting to meet the demands of new regulations and environmental standards.
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British Columbia
Kootenay Zinc starts drilling at Fort Steele’s “Sully” property
After months of planning this next drill hole, the team is now present in the Kootenays and ready to drill. — Photo: Kootenay Zinc/S. Brough...
Global
Dragon-Den style #DisruptMining announces five finalists
Top concepts will be asked to showcase their technology, idea, or business at the #DisruptMining expo on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Carlu...
Mines
BC miner Don McLeod inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Don McLeod, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee. — Photo: Bruce McLeod Don McLeod, who for years has been a well-known figure in Canada’s...
Global
US Mines produced an estimated $74.6 Billion in minerals during 2016
The information comes from the 40th annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report, the earliest comprehensive source of 2016 mineral production...
British Columbia
Could there be another Sullivan mine-sized deposit near Fort Steele, B.C.?
Paul Ransom points to Lakit Lookout, near Fort Steele, which could be the next big East Kootenay mine. — Photo courtesy Paul Ransom The East...
Mines
Positive trends for commodities in 2017: Scotiabank
— Photo: Scotiabank TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2017 /CNW/ - The Scotiabank Commodity Price Index gained 6.2% m/m in December as a large Oil & Gas gai...
History
How to revive a gold mine
The Madison property near Butte, Montana, has a long history dating back to the 1850s. — Photo courtesy Broadway Gold Mining Ltd. Gold has b...
Company Profiles
NOVAGOLD reports excellent 2016 results: advances toward Final Environmental Impact Statement
NOVAGOLD is a well-financed precious metals company focused on the permitting and development of its 50%-owned Donlin Gold project in Alaska...
British Columbia
Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett Special Guest on Podcast
Bill Bennett Welcome to a special edition of the Kootenay Business/Canadian Mining and Energy Podcast. We are pleased to have the Honourable...
British Columbia
Thompson Creek Metals wins mine reclamation award
Jonathan Buchanan, director, Information and Public Affairs for the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) — Photo: R...
British Columbia
10 Ways to Immerse Yourself in British Columbia’s Rich Mining Past
The Britannia Mine Museum lets you explore this former copper mine along B.C.’s Pacific coast. — Photo: Britannia Mine Museum Tug on a headl...
British Columbia
Lucky strikes: Early days in British Columbia’s mining industry
The settlement of Britannia Beach, one of two bases for the Britannia Mining and Smelting Company. — Photo: Britannia Mine Museum For more t...
Education
Hans Brasch’s lucky life
Hans Brasch worked in the mining industry for 40 years, and never missed a single day of work. — Photo: Hans Brasch “I worked 40 years in th...
British Columbia
Kootenay Zinc Corp. sponsors Sullivan Core Shack Display
The Sullivan Core Shack will be a museum level display of ore and rock specimens as well as drill core from Sullivan mine and surrounding ar...
Company Profiles
Important appointments to Alliance Magnesium Board of Directors
With its recent appointments, Alliance Magnesium Inc. now has seven members on its Board of Directors. — Photo: Alliance Magnesium Inc. BROS...
Global
CSE tallies another record year in 2016; personnel, infrastructure additions strengthen 2017 outlook
Canadian Securities Exchange CEO Richard Carleton. — Photo: CSE TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan. 12, 2017) - The Canadian Securities Ex...
Global
McEwen leads extraordinary list of Mining Hall of Fame Inductees
"This exemplary group of mining experts, innovators and pioneering Canadians are global leaders of the highest caliber," said Bill Roscoe, C...
British Columbia
MX Gold announces proposed purchase of WestKam Gold Corp.‘s Bonaparte property
The Bonaparte property is located in close proximity to Kamloops, B.C. — Photo: WestKam Gold Corp. Vancouver, B.C. - MX Gold Corp. (TSX-V: M...
Global
NioCorp signs land acquisition agreements for Elk Creek Superalloy Materials Project: Nebraska
Mark Smith, Executive Chairman, CEO, and Director of NioCorp. — Photo: NioCorp Jan. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NioCorp Developments Ltd. i...
Mines
IsoEnergy intersects Uranium Mineralization at Thorburn Lake and strong basement alteration at Radio
Map of the Thorburn Lake and Radio uranium projects owned by IsoEnergy Ltd. in Saskatchewan. — Photo: IsoEnergy Ltd. VANCOUVER, Jan. 5, 2017...
Mines
Robert McEwen does more than expected
Robert McEwen is a 2017 inductee into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. — Photo: McEwen Mining “I’m stubbornly persistent, I’m intensely cur...
Global
Airships considered for more environmentally friendly mining in remote locations
Quest Rare Minerals looks to the sky for efficient and environmentally friendly solutions to their mine transport problems: Lockheed Martin'...
British Columbia
Teck Trail announces $174 million for new acid plant
A previously completed acid plant that Teck installed in 2014. — Photo: Teck Trail/LCIC Teck Metals Ltd. (“Teck”) announced on January 2, 21...