British Columbia
Conuma Coal re-opens second mine near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Conuma expects to have the Wolverine Mine operating at full production levels by April, exporting 1.5 million tonnes of metallurgical coal a...
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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Mines
Kennady Diamonds announces Mineral Resource of 13.62 Million Carats for the Kelvin Kimberlite
The Kennady North Project is located in the NWT, Canada. — Photo: Kennady Diamonds Inc. Kennady Diamonds Inc. ("Kennady", the "Company") (TS...
Mines
Bravura announces submission of plan of operations application for its Musgrove Creek Project
Map of the Musgrove Creek Gold Project. — Photo: Bravura Ventures Corp. Vancouver-based, Bravura Ventures Corp. is pleased to provide an exp...
Alberta
De Beers returns West Athabasca to CanAlaska
Map of the Athabasca Diamond Projects. — Photo: CanAlaska Vancouver, Canada, December 23, 2016 - CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. (TSX-V: CVV; OTCQB:...
Alberta
7 must-visit museums on the Prairies to learn about Canada’s mining and energy industries
Atlas Coal Mine encompasses 70 acres and 20 dozen preserved buildings. — Photo: Atlas Coal MineAtlas Coal Mine—Drumheller, Alberta A trip to...
Alberta
Bob Moffatt: A pioneer of Canada’s energy sector
Bob Moffatt is a fifth-generation coal miner who began his career at the Atlas Coal Mine in Drumheller, Alberta. Decades later, he's returne...
Global
Goldcorp debuts “all-electric” mine—eliminates diesel usage
Goldcorp is teaming up with Sandvik Mining and MacLean Engineering to provide battery-powered underground vehicles. — Photo: Goldcorp/Sandvi...
British Columbia
IDM Mining says Red Mountain project in Golden Triangle on track
Mike McPhie, executive chairman of IDM Mining. — Photo: IDM Mining IDM Mining recently reported an update on its work on a Feasibility Study...
British Columbia
Teck announces $285US Q1 coal benchmark—new collective agreements at Elkview & Fording River
Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper,...
Company Profiles
The Northern Miner cuts frequency by 50%—drops to 26 issues a year
With a goal of publishing a minimum 24-page "fatter" newspaper every second week, the TNM is promising to produce and publish the same amoun...
Exploration
Denison to continue drilling uranium target on CanAlaska’s Moon Project
The CanAlaska Moon South claim is located in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. — Photo: CanAlaska Vancouver, Canada, December 6, 2016 - Can...
British Columbia
Barkerville Gold Mines enters into relationship agreement with Lhtako Dene First Nation
Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd., owns the Cariboo Gold Project, located in the recognized traditional territory of the Lhtako Dene First Nation....
British Columbia
Federal government issues key water licence for Seabridge Gold’s KSM Project
The licence was granted for a term of 25 years under the International Rivers Improvements Regulations. — Photo: seabridgegold.net TORONTO,...
Global
Kazzinc commits to RungePincockMinarco’s (RPM’s) Enterprise Planning Platform
Kazzinc has chosen RungePincockMinarco (RPM) to help them continue to be one of the world’s most cost efficient zinc producers. — Photo: Gle...
British Columbia
Golden Dawn announces closing of Greenwood property acquisition
The company's Greenwood mill facility. — Photo: Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. Wolf Wiese, CEO of Golden Dawn Minerals Inc., recently announces t...
Energy
Coal Association of Canada “disappointed” with federal coal phase-out announcement
Robin Campbell, President of the Coal Association of Canada. — Photo: Coal Association of Canada “We feel that investment in the coal indust...
Company Profiles
Teck signs agreement to acquire AQM Copper
Teck has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of AQM Copper...
British Columbia
Magnetite to be shipped by truck from Montana to Elk Valley coal mines
Using a combination of trains and trucks, magnetite will be shipped to the Elk Valley coal mines from Montana. — Photo: Flickr/Misson Mounta...
Company Profiles
Two copper experts join Kincora Copper—both credited with multiple Tier 1 discoveries
Kincora Copper Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Leaman as Senior Vice-President of Exploration and John Holliday as C...
Company Profiles
CanAlaska Uranium reviews & updates current project activities
Map of CanAlaska projects. — Photo: CanAlaska Vancouver, Canada, November 14, 2016 - CanAlaska Uranium Ltd., ("CanAlaska" or the "Company")...
Mines
Kelvin Diamond Valuation Update
The Kennady North Diamond project located in the Northwest Territories. — Photo: Kennady Diamonds Inc. TORONTO, Nov. 4, 2016 /CNW/ - Kennady...
Mines
American Coal Council congratulates President-elect Donald Trump—“He supports coal and energy jobs”
The American Coal Council is optimistic about the future of the energy industry in America. — Photo: Reddit The American Coal Council congra...
British Columbia
Copper Mountain records best quarterly results since start-up
Copper Mountain Mining Corporation's open-pit operation near Princeton, B.C., averaged 173,100 tonnes of material per day during the third q...
Mines
A troubleshooting tool
Fastec Imaging’s TS5 High-Speed Camera’s slow-motion footage provides optimal analyzation of blasting operations. — Photo courtesy Fastec Im...