Mines
Gahcho Kué—The land of diamonds
The Gahcho Kué mine site is located in the Northwest Territories. — Photo courtesy Mountain Province Diamonds Big projects take time. They 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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British Columbia
UBC and industry partnership spurs metallurgical sector development in BC Interior
UBC Associate Professor Lukas Bichler (second from left) discusses how to extract minerals from mining byproducts with his students. — Photo...
British Columbia
Celebrate BC Mining Week with Family Fun Day at Britannia Mine Museum
Family Fun Day at Britannia Mine Museum. — Photo courtesy britanniaminemuseum.ca Britannia Beach, BC – As part of BC Mining Week, the Britan...
British Columbia
$94M profit declared by Teck Resources, sees change in direction in steelmaking coal and zinc prices
One of Teck Resources' new LNG conversion coal haul trucks being tested in the Elk Valley. — Photo courtesy Teck Vancouver, BC – Teck Resour...
Company Profiles
Nevsun Resources and Reservoir Minerals combine—consolidate Timok Copper Project ownership
Nevsun Resources Ltd. and Reservoir Minerals Inc. have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their respect...
British Columbia
Green Mountain Jade is shining the spotlight on Canadian-produced jade
British Columbia is the largest producer and exporter of nephrite jade in the world. — Photo courtesy Green Mountain Jade As the jade mining...
Mines
Fortune Minerals announces permitting underway for NWT public highway to Whati
Whati is 50 km south of Fortune's proposed NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper development that has already received its environmental assessmen...
British Columbia
Tree-top sampling program may help uncover new mineral deposits in B.C.
Helicopter-supported treetop sampling is an effective way of quickly acquiring samples over large inaccessible areas of British Columbia. —...
British Columbia
Imperial recalls over half of their laid off employees—44 of 85 called back
Some of the employees at Huckleberry Mine that were laid off due to weak copper prices have now been recalled back to work. — Photo courtesy...
British Columbia
Geoscience BC releases first data reports on groundwater aquifers in the Peace Region
Geoscience BC today released the first two data reports on groundwater resources in the Peace Region of British Columbia, which will signifi...
Global
Cameco commences drilling at CanAlaska’s West McArthur Project
CanAlaska Uranium is pleased to announce that the first drill program has commenced on the West McArthur Project under the agreement with Ca...
Global
Albert Lamarre—geologist, author and all-around adventurer
Lamarre is beside a mucking machine, an underground mining vehicle for hauling ore, at the entrance to the Thompson Creek molybdenum mine ne...
Company Profiles
Is the mining “Bear” market on the run?
Prolonged rally or market blip, the mining and resource sectors will be watching closely in future weeks and months to see if the bear marke...
British Columbia
Horse Creek silica mine near Golden on the drawing board
Photo of one of Hi-Test Sand's sand quarries. — Photo courtesy Hi-Test Sand Inc. If plans go right the Golden area may soon be home to a new...
Global
Federal Budget invests in mining essentials
Pierre Gratton, MAC’s President and CEO. — Photo courtesy Mining and Energy/Robert Hawkins The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) welcomes t...
Global
Lucara Diamond makes history with 1,100+ carat gem-quality diamond discovery in Botswana
Lucara Diamond's Karowe diamond mine — Photo courtesy Lucara Diamond Canadian diamond company Lucara Diamond Corp. recently made diamond his...
British Columbia
Gold panning is still alive and well on the Wild Horse River near Fort Steele, B.C.
Lathem whirls the pan in water to remove the larger stones, leaving only a sandy sludge. — Nowell Berg photo Twenty years ago Stephen Lathem...
Exploration
NexGen Energy calls uranium drilling results, “simply stunning”
Aerial view of the Rook 1 camp in northern Saskatchewan. — Photo courtesy NexGen Energy Vancouver-based NexGen Energy Ltd. has announced fur...
Company Profiles
Saskatchewan tops for mining investment in Canada
Results of the Fraser Institute’s 2015 annual survey of mining and exploration companies have been released. — Photo courtesy The Fraser Ins...
Mines
Karnalyte Resources Inc. announces agreement in principle for $700m US financing for potash mine
One of Karnalyte's summer drilling projects. — Photo courtesy Karnalyte Resources CALGARY, March 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Karnalyte Resources Inc. (...
Company Profiles
First Quantum Minerals announces the sale of its Kevitsa Mine for US$712 million to Boliden
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., based in Vancouver, B.C., has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Boliden AB to sell its Kevitsa Mi...
British Columbia
Land claims largest deterrent to mining investment in B.C.
Uncertainty over disputed land claims is a hinderance to new mining development in B.C. — Photo courtesy Fraser Institute website VANCOUVER,...
British Columbia
BC Minister of Mines introduces new regulatory compliance, penalities and enforcement tools
These changes to the Mines Act will bring it in line with other provincial natural resource legislation, all of which include administrative...
British Columbia
Mining still strong
Pierre Gratton, president and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, spoke at the chamber of commerce luncheon in Cranbrook, B.C., on Marc...