British Columbia
Gold mine places BC project on hold
1 of 4A worker conducts water sampling at New Gold Inc.'s Rainy River goldproject, 50 kilometres northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario. — Photo...
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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Alberta
Remembering the Hillcrest mine disaster
1 of 2The explosion at Hillcrest Mine on June 19, 1914, ripped through the mine and damaged the hoist house outside the No. 1 entrance. In t...
Exploration
An update on the Reed Copper Mine project
1 of 3The VMS Ventures team on site during the exploration phase of Reed Copper. — Photo courtesy VMS Ventures2 of 3The Reed Copper mine sit...
Exploration
Rare earth metals critical to Canadian economy
1 of 3Avalon geologist Chris Pederson measures rare earth element concentrations using a hand-held XRF analyzer in diamond drill core from t...
Exploration
Prospecting award goes to Saskatchewan uranium discovery
1 of 1The 2014 Bill Dennis award for a Canadian mineral discovery or prospecting success went to Ross McElroy, president of Fission Uranium....
British Columbia
Bulk sample program results prove golden
1 of 5A worker conducts core sample processing at Pretium Resources Inc.'s Brucejack project, approximately 65 km north of Stewart, British...
British Columbia
Imperial Metals’ Red Chris mine is 70 per cent complete
Red Chris Mill building under construction near Dease Lake, BC. — Photo courtesy Imperial Metals Imperial Metals’ Red Chris mine has project...
Global
Solid Resources Ltd focusing on past-producing projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions
1 of 4Rick Gliege, CFO and COO of Solid Resources at the entrance to the historic gallery on Alberta-1 tin/tantalum and lithium project in N...
British Columbia
Bringing reliable power to northern BC
1 of 4Guyed Y towers were flown in and erected on concrete footings along the NTL in northern B.C. — Photo courtesy of BC Hydro2 of 4The NTL...
British Columbia
Kevin Loughrey of Thompson Creek Metals retires
Kevin Loughrey. — photo courtesy Thompson Creek Metals Kevin Loughrey's retirement has arrived at the same time as one of the biggest feats...
British Columbia
Thompson Creek Metals celebrates opening of Mount Milligan
1 of 2On October 8, 2013, the opening of Thompson Creek Metals' Mount Milligan mine was celebrated with a special ceremony. — Kevin Wallace/...
Exploration
How G8 transparency rules affect Canadian mining companies
1 of 1Alan Hutchison is a globally recognized expert in mining law. — Photo courtesy Alan Hutchison Prime Minister Stephen Harper's June ann...
British Columbia
Callinex Mines makes headway in a low market
1 of 3The excitement of a new discovery keeps Callinex at the forefront of Canadian exploration. — Photo courtesy of Callinex Mines Inc.2 of...
Alberta
Canadian Dewatering L.P. provides full-service fluid-management services
1 of 3HDPE Fusing for Mine Dewatering Project. — Photo courtesy Canadian Dewatering2 of 3Vertical Pump Installation for Continual Mine Dewat...
British Columbia
The life of a coal miner in southeastern B.C.
1 of 3Jeremy Lane has been working as a heavy-equipment operator for the last two years. — Photo courtesy John Palmer, Teck Coal2 of 3Lane l...
Mines
Yukon Chamber of Mines celebrates 70 years
1 of 3Yukon Chamber of Mines headquarters in Whitehorse. — photo courtesy Government of Yukon2 of 3Kids try smashing geodes at the 2013 Mini...
British Columbia
Driller finds ancient fern leaf fossil
1 of 3A fully intact fern leaf fossil discovered by Sonic Drilling Ltd. driller Randy Lamb near Tumbler Ridge is estimated to be 80 million...
Education
Yukon College celebrates 50 years
1 of 4A student from Yukon College's Mineral Resources program working at the Minto Mine. — photo courtesy Yukon College2 of 4Yukon College...
Mines
Wolverine Mine achieves full design capacity
1 of 2A new jumbo drills a rock face underground at Yukon Zinc's Wolverine Mine. — Photo courtesy Yukon Zinc Corp.2 of 2An operator works in...
Manitoba
The Reed copper project is right on schedule
1 of 4A crew goes to work in a ventilation raise at the Reed copper project. — Photo courtesy VMS Ventures Inc.2 of 4VMS Ventures' president...
British Columbia
Promoting the positives and attracting the next generation
1 of 2Younger-generation employees, according to Goldcorp's Paul Farrow, have skills such as in technology or social media that the older ge...
British Columbia
Linking local business with mining companies in north central BC
1 of 2Fraser Deacon, chair of the Northern Interior Mining Group. — Photo courtesy Geotech Drilling2 of 2Dave Forshaw, immediate past chair...
British Columbia
A colossal company has big plans for B.C.
Doug Smith is general manager for Xstrata Coal Canada. — Photo courtesy Xstrata Coal Canada The general manager of Xstrata Coal Canada said...
British Columbia
An exciting gold project moves forward
Bob Gallagher is New Gold Inc.'s president and chief executive officer. — Photo courtesy New Gold Inc. The chances for development of a majo...