British Columbia
Canada is good to mining, says American CEO
The chairman and CEO of Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., Kevin Loughrey, said he prefers Canada's regulatory system concerning natural re...
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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Greenland property could be the next site of an open-pit nickel mine
1 of 3Helicopter flying over the Maniitsoq property. — Photo courtesy of North American Nickel2 of 3Helicopter and the VTEM System used at t...
Mines
Keeping Saskatchewan’s proposed new potash mine clean and green
Greg Vogelsang is the manager of environment and regulatory affairs for Western Potash Corporation. — Photo courtesy of Western Potash Corpo...
British Columbia
Pretium’s high-grade gold strike wins it the “Academy Award of the geologic profession”
1 of 2The president and chief executive officer of Vancouver-based Pretium Resources Inc., Robert Quartermain. — Photo courtesy Pretium Reso...
Manitoba
One on one with the CEO of Hudbay Minerals
David Garofalo has been involved in the development of 13 mines in 22 years, and has been with Hudbay Minerals for just over two years now....
Global
Mining opportunities abound in India
Rana Sarkar is president and CEO of the Canada-India Business Council. — Photo courtesy Canada-India Business Council When Rana Sarkar talks...
Alberta
Hinton’s proactive campaign for affordable housing
The perpetually affordable Happy Creek project in Hinton is one way the town has worked proactively to address its housing needs. — Photo co...
British Columbia
Orca Quarry: pursuing a rock-solid business plan
1 of 6Polaris Minerals Corporation opened the Orca Quarry on Vancouver Island in early 2007. It is potentially the largest sand-and-gravel q...
British Columbia
Planning for a mine’s closure—before it opens
1 of 3Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.'s Mount Milligan open-pit, copper-gold mine has a compact design and is being constructed on a foot...
First Nations
Consultation before action is critical
Bob Joseph is the founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which helps individuals and organizations work more effective...
Alberta
Another coal mine is in the works for Hinton, Alberta
1 of 2This is an aerial view of the Vista Coal Project near Hinton, Alberta. — Photo courtesy Coalspur Mines Ltd.2 of 2A map of Coalspur's f...
Manitoba
Hudbay Minerals continues to make history in Manitoba
1 of 4Excavation on the Reed copper project trench began in June 2012. — Don Peake, Hudbay, photo2 of 4The Reed copper project, situated 120...
British Columbia
A coal mine and college partner on the Mothers to Miners program
1 of 4Mothers to Miners participants take a tour of the Peace River Mine prior to beginning their classes. — Photo courtesy Donna Merry2 of...
British Columbia
A family visit to the Britannia Mine Museum
1 of 3The concentrator building is a landmark that can be seen from the Sea-to-Sky Highway. — Kerry Shellborn photo2 of 3A tour group listen...
British Columbia
Alexco transforms the Keno Hill Silver District with environmental technologies
1 of 2The Bellekeno Mine area and broader Keno Hill Silver District hold decades of potential, Alexco officials believe. — Photo courtesy Al...
Mines
Vale puts a breakthrough in mining to the test in Sudbury
1 of 3Ore is hauled by Rail-Veyor cars at Vale's test site near the Stobie Mine in Sudbury, Ontario. — Photo courtesy Vale Canada2 of 3The R...
Mines
Claude Resources pours its one millionth ounce of gold at Seabee
1 of 3Gold is poured at the processing facility at Claude Resources' Seabee Gold Operation. — Photo courtesy Claude Resources2 of 3This ore...
British Columbia
Maintaining a positive outlook
Drill core processing facilities are located on site at TTM ResourcesInc.'s Chu Molybdenum Project. — Photo courtesy TTM Resources Inc. Wes...
British Columbia
BC’s Association for Mineral Exploration turns 100
1 of 3The view from the Sea to Sky Highway of the iconic Britannia super haul truck during AME BC’s Exploration Days at the Britannia Mine M...
British Columbia
Mike Ranallo named new head of Mining Suppliers Association
Mike Ranallo will head up the Mining Suppliers Association of B.C. for the next two years. — Photo courtesy of MSABC. There isn’t much Mike...
Mines
New clean mining association is formed
Artillery Peak in Arizona, site of American Manganese's deposit. The company is a member of the new Clean Mining Alliance. — Photo courtesy...
Mines
Technology for measuring just about anything
1 of 4Measuring wear plates using a laser tracker. — Warren Wagstaff photo2 of 4Laser tracker. — Warren Wagstaff photo3 of 4Inspection of ge...
British Columbia
Teck plans a Line Creek water treatment facility
1 of 2JP Bechtold speaks at the West Line Creek project Phase II open house on April 18, 2012, at the Sparwood Causeway Bay Hotel. — Brielle...
British Columbia
Teck plans an expansion to Line Creek operations
1 of 6To celebrate one of the province’s largest and oldest industry activities, Teck and the Sparwood Chamber of Commerce, hosted free mine...