Exploration
Integra Gold Corp. launches $1,000,000 crowd-sourcing gold rush challenge
Integra Gold Corp., is looking for 'digital prospectors' to help analyze and pinpoint their next big gold find. — Photo courtesy www.integra...
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Report says K+S $8.7B takeover bid by Potash Corp rejected
The K+S Legacy construction site with drilling rig in Saskatchewan — Photo courtesy K+S Potash Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (Pota...
Company Profiles
Finning officially takes over the Kramer Cat® dealership in Saskatchewan
Finning International Inc., officially takes over the Kramer Cat dealership in Saskatchewan as of July 1st, 2015. — Photo courtesy Kramer Ca...
Company Profiles
Britespan Building Systems Inc. honoured as Industry Supplier of the Year
In this picture from left to right: Ben Hogervorst, President; Jenny Hogervorst, Operations; Amanda Monaghan, Marketing Manager; Darcy Dunlo...
British Columbia
Skeena receives three-year exploration permit and mobilizes drills to Spectrum Gold Project
Skeena Resources Limited has begun fieldwork in Northwestern B.C., including re-sampling of historic core, soil sampling and prospecting. —...
Company Profiles
Teck could raise $1B from silver stream sales to Silver Wheaton, TD says
The Red Dog Mine could be one of the mine streams Teck would sell. — Photo courtesy Teck Resources Vancouver-based Teck Resources Limited is...
Mining Insider
Hatch Appoints John Baird as Global Strategic Advisor
Hatch, one of Canada's leading engineering, consulting, project delivery and technologies firms, announces appointment of John Russell Baird...
Global
Mine 2015: PWC’s 12th annual review - top trends in the global mining industry
The Global mining industry continues to see challenges, as well as growth, in the years ahead. — Photo courtesy Kootenaybiz.com It has been...
Company Profiles
BluMetric wins $3.2 million Vale environmental engineering contract
BluMetric Environmental, a cleantec company, is awarded a new contract to provide environmental engineering services. — Photo courtesy BluMe...
Company Profiles
Canpotex selects National Steel Car to manufacture 700 railcars for potash shipments
In collaboration with Canpotex, National Steel Car will be manufacturing 700 new potash rail cars, bringing employment to over 400 people. —...
Education
Celebrated author injects some balance into the debate about energy, the environment and the economy
Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, will be embarking on a Canadian book tour and series of debates in partnership with...
Company Profiles
Teck among final bidders for $2B Chilean copper mine
With a potential value of $2 billion dollars, Barrick Gold Corp's Zaldivar copper mine in Chile is seeking a buyer for 50% of the mine. — Ph...
British Columbia
B.C. Mine Rescue teams battle for top spot in Smithers
Teams from throughout the province competed in the 60th annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition in Smithers, B.C. — Photo courtesy of B...
British Columbia
New Nadina Explorations wins land issue appeal
File photo from New Nadina Explorations work on its Silver Queen property. — Photo courtesy New Nadina Explorations New Nadina Explorations...
Exploration
Northern Shield Identifies Extensive Cu Mineralization From Sampling at its Huckleberry Project
The Southern Labrador Trough in Quebec. — Photo courtesy Northern Shield Resources Inc. Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield") \...
British Columbia
Mt Polley could re-open by the end of June - 370 to return to work
Mines minister, Bill Bennett predicts Mt Polley should be back working by end of June — Photo courtesy B.C. Government Late last week, Briti...
British Columbia
BC put $5 million into Geoscience BC for informed land-use decisions & mineral & energy exploration
Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett announced today that the Province will provide $5 million in funding to Geoscience BC. — Photo courte...
Mines
Report by Philip Cross: Resources are more important to Canada than you think
New analysis finds resources account for nearly two-thirds of investment and exports. OTTAWA, May 28, 2015 – While many pundits fret about t...
British Columbia
Surrey’s Sonic Drill Corp wins technology development award
Ray Roussy receives technology development award. — Photo courtesy International Mining Technology Hall of Fame/Sonic Drill Corp. The Mining...
Mines
Cameco’s Cigar Lake uranium project now in commercial operation
Cigar Lake operations is expected to produce 6 million to 8 million pounds of uranium oxide this year. — Photo courtesy Cameco Mining at Cig...
British Columbia
Teck announces temporary shutdowns of Elk Valley Mines—staggered over summer
Shutdowns will be staggered over the summer months among the operations. — Photo courtesy Kootenay Business file photo Teck Resources Limite...
British Columbia
WD makes $715K investment for responsible resource development
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is contributing $715,000 to Genome BC. The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for We...
British Columbia
Murray Edwards’ Edco Capital loans Imperial Metals $30 million
Edco Capital Corporation ("Edco") is owned by N. Murray Edwards. Imperial Metals Corporation recently announced that its board of directors,...
Manitoba
TSM Award winner for community engagement announced
Vale was recognized with the 2015 Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Awards. — Photo courtesy Vale Manitoba For their innovative projects that...