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Snow covered birds eye view of Noront's Eagle's nest project.
Exploration, Ontario The challenge of infrastructure at Ontario’s Ring of Fire region

Ontario’s Ring of Fire region—the undeveloped 5,000-square kilometre chromite-rich area

by Jessica Kirby
Ron Britten, centre, First Point Minerals Corp.'s vice-president of
exploration, examines some awaruite core samples at the Decar
Project's core shack along with two officials from Cliffs Natural
Resources Exploration Canada Inc.
Exploration, British Columbia Investigating a new source of nickel

First Point Minerals Corp. and Cliffs Natural Resources Exploration Canada Inc. are looking at a new type of nickel mine in north central British Columbia.

by Tim Gardner
Peter Ogryzlo, former mine geologist with Huckleberry Mines Ltd., in discussion with student from the School of Exploration & Mining.
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, British Columbia A new book provides guidance on how to engage with First Nations

AME BC releases the Aboriginal Engagement Guidebook to offer a practical and principled approach for mineral explorers when working with First Nations.

by Peter Caulfield
Aerial photo of Ekati diamond mine.
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, Northwest Territories Majors lead investment

Nunavut Chamber of Mines foresees continued economic growth in Canada’s north for 2014.

by Jessica Kirby
New management team of Selwyne Chihong Mining, Ltd.
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, Yukon Yukon site could be the world’s largest undeveloped zinc deposit

The Selwyn Project near Howard's Pass in the Yukon could produce 25,000 tonnes per day as an open-pit mine.

by Jessica Kirby
Tony Jensen, president and chief executive officer of international mining investment firm, Royal Gold, Inc.
Exploration, Mines, British Columbia Mine investment firm bullish on BC

International mining investment company Royal Gold is currently involved in 14 properties in BC and wants to do more.

by Tim Gardner
Two workers at the Fort Hills construction site.
Exploration, Mines, Alberta Suncor and partners set to develop Fort Hills

The Fort Hills project is an undeveloped minable oil sands resource in Alberta's Athabasca region.

by Jessica Kirby
A worker conducts water sampling at New Gold Inc.'s Rainy River gold
project, 50 km northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario.
Exploration, Mines, British Columbia Gold mine places BC project on hold

New Gold Inc postpones development of its Blackwater project in favour of advancing a project in northwestern Ontario

by Tim Gardner
The VMS Ventures team on site during the exploration phase of Reed Copper
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, Manitoba An update on the Reed Copper Mine project

Rick Mark, CEO of VMS Ventures Inc., calls the Reed Copper Mine project in Manitoba a key asset for the company.

by Jessica Kirby
Avalon geologist Chris Pederson measures rare earth element concentrations using a hand-held XRF analyzer in diamond-drill core from the Nechalacho project. Samples are then sent to a laboratory for more precise analysis.
Exploration, Mines, Technology, Northwest Territories Rare earth metals critical to Canadian economy

Avalon Rare Metals' flagship property in the Northwest Territories could be the largest new source of heavy rare earths in the world.

by Karen Kornelsen
Tom Schroeter, president, CEO and director of Vancouver-based Fjordland Exploration Inc.
Exploration, British Columbia Tom Schroeter: B.C.‘s unofficial mining ambassador

Tom Schroeter, is the president, CEO and director of Vancouver-based Fjordland Exploration Inc.

by Peter Caulfield
The 2014 Bill Dennis award for a Canadian mineral discovery or prospecting success went to Ross McElroy, president of Fission Uranium.
Exploration, Mines, Products & equipment, Saskatchewan Prospecting award goes to Saskatchewan uranium discovery

Ross McElroy talks about the Patterson Lake South property in the Athabasca Basin.

by Karen Kornelsen
A worker conducts core sample processing at Pretium Resources Inc.'s Brucejack project.
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, British Columbia Bulk sample program results prove golden

A study at Pretium Resources Inc.’s Brucejack project points to an operational gold/silver mine.

by Tim Gardner
Launching the EBEE drone.
Exploration, Sustainability & environment, Technology, Yukon Revolutionizing prospecting and exploration in Yukon

Shawn Ryan is changing the face of prospecting in Yukon with incredibly innovative new technologies such as unmanned drones and Geoprobes.

by Karen Kornelsen
Alan Hutchison is a globally recognized expert in mining law.
Exploration, First Nations, Mines, Global How G8 transparency rules affect Canadian mining companies

Alan Hutchison, partner at Dentons Canada, talks about the effects of Stephen Harper's June announcement regarding disclosing payments made to governments.

by Karen Kornelsen
Robin Archdekin has worked in many different sectors across western Canada and has gained invaluable experience from working in the field to working in major corporations and board rooms.
Exploration, First Nations, British Columbia New president of Geoscience BC brings years of experience to the table

Robin Archdekin, new president and CEO of Geoscience BC, has worked his way up from the field to the board room.

by Karen Kornelsen
A photo of a possible new mining area, rocky slope in the forground, and a lake and mountains in the background.
Company Profiles, Exploration, Minerals, Mines, British Columbia, Manitoba Callinex Mines makes headway in a low market

Mining & Exploration spoke with Braden Maccke, with Callinex, to find out what Canadian exploration has in store for 2013.

by Jessica Kirby
two men looking at small pieces of gold
Exploration, British Columbia Historic mine, modern technology and future hedges: the Wingdam gold project

Omineca Mining & Metals Ltd. is optimistic about the gold potential at the historic Wingdam Mine site in B.C.'s Cariboo region, said company CEO Tim Termuende.

by Tanya Laing Gahr
A balding man with a blue dress shirt and tie
Exploration, Manitoba A thunderstorm: where his career began

The founder and president of VMS Ventures, John Roozendaal, has experienced a lifetime of success in mining.

by Karen Kornelsen
men in suits presenting at a conference
Exploration, Global Strengthening trade relations

The Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) has a mandate to serve business in and support trade between Canada, Eurasia and Russia.

by Karen Kornelsen
white male
Education, Exploration, First Nations, British Columbia How B.C. can win a gold medal in the economic Olympics

Mining executives at the Natural Resource Forum suggest ways to improve the province's mining investment climate.

by Tim Gardner
Helicopter flying
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, Global Greenland property could be the next site of an open-pit nickel mine

North American Nickel recently announced significant values of nickel, copper and rare metals discovered at its Maniitsoq project in Greenland.

by Jessica Kirby
an aerial view
Exploration, Nunavut Bill C-47 brings regulatory hope to Nunavut

The Mining Association of Canada welcomes the tabling of Bill C-47. For Nunavut, this could mean some 4,500 new jobs and a significant increase in development.

by Karen Kornelsen
A landscape featuring a small body of water surrounded by fall-coloured vegetation with mountains in background.
Exploration, Yukon Could this be a new gold district?

Early results at Aben Resources Ltd.’s Justin property in southeastern Yukon suggest a promising new gold system.

by Tanya Laing Gahr
Photo of a helicopter on the ridge top at the Findlay Creek Property
Exploration, British Columbia Seeking another Sullivan

Eagle Plains Resources is searching for another Sullivan-like deposit in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia.

by Karen Kornelsen
Photo of Luquman Shaheen
Exploration, British Columbia, Global With Luquman Shaheen at the helm, Panoro Minerals has seen success

Luquman Shaheen has spent 16 years living and working between Peru and Canada, and took over as president and CEO of Panoro Minerals four years ago.

by Jessica Kirby
Buildings at a moly mining facility surrounded by mountains and trees
Exploration, Mines, British Columbia Maintaining a positive outlook

Vancouver-based TTM Resources Inc. is striving to develop a significant British Columbia molybdenum deposit into a profitable mine

by Tim Gardner
Photo of Dave Forshaw
Exploration, British Columbia This prospector’s secret: never stop looking

Dave Forshaw said prospectors should always keep an open mind when searching for gemstones and minerals in Canada.

by Tim Gardner
Photo of the historical Engineer Mine
Company Profiles, Exploration, History, Mines, British Columbia, Yukon BCGold Corp.

Precious metals are on the rise, but BCGold Corp. knows there's a lot more to being a junior company than exploration projects.

by Breanne Massey
Photo of Joe Oliver
Exploration, Mines, British Columbia Refining Canada’s natural resource industry

The Canadian government is improving the review process for major natural resource project; regulations are outlined in the Economic Action Plan 2012.

by Karen Kornelsen
A man in a hard hat
Exploration, Mines, British Columbia A deeper look at the Sully

Drilling is underway at the Sully, a property east of Kimberley, B.C., to explain a gravity anomaly that has been identified.

by Lisa Crane
Artillery Peak in Arizona is the site of American Manganese's deposit.
Exploration, Mines, British Columbia, Global Manganese on the horizon

American Manganese Inc. has completed three phases of drilling at Artillery Peak, the company’s low-grade manganese deposit located in Arizona.

by Jessica Kirby
John Hansuld was humbled by the letters he received to be inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame this winter.
Exploration, History, Mines, Global The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inducts the “father of flow-through”

Hansuld longed to work outdoors, but he hadn’t heard about geology before, but after more than three decades as a mining executive—Hansuld is a mining legend.

by Breanne Massey
Photo of Brian Butterworth, Michael McPhie, Peter Bernier and Dirk Tempelman-Kluit
Exploration, British Columbia Blackwater is just the beginning

Blackwater gold project in central B.C. has a shining future for gold exploration.

by by Gerald Vander Pyl
Photo of Jeff Pontius
Exploration, Mines Jeff Pontius hunts for treasure in North America

The winner of the 2011 Colin Spence Award for excellence in global mineral exploration explains why he thrives on the thrill of discovery.

by Jessica Kirby
Photo of a drill inspector
Exploration, Mines, British Columbia New Gold locks up the Blackwater district

A Canadian gold mining company goes on an aggressive shopping spree buying up promising gold-silver property in central B.C.

by Tim Gardner
Photo of Lindsay Bottomer
Exploration, Mines, British Columbia Reflecting on his experiences

A 40-year career in the industry has taken Lindsay Bottomer to places all around the world—meeting fascinating people and doing something he loves.

by Stuart Fullerton
Two men in front of a drill truck
Exploration, Technology, Alberta Drilling down for data

Century Wireline Services uses specialized tools and computerized systems to provide a map—or a log—of what lies underground.

by Lisa Crane
People at a conference booth
Exploration, Minerals, British Columbia Seeking further evidence

GeoScience BC and the East Kootenay Chamber of Mines has announced the lauch of the SEEK project in the East Kootenays.

by Lisa Crane
Exploration, British Columbia, Yukon Working between rocks and hard places—and loving it

Carl Schulze's company, All-Terrane Mineral Exploration Services positions him in a prime location to see new and exciting discoveries.

by Glynis Fediuk
Inuktun's Versatrax 300 robot
Exploration, Products & equipment, Technology Rugged mining robots can go where no man has gone before

Colin Ross of Nanaimo's Inuktun Services believes the next generation of miners will be robots.

Bill Muir with his son Shawn Muir and Shawn's son, Dawson Muir sitting next to Bill's dad's (William Muir Junior's) memorial plaque.
Exploration Underground for four generations

The Muir family is a mining family, With four generations of men devoted to the trade, they have a great history—and strong backs.

Photo of Bill Sheriff standing outdoors
Exploration, Mines, Yukon Yukon rush

Two member companies of the Predator Group, Golden Predator and Redtail Metals Corp., belong to the Yukon Gold Mining Alliance.

by Lisa Crane
Photo of two men looking at a rock
Exploration, Mines, Sustainability & environment, British Columbia Decar project holds groundbreaking potential

First Point Minerals has developed an innovative selective extraction method to accurately assay for alloy nickel at its Decar property in central BC.

by Lisa Crane
Photo of a man doing a soil sample
Exploration, Minerals, Technology, Nunavut, Saskatchewan High hopes for isotopes

Uravan Minerals believes geochemistry may hold the key to locating uranium deposits.

by Glynis Fediuk
A man standing in a marsh
Exploration, Minerals, Mines, British Columbia An ear to the ground

The Raven coal mine project is going through an environmental review process which invites feedback from the general public to ensure all concerns are heard.

by Trevor Crawley
A smiling woman with medium-length brown hair and glasses
Exploration, British Columbia Jazzed about communication

'Lyn Anglin, president and CEO of Geoscience BC, is a tireless and passionate advocate for the mineral exploration industry in B.C.

A man and woman standing outside in the forest
Exploration, Minerals, Yukon The Yukon’s most important joint venture

Shawn Ryan credits his wife, Cathy Wood, for the couple's phenomenal success since discovering the Yukon's White Gold property.

by Tanya Laing Gahr
Exploration, Minerals, Saskatchewan Drilling for diamonds

George Read, a geologist with Shore Gold Inc., is working on a diamond extraction project in Saskatchewan.

Photo of Tom MacNeill in an office
Exploration, Minerals, Saskatchewan Investing in the future

49 North Resources acts as a seed capital portal for Saskatchewan-based resource companies.

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