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The Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan is now officially in commercial operation—owner Cameco has announced in a press release.

Shutdowns will be staggered over the summer months among the operations.

Vale get top nod for 2015 TSM Excellence Awards.

Greenhills wins Canadian mine safety award at CIM 2015 Convention Gala.

Over 50 individuals and organizations were honoured for their achievements in various fields of mining at the CIM Awards Gala.

Dominion Diamond Corporation and Diavik Diamond Mine Inc. were jointly awarded the 2015 TSM Environmental Excellence Award.

Simon Houlding was awarded the Vale Medal for Meritorious Contributions to Mining.

An updated mine plan for Gibraltar featuring a 50% decrease in strip ratio has been completed.

New guidelines is just one of the ways APEGBC is taking action to help prevent an accident like this from happening again.

Sale of Arctos coal licenses to BC Rail comes with a 10-year repurchase option.

The paper was co-authored by five UNBC researchers and their collaborators.

Students received Level I First Aid certification from COTR in April as part of this training.

The Canadian Press is reporting that Mount Polley could be operating within months.

Imperial Metals' Red Chris mine recently made their first shipment of copper concentrate in mid-April.

A $480 million wind project could blow a gust of fresh air into the struggling Tumbler Ridge economy.

The Canadian Geothermal Association promotes a hot new energy source.

The target of this northwestern B.C. project is a billion tonnes of copper ore.

David Lawson of Amec Foster Wheeler is confident miners are well positioned to ride out metals market volatility.

This relationship-building conference and trade show will be held in Mackenzie, B.C.

Government says B.C. can’t afford another Mount Polley disaster—and it’s committed to working with the mining industry to prevent anything similar.

The Northwest Territories Métis Nation will benefit from the Gahcho Kue diamond mine at Kennady Lake.

Elk Valley Water Quality Plan promises a cleaner future for people and wildlife in the Elk Valley watershed.

Mari-Ann Green is the first Canadian to head the U.S.-based mining organization.

Meet Tony Beets, veteran gold miner and one of the stars of Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush reality series.

Yukon Gold follows Ken and three other gold mining crews as they seek to sluice their way to riches in Canada’s unforgiving northern climate.

Suncor’s Millenium Mine, uncovered one of Alberta’s most important dinosaur discoveries--a fossilized ankylosaur

MineSense sensor-based ore recovery and extraction technology offers a 25 per cent improvement in recovery thanks to in-shovel measurement capability.

This zero-emissions vehicle operates entirely on battery and propulsion technology.

Two legal experts say Canadian mining companies should seek more women for their boards before being required to do so.

With the completion of the EA process in November 2013, Canadian Zinc is moving forward with its Prairie Creek Mine in the N.W.T., said COO Alan Taylor.

The Northern Policy Institute says access to Ontario’s Ring of Fire a more complex issue than expected.

Jim O'Rourke, President of Copper Mountain Mining, has worldwide experience.

Tom Paddon and Baffinland Iron Mines are working with communities in Nunavut to bring the Mary River iron ore project into successful production.

Diavik Diamond Mine has the northernmost large-scale wind-diesel hybrid power facility in the world.

One Eye Industries' new filtration design solves the ISO woes of a Northwest Territories diamond mining company.

The mining industry would like to see governments make public any payments received from Canadian mining developments.

Minerals North is a different kind of mining conference because it's focused solely on mining and exploration activity in northern British Columbia.

Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mining operation in northern Saskatchewan is expected to reach full production in 2018.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum will welcome 7,000 delegates and participants to celebrate diversity in mining.

A gold-mining firm hopes to gain approval for an underground mine at British Columbia’s iconic Kemess property.

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

These thriving operations keep B.C.'s mining industry buzzing with activity.

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

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

The new Mining Advisory Council is made up of representatives from First Nations, mining companies and the province of Manitoba.

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

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

Robert Quartermain of Pretium Resources believes the Brucejack gold mine will open in 2016.

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

On June 19, 1914, the worst mining disaster in Canadian history occurred in Hillcrest, Alberta.