In recent years, the mining industry has faced substantial criticism on both national and international fronts. Critics often highlight environmental concerns, casting […]
British Columbia is widely recognized as a key jurisdiction for mineral exploration and development, offering significant mineral resources together with a well-established […]
A small Port Perry, Ont., investment company is having a big impact in East Africa. Besides providing direct mining employment and tax revenues, the company has been able to improve the local agricult...
Pyritic waste rock piles generate acid rock drainage, which damages the environment and gives headaches to mining companies. Different methods such as subaqueous deposition and perpetual treatment of...
When CMJ visited Barrick's new mine developments in Argentina and Peru last February, we saw first-hand how hard the company is working to create truly sustainable development for communities a...
Reno, Nevada-based Glamis Gold is building a mine in Guatemala, but local opposition is heating up. Judging from the company's press releases, the company has a very long way to go be...
With over $41.1 billion dollars in revenue each year at stake (according to Natural Resources Canada), Canadian mining companies have a vested interest in the way land is used and how it is left when...
The former mayor of the City of Metropolitan Toronto, Mel Lastman, was known for running on at the mouth. He once jokingly told a reporter that he was worried about being boiled in a pot by cannibals...
The twin gold mines Red Lake and Campbell in Balmertown, Ontario share a deep, high-grade orebody. The former poor sister of the two--the Red Lake (a.k.a. Arthur White/Dickenson) mine--has come...
TORONTO, Ontario A new program, "Mining for Water", was launched on Monday, March 8 at the PDAC convention by ORE...
It is difficult to accurately determine infection rates, but models show that about 30% of the sub-Saharan general population is infected with HIV or AIDS, with likely a much higher rate among working...
There's a proven technology that will be a boon for the mines dealing with large volumes of tailings.Explosive compaction (EC) is a densification technology that is predominantly used by the geotechni...
Diavik is a very special place. Canada's second diamond mine is coming up with larger, higher-quality stones than had been predicted, with one of the highest in-situ values per tonne of ore of any dia...
Anyone who has driven by a gas station within the last few months has noticed that gas prices are volatile. During the course of a day, prices can fluctuate 5 to 10 cents per litre, creating havoc for...
