Global

The growing trend of working abroad has reached the mining industry, and as a result, many Canadian mining companies have set up exploration sites worldwide. In this section of Mining and Exploration, we will monitor hot commodities, profile companies making the transition to working abroad, and look at suppliers and equipment, minerals and much more.

Rock Stars: Keeping Saskatchewan’s proposed new potash mine clean and green
: PM announces the conclusion of Northwest Territories devolution negotiations; A new gold mining reality series airs in spring 2013; Avanti Mining is trying to restart the Kitsault mine
Company profiles: Working together to open Mount Milligan

AMEC and Fluor recently completed EPCM services for the $1.5 billion open-pit copper and gold mine owned by Thompson Creek Metals.
Events: World Resource Investment Conference 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia May 26 & 27, 2013; 2nd Annual Global Sustainable Mining Summit Toronto, Ontario May 28 & 29, 2013; Canadian Mining Expo Timmins, Ontario May 29 & 30, 2013

Recent Global articles

Global Exploring the possibilities in India: New opportunities are opening up in India for small to mid-sized Canadian mining companies, according to the Canada-India Business Council.

April 2013 by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
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.

March 2013 by Karen Kornelsen
Sustainability & environment, British Columbia, Global A B.C. company continues its research into environmentally sound mining techniques: Kemetco Research’s work in non-cyanide gold recovery and other technology could conquer environmental disadvantages of common mining processes

March 2013 by Jessica Kirby
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.

January 2013 by Jessica Kirby
Mines, Global Mining opportunities abound in India: In the world’s third fastest growing economy, there are untold opportunities for those in the mining industry.

December 2012 by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Technology, Global Xstrata Technology provides solutions on a global level: Technologies developed at Xstrata’s own sites have been implemented at some of the world's largest mining operations.

October 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
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.

August 2012 by Jessica Kirby
Technology, Global, Ontario Studying new ways to mine deep ore bodies: With a greater demand for base metals, the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation's project that looks at technology to explore for deep ore bodies.

August 2012 by Jessica Kirby
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.

March 2012 by Jessica Kirby
Global Going global: It's obvious that the mining industry is changing, and as it evolves, we're adapting our publication to suit the demands of the industry.

March 2012 by Breanne Massey