Minerals

Minerals play a role in so many aspects of everyday life: they are used to make such things as high-tech components, exquisite jewellery, cosmetics and dietary supplements.  

Rock Stars
A balding man with a blue dress shirt and tie

A thunderstorm: where his career began

Mining Beat: mining and exploration news blog
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
Overview of the 4 X 3 kilometer Mt. Milligan Mine site.

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 Minerals articles

Bob Gallagher An exciting gold project moves forward

After an aggressive summer drilling program, New Gold initiates an environmental review for its Blackwater project in central British Columbia.

by Tim Gardner
Helicopter flying 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
Large oceangoing vessel Westshore Terminals looks ahead with optimism

Phase two of a major upgrade at this busy coal export terminal involved replacing worn chutes and installing a new twin dumper

by Jessica Kirby
Photo of Kirstin Clausen, Buddy the Miner and Gavin C. Dirom BC’s Association for Mineral Exploration turns 100

BC's Association for Mineral Exploration turns 100

by Jessica Kirby
Photo of Key Lake New agreement makes it easier to sell Saskatchewan uranium to China

Stephen Harper announces a new trade protocol for the radioactive metal.

by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Photo of a mother and her child From A to zinc: Teck helps prevent disease in the developing world

Teck and BASF announce a partnership to reduce zinc deficiency in the developing world through micronutrient food solutions.

by Karen Kornelsen
Aerial view of Waterbury Lake J Zone Fission Energy anticipates market growth for uranium

The uranium industry took a hit last year after natural disaster struck in Japan, but junior mining companies are optimistic about the future of their industry.

by Breanne Massey
Man teaching children to pan for gold Making mining accessible

Julie Dormer is the outreach co-ordinator for the Kamloops Exploration Group, an association that promotes mining, earth sciences and mineral exploration.

by Lisa Crane
Photo showing near-infrared spectroscopy in use in the field Near-infrared technology essential for rapid and accurate mineral sampling

In the search for ever more complex ore deposits, it has become more important to continually fine tune the extraction process.

by Jessica Kirby
Reed Copper mining site. Reed Copper site accelerates production dates

The Manitoba government approved the Reed Copper Exploration Permit (AEP) and they issued the lease of park land property for operating mine developments.

by Breanne Massey
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