Rock Stars

Rock Stars: A thunderstorm: where his career began
: Google Glass could be a valuable tool for mining training; PM announces the conclusion of Northwest Territories devolution negotiations; A new gold mining reality series airs in spring 2013
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 Rock Stars articles

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.

May 2013 by Karen Kornelsen
Mines, Saskatchewan Keeping Saskatchewan’s proposed new potash mine clean and green: Greg Vogelsang has been a key player in an agreement to use recycled water from Regina at the Milestone potash project.

December 2012 by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
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
Mines UCore will benefit from experienced new COO: Mining and Exploration recently caught up with Ken Collison at Ucore’s Vancouver offices.

February 2012 by Gail Jansen
Mines, British Columbia Gold-plated ambition: Mark O'Dea keeps the Fronteer team together to search for new gold and copper-gold deposits.

February 2012 by Jessica Kirby
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.

February 2012 by Jessica Kirby
British Columbia A Vancouver miner hunts red rocks in Greenland: Nick Houghton didn’t expect to be hunting rubies in Greenland—fate just sort of took him there.

January 2012 by Jessica Kirby
First Nations, Mines Ten questions for Jerry Asp: This year's PDAC winner for aboriginal achievements in the mineral industry answers 10 questions about his life's work.

November 2011 by Gail Jansen
Mines, Ontario Meet the man with a golden touch: After approximately 30 years in the oil and gas sector, Steve Letwin chose to change paths and take the top spot at Toronto-based Iamgold Corp.

September 2011 by Joel Kranc
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.

March 2011