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Mine operators face worsening wildfire seasons

With drought conditions persisting across parts of British Columbia and forecasters calling for a warmer-than-average summer amid a looming El Niño, mining companies […]

Andrew Seale | July 6, 2026 | 11:15 pm

Obituary: Industry remembers Chester Millar as community-focused mine developer

In a time when mining needs ever more innovative techniques…

Blair McBride | July 6, 2026 | 12:15 pm

Editorial: Develop it or cede it

There is a paradox at the heart of Canada’s relationship…

Colin McClelland | July 3, 2026 | 10:17 am

Interactive infographic: Far North projects

Canada’s vast northern region hosts numerous large and high-grade mineral…

Blair McBride | July 3, 2026 | 9:56 am

China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan

A Chinese state-backed miner owns the remote Izok Corridor in…

Blair McBride and Henry Lazenby | July 1, 2026 | 9:32 am

Barrick targets 2028 for first production from Reko Diq

CEO of Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX), Mark Bristow, has advised the Pakistan federal and Balochistan provincial government that the company has targeted 2028 […]

Alisha Hiyate | January 16, 2023 | 12:21 pm

Micro EV market expected to reach $180 billion within a decade – report

The market for electric two-, three-wheelers and microcars will reach around $180 billion by 2043, according to IDTechEx’s forecasts. In a recent […]

Staff Writer | January 15, 2023 | 8:23 am

Former gold mine to host largest underground caverns in history

The former Homestake mine, the biggest and deepest gold mine in North America until its closure in 2002, is set to become […]

Staff Writer | January 15, 2023 | 6:45 am

Glencore evacuates personnel after protesters vandalize Antapaccay mine camp

The campsite at Glencore’s Antapaccay copper mine in southern Peru was vandalized by a group of people protesting against the country’s new […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2023 | 12:55 pm

Toughest material on earth now a reality

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, […]

Staff Writer | January 13, 2023 | 6:06 am