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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

Mountain Province to sell coloured 151-ct diamond from Gahcho Kué

Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD; OTC: MPVDF) is offering a rough 151.6-carat yellow octahedral diamond of exceptional clarity at its upcoming September […]

Marilyn Scales | August 31, 2022 | 10:57 am

Finning, Caterpillar to replace entire haul truck fleet at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile

Finning International, Caterpillar, and BHP Group have reached an agreement to replace BHP’s entire haul truck fleet at the Escondida mine, the […]

Marilyn Scales | August 31, 2022 | 10:53 am

Gold Fields and ABB pioneer digital mining in remote Chilean desert

ABB is installing its enterprise-grade digital platform ABB Ability Genix industrial analytics and AI suite to enable Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project […]

Marilyn Scales | August 31, 2022 | 10:49 am

AI reveals melting temperature of all known earthly minerals

US-based researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to demonstrate an easier way to predict melting temperatures for potentially any compound […]

Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 | 5:05 am