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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

High-performance aluminum alloys can now be produced with little energy

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a new process that cuts in half the energy needed to manufacture high-performance aluminum alloys. […]

Staff Writer | July 25, 2022 | 5:05 am

Fifty-thousand-year-old diamonds may be used to design ultra-hard yet malleable electronics

An international team of scientists discovered that diamonds formed during a high-energy shock wave from an asteroid collision around 50,000 years ago […]

Staff Writer | July 24, 2022 | 8:00 am

Researchers figure out how to accurately detect compounds in rocks

A research team from the University of Málaga has validated the use of a system for more accurate detection of compounds in […]

Staff Writer | July 22, 2022 | 6:06 am

Illegal mercury trade for gold mining uncovered

An international team of researchers has developed a new method for examining global mercury trade data inconsistencies based on estimating and comparing […]

Staff Writer | July 21, 2022 | 6:06 am

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Mine operators face worsening wildfire seasons

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

Editorial: Develop it or cede it

Interactive infographic: Far North projects

China question clouds Nunavut road-to-port plan

High-performance aluminum alloys can now be produced with little energy

Fifty-thousand-year-old diamonds may be used to design ultra-hard yet malleable electronics

Researchers figure out how to accurately detect compounds in rocks

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