BC’s miners and explorers recovered from recession to keep industry ticking in 2009
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
It’s raining gold for Rainy River
Thick and gold rich intercepts helped to propel Rainy River Resources’ (RR-V) stocks on Monday.
Tiomin to play white knight to Vaaldiam
Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) ended 2009 with two Brazilian diamond mines on care and maintenance and a …
PDAC/Camese Exhibitors’ Innovation Forum (January 18, 2010)
Learn about new product, service and exploration developments as well as mining jurisdictions from around the globe. A call for papers from among trade show exhibitors resulted in the following outstanding line-up of presentations. Visit…
Health And Safety (January 18, 2010)
The 2008 winner of the Safe Day Everyday Gold Award for the highest number of hours worked without a lost workday incident is Northgate Minerals Corporation for attaining 195,192 hours (24,266 days) without a lost work day incident. Runners up…
Exciting Prospects! (January 18, 2010)
a good knowledge of geology, and the ability to withstand the rigours of the elements are the characteristics required of a prospector. In the Prospectors Tent, under less trying circumstances, they exhibit their maps, rock samples and will be…
New SME Bookstore
Discount Prices for PDAC Attendees! For the first time, the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) will open a bookstore at this year’s PDAC Conference. The bookstore will be located in the registration area on Level 600.Take…
Food Services At The Convention (January 18, 2010)
A wide range of food and beverage services will be offered this year in various locations throughout the South Building. Be sure to check out the following:Level 600 — Registration Café, sponsored by Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold…
Third Annual Pdac-caracle Cup Hockey Tournament
Don’t miss the third annual PDAC-CaracleCup Hockey Tournament taking place on Saturday, March 6 from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm at Canlan Ice Sports, North York (Toronto). The tournament will consist of 12 teams. Each team plays on NHL-size ice…
Technical Program (January 18, 2010)
FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE VISIT THE CONVENTION WEBSITE. MONDAY -WEDNESDAY AM SESSIONS SPONSORED BY AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LIMITED MONDAY AND TUESDAY PM SESSIONS SPONSORED BY XSTRATA PLCSUNDAY, MARCH 7COMMODITIES AND MARKET OUTLOOK Sponsored by…
Viola R. MacMillan Award For Company Or Mine Development
This award is named in honour of the PDAC’s longest serving president and is given to a person who has demonstrated leadership in management and financing for the exploration and development of mineral resources. Winner of this award is Ross…
Thayer Lindsley Award For An International Mineral Discovery
This award, honouring the memory of one of Canada’s greatest mine finders, recognizes an individual or a team of explorationists credited with a recent significant mineral discovery or series of discoveries anywhere in the world. Longtime…