The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame calls for nominations
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has opened its call for nominations for the 2025 Induction season. Each year, the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame seeks remarkable individuals for induction…
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JV video: GeologicAI rethinks mining data and cuts carbon emissions
The Bill Gates-backed firm GeologicAI has seen a rapid uptake of its technology among global mining majors, demonstrating a 5% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions at operations in Africa, the…
Ontario budget bolsters critical minerals funding
Ontario’s new budget expands the critical minerals innovation fund by $15 million as the province prepares to enact streamlined mining permit approvals next week. The critical minerals innovation fund aims…
MAC, Copper Mark team up to enhance transparency, credibility
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and The Copper Mark are collaborating on a pilot project seeking to enhance the assurance processes of both Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) and the…
The Mine that Fell Asleep in the Goldfields awakens young minds
In the hardscrabble world of mining, where data is king and machinery reigns supreme, first-time author Catherine Lalut wields not a drill but a quill with the children’s book The…
Video: Eldorado Gold geared for growth as Skouries build progresses
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) expects its production profile to swell about 45% over the next four years to 703,250 oz. gold per year, CEO George Burns says. The…
Mako Mining expands into South America with deal to acquire Goldsource
Nicaragua-focused gold producer Mako Mining (TSXV: MKO; US-OTC: MAKOF) plans to expand into South America with the all-share acquisition of Goldsource Mines (TSXV: GXS; US-OTC: GXSFF) and its Eagle Mountain…
Fortune Minerals gets federal funding for NWT project, Alberta refinery
Fortune Minerals (TSX: FT) will receive a $714,500 investment from the Canadian government to produce cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingots from the company’s planned NICO mine in the Northwest Territories…
JV Video: PearTree CEO on dwindling traditional finance avenues for juniors
Traditional finance avenues for junior miners in Canada are becoming scarcer, says PearTree Securities CEO Lisa Davis, contrasting sharply with Australia’s robust mining investments supported by large superannuation funds. This…
Video: New Ontario rules due April 1, Pirie says
Mine approval times are to be shortened without changing environmental standards in new Ontario regulations to be delivered next week, provincial Mines Minister George Pirie says in a new video….
Taseko to become sole owner of Gibraltar copper mine in BC
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE: TGB; LSE: TKO) said on Monday it’s acquiring the remaining 12.5% interest in the Gibraltar mine, the second largest open-pit copper operation in Canada, from current…
Why Ontario can’t afford to ignore juniors in the next budget
Without a doubt, one of the most important challenges facing the next generation is global warming and the need to decarbonize the transportation sector. This can only happen with the sustainable…