Mining Lore
The inspiration for revolution
Unhealthy working conditions and low wages led asbestos miners to launch a strike that left a lasting legacy in Quebec’s history
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Hitting the reset button
Trevali Mining Corporation placed its Caribou zinc-lead-silver mine into “hot” care and maintenance in March 2020 but restarted the mine stronger and more efficiently just 11 months later, with a healthy hedging deal in place, reduced production costs and new opportunities in the pipeline for the company and the Bathurst region of northern New Brunswick.
A new tool in the tailings risk management arsenal
Developing a tailings storage facility score card makes comparing and communicating risks clear and efficient
Diamond versus diamond
Lab-created diamonds may cost a fraction of the price of naturally produced and mined stones, but they are still diamonds in all the physical, chemical and optical ways that count. Whether consumers see them as true diamonds is another story.
Learning to get a job on the job
Work-integrated learning placements such as co-ops give students experience and networking opportunities that can be leveraged during job searches
Building up the cornerstone of the mining industry
Mapi Mobwano sees a future where ArcelorMittal Mining Canada uses partnerships, VR and online teaching to advance employee training
ISO 23875: New Cab Air Quality Standard
Step-by-step performance requirements to reduce occupational exposure in heavy machinery cabs and operator enclosures
News
June 18, 2021
Senate approves UNDRIP, Tahltan in talks with B.C., and a really big diamond
The CIM Magazine Weekly Mining News Recap for June 18
June 17, 2021
Rio Tinto opens new Quebec scandium plant
The project, partially funded by the Quebec government, aims to meet 20 per cent of global demand for the critical mineral
June 11, 2021
Lab-grown diamonds, Keystone XL pipeline terminated and Canada’s new coal policy
The CIM Magazine Weekly Mining News Recap for June 11
June 08, 2021
New permit requirements to impact B.C. geoscience and engineering firms
Changes to the Professional Governance Act will bring British Columbia’s firms in line with other regulatory bodies across Canada
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A new tool in the tailings risk management arsenal
Developing a tailings storage facility score card makes comparing and communicating risks clear and efficient -
Diamond versus diamond
Even though man-made diamonds have the potential to satisfy our appetite for sparkle, they may never rock the mined-diamond industry -
Rio Tinto opens new Quebec scandium plant
The project, partially funded by the Quebec government, aims to meet 20 per cent of global demand for the critical mineral -
Hitting the reset button
Trevali restarted the shuttered Caribou mine with a new lease on life -
The search for the Lost Lemon Mine
The Lemon mine holds the promise of untold riches for anyone who can locate it, but a dark fate follows most who dare
Videos
McEwen Mining Innovation Lunch & Learn Series
Changing the way we think about corrosion risk
A holistic approach to dealing with corrosion at mining operations
McEwen Mining Innovation Lunch & Learn Series
Digital twins in mining and mineral processing
A digital replica of a mineral processing plant won't recover any metals on its own, but it is an essential element to optimizing operations using the latest technologies available. Sohail Nazari of Andritz explains