Operations

Questions of gravity

Lynn Greiner

Block caving is gathering momentum in Canada as the method for the bulk extraction of certain low-grade porphyry deposits

In the heat of the mine

Ailbhe Goodbody

Wenco’s Emily Tetzlaff discusses why heat management programs are increasingly important to protect the health and safety of mine workers

Canada’s first rock salt mine

Ailbhe Goodbody

How an accidental discovery of salty water in a well led to the development of Nova Scotia’s salt industry

Losing grip

Sarah St-Pierre

Experts warn about the little-known adverse effects of occupational vibration exposure for mining workers