Editorial: Gold, iron ore rallies fade
Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. The big rallies seen in gold and iron ore prices in recent months have given back much of their gains as May…
Articles by Adrian Pocobelli
US mining engineer graduate numbers up 20%
In 2015, a total 427 students graduated with mining engineering degrees from U.S. mining schools, according to the SME Guide to Minerals and Materials Schools. The number includes undergraduate, masters…
Deltion wins $700,000 contract to develop space mining tool
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has tapped Deltion Innovations to develop a tool that could be deployed on future exploration and prospecting missions in space. Known as the “percussive and…
Suppliers news: Geotech keeps busy with surveying contracts
Aurora, Ont.-based Geotech recently won a pair of contracts to fly airborne geophysical surveys in the northern U.S. and the Yukon. The U.S. Geological Survey tapped the firm to fly…
Suppliers news: Galaxy Broadband offers faster satellite Internet service
Telecommunications provider Galaxy Broadband has launched its first high-throughput “Ka-band” network in Canada, which provides burst speeds of up to 100 MB per second and committed information rates of 50…
Fasken Martineau named mining law firm of the year
Fasken Martineau has been named Global Mining Law Firm of the Year for 2016 by Who’s Who Legal, a London-based legal news and information service. The win represents the eighth…
Suppliers news: SRK merges with Mine Ventilation Services
Mining consultancy SRK has announced it is merging its U.S. practice with Mine Ventilation Services (MVS), a firm that specializes in underground engineering and ventilation solutions. “Over the past five…
Shanghai Gold Exchange launches benchmark price
The following is an edited release from the London-headquartered World Gold Council. For more information, please visit www.gold.org. A year and half after it was established in September 2014, the…
MAC supports carbon pricing
In April, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released the position paper Principles for Climate Change Policy Design. MAC’s membership includes many of Canada’s prominent mining companies and suppliers. For…
TSX Venture blazes higher, April 11-15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index moved up 4.95%, or 29.90 points, to a 633.84-point close, boosted by gains in commodity prices. Spot gold edged up US$6.70, or 0.5%, to a…
Asiamet defines BKM in Indonesia
Asiamet Resources (TSXV: ARS) hasn’t let changes to Indonesia’s mining law in 2014 impact its vision for an open-pit, heap-leachable copper mine at its Beruang Kanan Main (BKM) deposit, 180…
PDAC awards top mining talent
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) honoured its 2016 award winners at a gala evening ceremony during its annual convention in Toronto in last month. The association gave…