Klondike Gold hunts for source of the Yukon Gold Rush
Few stories in mining history rival the lore of the Klondike Gold Rush. Photographs of hordes of fortune-seekers climbing the Chilkoot Pass in the late 1890s are some of the…
Volume 106 Number 1 January 6 – January 19, 2020
Site visit: Growth ambitions undiminished for Brazil’s Nexa Resources
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — With prices down nearly 10% in 2019, now is not an easy time for zinc miners. Measured from the highs hit from March to April, the…
O3 Mining’s Jose Vizquerra has tough act to follow
When Jose Vizquerra was considering working full-time on exploration projects in Canada with Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK), the first thing he needed to know was whether he had the blessing…
Commentary: Mining company boards have ‘advantage’ in transition to low-carbon economy
With the mining sector generating 14% of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the presence of climate change presents the sector with both opportunities and risks. The transition to a low-carbon…
Commentary: The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism
This year marked the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, which UNESCO has dubbed the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Developed in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev,…
Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick sign MOU on SMRs
The governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing their provinces to the development and deployment of a new type of nuclear technology…