by DELCommInc | Feb 13, 2013 | Industry News
Research out of McMaster University has discovered a species of bacteria that can turn water-soluble gold into the precious metal’s solid form. A paper published online this month in Nature Chemical Biology showed that the microorganisms, called Delftia...
by DELCommInc | Jan 14, 2013 | Industry News
Mining major Anglo American has said it will partner with the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US state of Pennsylvania to develop robotic technologies for mining. As part of the five year partnership, Anglo America’s Technology Development Group will...
by DELCommInc | Jan 10, 2013 | Features
Snow Lake takes steps to prepare and maximize the economic fortunes coming. By MaryAnn Mihychuk M Sc., P Geo., Economic Development Officer, Town of Snow Lake Snow Lake is at a key point in its history. The development of the Lalor mine, the re-opening of the Snow...
by DELCommInc | Jan 9, 2013 | Industry News
Fortune Minerals Limited is pleased to announce it closed the purchase of lands near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on which the Company proposes to build its Saskatchewan Metals Processing Plant (“SMPP”) for the NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper project. Rezoning...
by DELCommInc | Jan 7, 2013 | Features
Expansions are creating job opportunities at PotashCorp A growing world population is leading to new jobs at PotashCorp as the company prepares for an expected rise in long-term demand for its agricultural staple: fertilizer. For nearly 10-years, the Saskatoon-based...