For the first time in four years, the PDAC Convention exceeded 25,000 attendees—a clear sign that the mineral exploration and mining industry has regained its swagger and is building momentum. ThePDAC 2018 Convention—the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining...
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Manitoba Exploration and Development Highlights 2018
Earlier this year, the Manitoba government released the Co-chairs’ Report on the Manitoba–First Nations Mineral Development Protocol, which puts forward recommendations on ways to advance mineral development projects in Manitoba. Based on these recommendations, the...
A diamond in the rough: Lynx Consortium hopes to win big
By Melanie Franner Robin Day has been involved in the mining industry for more than 30 years. Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, diamonds were the commodity of the day and companies big and small swarmed to Manitoba based on the latest assessment work from the...
A Welcome Disruption: How drones are changing the way we explore and extract resources
By Kylie Williams Drones are becoming routine exploration and mining tools, from early reconnaissance and target delineation through to mine site monitoring and land reclamation. They are a truly disruptive innovation for the resource industry, combining big data,...
High Grade: Skyharbour Resources’ builds the foundation for uranium success in Saskatchewan
Skyharbour Resources (TSX-V: SYH) is a preeminent uranium and thorium exploration company focused in the prolific Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, which is one of the most favourable jurisdictions to work in globally. Despite a challenging resource market and a...
On the Move – VMS Ventures Inc. advances several projects and exploration
Eight years ago, VMS Ventures Inc. announced the discovery of massive sulphide mineralization at its Reed Copper Project. On March 31, 2014, the Reed Copper Project advanced to mine status after achieving commercial production. The Reed mine is located 45 kilometres...
Ready to Soar – Transwest Air celebrates 15th anniversary and expansion in the North
September 2015, marked the 15th anniversary of Transwest Air, which signals a point in their corporate history to be very proud of. However, what many do not realize is that when you look back into the period before the merger that created Transwest Air, you will see...
Team Drilling – Innovative thinking is part of the drill
For Team Drilling, finding and implementing creative solutions forms part of their everyday operations. And, with this forming as the core of its corporate culture, the company has come up with some innovations that are unique to the diamond drilling industry. “We are...
CAMERAS ON THE WORLD – Educate to eliminate eye injuries
Education on the anatomy of the eye and how it works is the first step to understanding why its’ protection is critical. Consider your eyes as cameras. They provide you with images of the world around you. The front structures of the eyes are the lenses of your...
Expanding Productivity – New innovations in geophysical mining exploration
Mining exploration can be costly and time consuming. In times of lower investor support of exploration it is more important than ever to increase exploration productivity and lower costs. The Geode EM3D (GEM3D) is an innovative extension of the geophysical exploration...
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