Mining exploration can be costly and time consuming. In recent years, financial resources and investments into mining have become more difficult to obtain. In times of lower investor support of exploration it is more important than ever to increase productivity and...
At the PDAC Convention in Toronto and World Mining Congress in Montreal during 2013, cost reduction themes were pervasive. One common opinion is fuel switching, such as replacing diesel with electricity or natural gas, or using more solar and wind power generation on...
The history of Kate Rice, Canada’s first woman prospector, who in 2014, will get inducted into the Canada Mining Hall of Fame. By Carly Peters Before the word feminist was ever spoken (or even existed considering women in Canada weren’t “people” until 1929), there was...
Was there life on Mars? This is a question that fascinates scientists and geologists all over the world. There are many similarities between Mars and Earth and by studying the surface morphology, chemical makeup, lithology, and geology of Mars we may begin to...
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) firms have been the main execution tool for resource projects for some time, and do provide some compelling features. They provide a single point of contact and responsibility, large resource (employee)...
Mineral exploration is a different game than it was 20, 50, or 100 years ago. It’s probable that most of the world’s surface ore deposits have already been discovered, making many of the traditional methods of exploration less effective than they have been in the...
The eye is one of the main organs through which some living organisms, including human beings, perceive their environment. The amazing eye’s refracting system allows light from objects focus onto the area at the back of the eye called the retina. Light energy enters...
Mega Precious Metals Inc., based in Thunder Bay, Ontario with a Canadian project focus, has navigated the current market’s challenges to attain a uniquely enviable position. The company is well-funded following a $12.3 million private placement in March 2012, and...
VMS Ventures (VMS:TSX.V) is transitioning from a pure exploration company to becoming a developer and producer in the coming year. Over the last 12-months several milestones were reached by the company in its corporate development. Reed Copper Project In December...
By Darren Mirau, OVC Coordinator at The Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists Protective safety eyewear is a must in the industrial setting, but picking the right frames and lenses can be overwhelming. The following information may bring things into focus for you....
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