Even before COVID-19 had been declared a pandemic, the mining industry in Canada’s northern territories was facing challenging circumstances. The ongoing protectionist trade wars were…
Commentary: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy should extend to all active mining operations Read More »
TSX- and NYSE-listed Teck Resources has created a C$20-million Covid-19 fund to provide direct support to critical services in communities in which it operates.
This funding will go to support critical social initiatives and increased healthcare capac…
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This week’s episode features veteran mining recruiter Erik Buckland, senior client manager at Lincoln Strategy International. Buckland describes how the mining industry has held up relatively well compared to the rest of the economy, with mining jobs s…
SASKATCHEWAN – CanAlaska Uranium reported that, prior to the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic, its crews were able to complete four drill holes from a planned six-hole winter program at the West McArthur uranium project in the prairies. In a…
URANIUM: CanAlaska reports first results from Saskatchewan drill program Read More »
First Nations in Quebec and Labrador have raised concerns about the reopening of mining operations in Quebec, fearing that movement in and out of fly-in/fly-out…
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QUEBEC – First Nations in Quebec and Labrador have raised concerns about the reopening of mining operations in Quebec, fearing that movement in and out of fly-in/fly-out camps will increase transmission of the novel coronavirus into their communities. …
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TSX-listed B2Gold has its first positive case of Covid-19 at its operations in Mali.
The company on Thursday reported that an employee at the Fekola exploration camp had tested positive for the virus, but said that the nearby mine remained Covid-19 fr…
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ONTARIO – Provix, a company focused on vision enhancement for better productivity and safety, has released a thermal camera, which measures body and face temperatures to provide companies with a proactive way to detect possible cases of COVID-19….
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LONGUEUIL – Quebec’s first and only diamond mine will remain on care and maintenance, even though the province has given the go-ahead to restart mines as of Apr. 15. Stornoway Diamond says the decision is due to depressed market prices…
The…
DIAMONDS: Renard mine in Quebec to stay on care and maintenance Read More »
Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) has become the third major mining company to suspend its dividend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Peru-focused gold mining company’s…
Hochschild Mining withdraws proposal for final dividend Read More »
