Vale-SNOLAB
Deep inside this mine…Nobel Prize winning science is unlocking the mysteries of the universe. At Vale’s century-old Creighton Mine in Sudbury, Ontario, SNOLAB, a world-renowned science facility, is shedding new light on neutrinos and dark matter physics and improving our understanding of the universe. Have you ever imagined that two kilometers below the surface there […]
Canada’s critical mineral wealth a gem for domestic advanced manufacturing, say experts and stakeholders
Critical minerals are an essential component in a more modern, technologically oriented economy, and Canada’s resource wealth presents an opportunity to attract advanced manufacturing to the country.
Electric vehicles expected to boost Canadian mining growth, industry panel agrees
Mining industry insiders say opportunities for Canada are rising with world demand, technical advances and political support for electric vehicles.
Human capital: How BEVs in underground mining change the working environment for the better
The use of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in mining represents an extreme and stunning example of the non-financial benefits of electrification. This article highlights how the calculus for executives considering switching their fleets from diesel to electric goes far beyond direct financial considerations.
Two new smaller stacks are ready, decommissioning of Sudbury’s Superstack about to begin
Two new, 450-foot stacks are now fully installed and ready to replace the famous Superstack that has been in Sudbury for decades.
How mining is helping to shape the Cleantech Sector
It’s easy for consumers to discredit mining as harmful, but they might not realize that it’s indispensable for the development of the clean technology sector, or cleantech. By supplying key materials and adopting more sustainable practices, segments of the mining industry are evolving to meet global perspectives on how we should use and access resources.
New Government Announcement Electrifies Canada’s Mining Industry
Commitment to support electric vehicles on mine sites welcome as sector moves to a lower carbon future Toronto, March 2nd, 2020 – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) strongly supports today’s announcement of the government’s commitment to write-off the full cost of clean energy equipment. First introduced in 2018, the government’s Fall Economic Statement specified […]
Redistribution and innovation drive Canada’s changing economy
Even before Donald Trump and before Brexit, Justin Trudeau was aware that voter disenchantment and populism were on the rise. He saw one of the important answers to this as economic, and his remedy has been to give the middle class a pay rise. “Western democracies around the world had a struggling middle class…that felt that […]
Addressing Canada’s Declining Mining Competitiveness
Industry leaders propose recommendations for government action through the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) at Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference (EMMC) Cranbrook, British Columbia, July 15, 2019 — A national alliance of mineral exploration and mining associations are urging Mines Ministers, having convened for their 76th annual conference in Cranbrook, to take action to […]
Addressing Canada’s declining mineral industry competitiveness
A national alliance of mineral exploration and mining associations are urging Energy and Mines Ministers—having convened for their 75th annual conference in Iqaluit—to adopt recommendations and take action to ensure Canada can compete with other jurisdictions as an attractive destination for mineral investment, an area that has been stagnant in recent years. A brief submitted […]
