by Gordon Barratt | Apr 2, 2021 | News
Four proposed projects are undergoing environmental review in the Kootenay Rockies, where open-pit coal mining is tied to longstanding pollution concerns. In the face of widespread public backlash, the Alberta government agreed to rethink its plan to open parts of the...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 1, 2021 | News
Sandvik has launched an updated version of iSURE®, its underground rock excavation software that provides instrumented face drilling rigs with the necessary information for optimised drilling and blasting. iSURE® works seamlessly with Sandvik’s i-series drill...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 1, 2021 | News
Seismic technology provider Stryde, through ongoing work with geophysical technology and data acquisition company Explor, has finalised a seismic imaging trial for a project on mountainous terrain in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. Mountains present a significant...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 1, 2021 | News
Mining major Rio Tinto has joined Japan’s Green Value Chain Platform Network (GVC Network) to engage on innovative approaches to reduce Japan’s carbon footprint. The GVC Network is a collaboration established by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment to lead...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 1, 2021 | News
Greenland holds an election next week that could decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals which international companies want to exploit and are vital to the Arctic island’s hopes of economic recovery and independence. The government called the April...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 1, 2021 | News
OceanaGold has increased its gold reserves for 2020 following a string of exploration activities across its New Zealand and United States assets. According to OceanaGold, its proved and probably (P&P) gold reserves increased by 14 per cent year-on-year to 143...
