Mining

Study calls for moratorium on new northeast mines

A new study out by the Corporate Mapping Project argues that the local mines play a large role in the decline of caribou populations...

Ridley Terminal under new ownership

Trent After years of rumours and attempts to sell Ridley Terminal, the Government of Canada has finally divested itself of RTI.  The sale was announced in...

Colonial Coal updates Huguenot Preliminary Economic Assessment

While coal prices have dropped recently, that hasn’t put Colonial Coal off their stride.  Last year, the company announced the results of its explorations in...

Conuma lays groundwork for Hermann move

Trent The Perry Pit is running out of coal.  This is not unexpected. Indeed, it is the nature of mining. At some point in time, you’re...

Coal Forum looks at tough questions

Trent Industry is in a state of flux, and companies are struggling to figure out how to navigate the future of mining and energy production.  “Challenges...

But what about the mines?

While the current moratorium will cause some disruption to industries like Forestry, how will the moratorium affect the local mines? Short answer: it won’t. At...

Mining Month 2019: Old King Coal bounces back

For five consecutive years, investment in coal exploration in BC had been on the decline. But last year, coal producers increased their exploration budgets...

Schaden takes over reins at Conuma

John Schaden had been on the job for less than 48 hours when I sat down to talk with him last month. Mark Bartkoski,...

Wolverine wins Safety Award

Conuma Coal has won the Edward Prior Award for a second year in a row. Last year, the award went to Conuma's Brule operations....

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