Canadian Mining Journal

Founded in 1882, the Canadian Mining Journal has been dedicated to providing essential information that supports the growth of the mining sector. It continues to be a key resource for miners and suppliers by adapting to the industry's evolving needs, including the ongoing trends of sustainability and digital transformation. Each month, the journal features updates on new technologies, equipment, human resources, legal issues, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics, and maintenance. Readers can access a free copy in print, digital format, or both.

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Artificial intelligence: Growing fact or lingering fiction

2 weeks ago | canadianminingjournal.com | David Godkin

The sales literature is voluminous. Curiosity is still high. But is artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in mining and minerals exploration fully realized or still merely aspirational? One prominent mining company in Northern Ontario seemed surprised by the question and promised to study it. Another agreed to talk, and surprised me by not having made a single effort towards AI adoption and has no plans to do so.
Outlook 2025: Reshaping the rare earth elements supply chain amid soaring demand and strategic risks

2 weeks ago | canadianminingjournal.com | Ramon Costa |Ramón Costa

The rare earth elements (REEs) supply chain is entering a new phase of development, shaped by volatile market dynamics, surging global demand, and significant geopolitical shifts. For the first time, the market is seeing signs of price decoupling from China, which has historically dominated REEs supply chains.
TRAINING AND WORKFORCE: Increasing employee retention with robotic demolition machines

1 month ago | canadianminingjournal.com | Jeff Keeling

Many industries, including mining, struggle to attract and retain employees in the aftermath of the 2020 “great resignation” and mass retirements. Part of this has to do with the health risks workers take every day. From dust exposure to nerve damage to hand-arm vibration syndrome, younger individuals entering the workforce have seen the outcome of working in these industries long term. They are looking for safer alternatives that protect them and allow them to use the most up-to-date technology.
Infographic: Lithium exploration in Canada

2 months ago | canadianminingjournal.com | Blair McBride

Exploration companies across Canada are hunting for lithium where it occurs in both hard rock and brines, located down old oil wells. But while prices of the critical mineral collapsed after their high of about US$70,000 per tonne in late 2022 and currently remain low around US$10,600 per tonne, exploration continues apace in Canada.
Mining People: Ascot Resources, Integra Resources, K92 Mining, Teck Resources, Capstone Copper, Legacy Gold

Jan 16, 2025 | canadianminingjournal.com | Joseph Quesnel

Management changes announced this week:Ascot Resources announced Derek White will step down as President and CEO. James (Jim) A. Currie will take over as CEO and Director. Bullion Gold Resources named Guy Morissette as President and CEO, replacing Jonathan Hamel who will continue as a director and treasurer of the company. Integra Resources appointed George Salamis as company CEO and director.
TNM Podcast: AME Roundup 2025 preview, BC mining update with CEO Keerit Jutla

Jan 16, 2025 | canadianminingjournal.com | Joseph Quesnel

This week’s episode features Keerit Jutla, President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration, who offers an exclusive preview of the upcoming AME Roundup conference in Vancouver, happening Jan. 20-23. Jutla highlights key themes of the conference including supply chain security and the major keynote speakers.
Kirkland Lake Discoveries identifies extensive gold mineralization at Jo zone, finds potential at Hargreaves

Jan 15, 2025 | canadianminingjournal.com | Joseph Quesnel

Kirkland Lake Discoveries (TSXV: KLDC) has identified extensive gold mineralization now that it has completed its phase 3 (fall 2024) drill program at the Hargreaves shaft and the Jo zone on the Goodfish-Kirana claim group. Drilling teams completed a total of five diamond drill holes aggregating at 1,187 metres. The properties are located near the town of Kirkland Lake in northeastern Ontario. The company’s share value was 0.045 as of today.
Mining People: Atlas Lithium, Focus Graphite, Highlander Silver, Osisko Development, Alamos Gold, Franco-Nevada

Jan 9, 2025 | canadianminingjournal.com | Joseph Quesnel

Management changes announced this week (since holiday break):Alpha Exploration announced Michael Hopley has retired as president and CEO. Atlas Lithium added Eduardo Queiroz as PMO and Vice President of Engineering. Focus Graphite appointed Dean Hanisch as CEO. Golden Lake Exploration announced Leon Ho will be replacing John Master as CFO. GPM Metals named John Timmons as CEO. Highlander Silver appointed Daniel Earle as president and CEO.
TNM Podcast: ‘A story of haves and have nots’-Canaccord Genuity’s Cam Currie on gold stocks

Jan 9, 2025 | canadianminingjournal.com | Joseph Quesnel

In this week’s episode, Cam Currie, Senior Investment Advisor at Canaccord Genuity and founder of Currie Metals and Mining Group, joins Adrian Pocobelli to analyze the performance of gold stocks in 2024 and share his outlook for 2025. Currie dives into the dynamics of investing in metals versus gold equities, the influence of interest rates on the U.S. Dollar, and why BRICS remains a powerful force in the ongoing trend of de-dollarization.
Arbor Metals encounters pegmatites and molybdenite at Jarnet lithium project

Jan 8, 2025 | canadianminingjournal.com | Joseph Quesnel

Arbor Metals (TSXV: ABR, FWB: 432) completed its phase 1 diamond drilling program at its Jarnet lithium project, located in the Corvette Lake lithium camp in the James Bay region in northern Quebec. Northern Cree communities identify this area as Eeyou-Istchee. The exploration company encountered granitic pegmatites. It sampled these nine of ten drill holes, covering six target areas. Arbor Metals observed molybdenite in pegmatitic quartz veins in five drill holes across three separate target zones.