Canadian mining news
Maven Exploration closes seed round above goal
The first fully female-founded Canadian junior mineral exploration company, Maven Exploration, is moving from formation to active project evaluation, supported by a gender-diverse investor base drawn from both inside and outside the mining industry.
Rapid deployment of AutoNav Lite accelerates remediation works in Northern Canada
RCT – Powered by Epiroc has supported the rapid deployment of AutoNav Lite (semi-automation) on two dozers, helping to accelerate stabilisation and remediation activities at a major gold mining operation in Northern Canada.
Canadian clean technology company expands commercial-scale electrochemical lithium refining as Vulcan Energy advances Frankfurt refinery
NORAM Electrolysis Systems Inc. (NESI), a Vancouver-based clean technology company advancing industrial electrochemical processing, is marking a major international commercialisation milestone as construction begins on Vulcan Energy Resources’ Central Lithium Plant at Infraserv Industrial Park Höchst in Frankfurt, Germany.
CIM welcomes Lucy Potter to CIM Council as Incoming President-Elect (2028-2029)
The Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) has announced the appointment of Lucy Potter, as the Incoming President-Elect (2028-2029). Ms. Potter will assume the role of CIM president in May 2028, following Randy Smallwood (2027-2028) and John Rhind (2026-2027).
American Pacific engages drill contractors ahead of fully-funded 15 000 m programme at the Madison Copper-Gold Project
American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced that it has secured drilling contracts with two contractors to complete Phase I of a combined reverse circulation (“RC”) and diamond core programme totalling approximately 15 000 m during 2026 at its Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana, scheduled to commence in May.
Epiroc’s ‘smart’ surface drill rigs keep Fraser Drill Blast Management on the cutting edge
Michael Playfair, Marketing Content Project Leader at Epiroc, recently sat down with Bruce Fraser, Founder & President of Fraser Drill Blast Management Inc., to discuss his long-term partnership with Epiroc.
Blickfeld and Ayavex Solutions partner to enable autonomous 3D load measurement in mining
Blickfeld, a leading manufacturer of high-precision 3D LiDAR sensors, and Ayavex Solutions Inc., a Canadian technology company that develops autonomous measurement systems for mining operations, turning LiDAR sensor data into operational intelligence across material handling and ground support, are bringing autonomous 3D load measurement to the mining industry.
American Pacific Mining nears completion of underground LiDAR survey to advance Madison Project development
American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced the initiation of a detailed underground survey programme at its Madison Copper-Gold Project located near Silver Star, Montana.
Triton Uranium commences development of The Atlas Project in Uranium City, Saskatchewan
Triton Uranium has announced the commencement of development activities at its flagship Atlas Project in Uranium City, Saskatchewan.
Syntax partners with Rio2 to accelerate gold mining with SAP transformation
Syntax, a leading global technology solutions provider driving enterprise transformation in the cloud, has announced the successful completion of an SAP transformation for Rio2 Limited, delivering a future-ready digital core that has enabled the junior mining company to transition efficiently from construction to full operations at its Fenix Gold Mine in Chile within a year.