Canadian Mining Journal

The Canadian Mining Journal has been the standard bearing industry trade publication for more than 100 years. It bills itself as "Canada's First Mining publication." Once a year, this publication focuses its attention on Ontario and in cooperation with the Ontario Mining Association features articles on the OMA and newsworthy items of particular interest to this province.

This year, the January 2005 edition of the Canadian Mining Journal centred on "Mining In Ontario." Articles of interest included an interview with Chris Hodgson, (The next generation: Chris Hodgson takes over as OMA chief) who became president of the OMA in October 2004. This former Minister of Northern Development and Mines and several other portfolios is instituting some changes at the OMA with an eye on better positioning the Association for the future and refocusing its efforts.

With the recent release of the 2004 edition of "The Economic and Fiscal Contribution of the Mining Industry in Ontario," there is an article on How mining supports the Ontario economy. In conjunction with that item, there is a roundup of many OMA initiatives under the article Bridging the communications gap and there is a special feature of the OMA First Nations video MINING NEW OPPORTUNITIES (Mining New opportunities by video).

In the production end of the business, Red Lake just hitting its stride provides up to date information on the $100 million expansion of the richest gold mine in the world. This mine is going high-tech in a major way in its planning and development and Eyes wide open with virtual reality tells how geologists and engineers at Goldcorp's Red Lake Mine are adapting and benefiting from the application of modern research and technology.

New life for nickel mine in Timmins: Canadian Arrow Mines profits from old Alexo is a fascinating story about the revitalization and rejuvenation of a base metal mine in Northeastern Ontario.

These articles provide a flavour of what is going on at the Ontario Mining Association and items of interest in the provincial mining scene. Please share your comments with us and contact us if you would like further information on any of these articles.