Assayers are needed in mining because they provide key information that is critical for mine performance. Assayers are responsible for inspecting, grading, sampling and testing of raw and processed materials. They set their own priorities and activities and must have ...

Explosives are the primary source of energy for rock breaking in the mining, quarrying and construction industries. The work into which the energy is converted transforms rock into a distribution of fragments and displaces them so that they can be ...

Location and ownership Detour Lake Mine is located in northeastern Ontario, Canada, near the Quebec border, approximately 185 km northeast of Cochrane, Ontario. While it is not physically in Quebec, it is situated very close to the Quebec-Ontario boundary and is ...

Indonesia’s nickel miners’ association APNI on Friday urged the government to ensure mining quotas continue to be valid for three years to maintain a consistent business climate, rather than reverting to a single year as planned. The mining minister on ...

Gold prices rose on Friday and were set for a weekly gain as investors sought safe-haven assets amid fiscal concerns after the U.S. Congress passed President Donald Trump’s tax-cut and spending bill, while a weaker dollar aided further. Spot gold ...