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The Canadian Mining Certification Program (CMCP), under the coordination of the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MIHR), [1] began in 2006 with the development of the three National Occupation Standards (NOS) [2] for the Canadian mining industry.
Twin Metals LLC is seeking approval to create and operate a copper sulfide mine near Ely, Minnesota, on Superior National Forest land. There has been significant opposition to the proposed mine, most notably because of its proximity to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, location within a watershed that drains into the BWCA, and the air, water, light and noise pollution and traffic ...
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Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos") is a Canadian multinational gold producer, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Alamos operates three mines across North America, and has six further projects in development. Alamos Gold is engaged in the mining and extraction of, and exploration for, precious metals, primarily gold.
As of 2018, mining revenues totalled CA$47 billion. [22] In 2013, over 50% of the world's publicly listed exploration and mining companies were headquartered in Canada. [23] Toronto is a financial centre for the mining industry: as of 2016, around 80 percent of the world's equity trades in mining stocks took place in Toronto's markets. [24]
An open pit mine began operation in 1882, and moved to underground mining by 1900 for safety reasons. From 1901 until the end of active mining in 1962, the Soudan Mine was owned by the United States Steel Corporation's Oliver Iron Mining division. By 1912 the mine was at a depth of 1,250 feet (381 m). [4]
Ely (/ ˈ iː l i / EE-lee) [4] is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The population was 3,268 at the 2020 census. [5]Located on the Vermilion iron range, Ely once had several iron ore mines.
MiningWatch Canada is a non-governmental organization based in Ottawa, Ontario.Founded in 1999, [1] it acts as a watchdog of Canada's mining industry. MiningWatch is part of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability, [2] the Canadian Council for International Cooperation, [3] and the Halifax Initiative.