Lundin Mining Corp. has signed a deal to buy the Chapada copper-and-gold mine in Brazil from Yamana Gold Inc. in a deal worth more than US$800 million. Under the agreement, Lundin will pay US$800 million in cash for the mine while Yamana will retain a 2.0 per cent net smelter... read more →
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By the year 2028, the construction industry will likely need to fill approximately 300,000 job openings. As more than a quarter of a million construction workers are expected to retire in the next decade, production is expected to weaken in most markets due to the aging population, skilled labor shortages,... read more →
Apr
16
Three infrastructure projects in Yukon’s capital are moving ahead with millions in fresh funding from the feds and territory, plus a small contribution from the city. Ottawa said April 12 it will contribute $17.4 million to the trio of projects. Yukon will chip in $5.8 million, while the City of... read more →
Apr
15
Built in the 1950s, the promenade makes up the top deck of a 1.5-mile stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a triple cantilevered highway built into a bluff, with a neighbourhood of elegant townhouses on one side and a thrilling vista across the East River on the other. Tourists, New Yorkers... read more →
Apr
15
“We’re going to be repositioning our image to be more attractive to technology savvy people and millennials so we can fill the projected retirement gap and spark productivity gains through innovation and technology,” he said, adding the workforce shortage is something he will be particularly focused on READ HERE
Apr
15
A total of 2,224 participants (56 per cent) across 25 work sites responded to a series of four questions, and of those, the respondents were an average of 43.6 years old, with 17.2 years of mining experience. Researchers first asked about the state of mental health and the wellbeing of... read more →
Apr
14
As part of the Highways England M20 Junction Improvement Scheme, Severfield UK, on behalf of principle contractor VINCI, appointed Collett to facilitate delivery of six paired plate girders. Required to travel half of the length of the country, each of the six loads originated at Severfield’s structural steel facility in... read more →
Apr
14
he investments are part of CN’s $3.9-billion capital investment in 2019, which is focused on enabling growth from all commodity segments, including consumer goods, grain, agricultural, forest and energy products, indicates a release issued by the company. Over two years, CN will have made a $7.4-billion capital investment. According to... read more →
Apr
14
An historical indicated resource remains in the ground, estimated at 123,000 ounces of gold at 8.6 grams per tonne (g/t) remains in the ground, along with an inferred resource of 30,000 ounces at 5.8 g/t. The company said their property has similar geological structure to the Kirkland Lake Gold’s Macassa... read more →
Apr
13
traditional greenhouses are quite expensive and typically too large for the average backyard. Fortunately there are two do-it-yourself options: buy a ready-to-assemble greenhouse kit or purchase plans and build the greenhouse from scratch. (Note that free downloadable plans are also available from various online sources.) There are a lot of... read more →