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Profiles

Weatherhaven

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Weatherhaven has grown considerably since President Jim Allan’s expeditionary business joined forces with Vice President of Operations Brian Johnson’s construction...

Volant Products

With expanding international opportunities and a growing customer base and revenue stream, Volant Products isn’t just celebrating a milestone anniversary – it’s celebrating 10 years of success. The...

Ventana Gold Corp.

Ventana Gold Corp. barely has entered its fifth year in Colombia’s mining industry, but already President and CEO Stephen Orr believes the company has discovered a project that could position it as...

Unique Machine LLC

Oil and gas companies in Alaska, Canada and elsewhere look to Unique Machine LLC for support in every stage of production. “A lot of people use the analogy that we’re the hub that holds things together...

SilverCrest Mines Inc.

SilverCrest Mines Inc. brought its Santa Elena Mine from acquisition to production in less than five years, which it considers to be a significant achievement in today’s mining environment. The operation...

Sea Dragon Energy Inc.

Currently prospering from its investments in acquiring interests in two large concessions in Egypt, Sea Dragon Energy is expanding its operations in the country with additional exploration and development...

Robinson Drilling of Texas

When oil and gas firms need a drilling contractor to count on, Robinson Drilling of Texas has the equipment to serve their needs. Based in Big Spring, Texas, the company has operated as a family run business...

Process Machinery Inc.

Construction and operation of mineral processing plants requires several widely different disciplines. “Essentially, this company is several companies under one roof,” CEO/co-founder David Miles concedes....

Maverick Oilfield Services Ltd.

A company founded with a single borrowed one-ton truck today has become a one-stop shop for oil and gas producers working in the oilfields of Western Canada. “After the service rig has left we’re the...

Kimble Cos. Inc.

There are not many people who can say they love their work, but Keith Kimble, president of Kimble Cos. Inc., can. “We have fun,” he says. “We enjoy operating the business and [going against] the...

Columns

Clean Fuel

The ongoing development of alternative fuel sources must not hinder the innovative use of existing clean energy solutions as a method of battling against climate change and runaway energy costs. Among...

Infrastructure

The deterioration and vulnerability of the US infrastructure has been brought to the forefront in recent years by events such as water main failures, levee breaks, power grid disruptions and a high-profile...

Depleted Uranium

In recent years, nuclear power has been getting a second look. The increased attention in nuclear energy has been stimulated of late through changes in governmental policy (i.e., loan guarantees), public...

U.S. Energy

With the unrest in the Middle East and domestic energy policy decisions affecting global energy markets and domestic gas prices, Americans are once again calling for a strong U.S. energy policy to reign...

Political Climate

The nations of the Arab world have entered an extended period of instability as repressive regimes, both royal and dictatorial, struggle to either quash or meet the growing political aspirations of their...

Work Force Safety

When a country’s most profitable industry, which employs hundreds of thousands of residents, also happens to be known for its risks, there are always new and unique ways to better protect those who drive...

Solar Technology

Recently, the solar power debate has been heating up. Spurred in part by China’s burgeoning interest in solar as a long-term energy solution—the Chinese government announced last year that it intends...

Politics of Business

In 1971, Pete Townshend of The Who wrote the song “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Its lyrics reflected the cynicism of the times – a growing conviction that revolutions often succeed only in bringing...

Mitigating Risk

Recent political uproar around the world has driven home the potential liabilities that U.S. construction companies face in pursuing ever-expanding global opportunities. Instances of stranded construction...

International Commerce

Q: This fall, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, is leading a trade mission of U.S. companies looking to do business in China and Mongolia’s...

Special Focus

Ventana Gold Corporation
Zincore Metals
ROCK Construction and Mining Inc.

Sometimes, all that’s necessary for a company to break through and reach the next level of success is a new perspective. That’s exactly what Vancouver-based Zincore Metals gained in 2009 when its new management team took over. Manager of Investor Relations Adam Ho says the company has a new outlook on life, from big-picture optimism all the way down to how it approaches its assets in the field. Read more...

ROCK Construction and Mining Inc. was founded by Peter Walker in 2002 after a career in excavation and mining. The company philosophy is to provide safe, efficient and guaranteed service, always knowing project parameters before a bid and always meeting client expectations. ROCK specializes in drilling and blasting for hydroelectric development, quarry and mine production, road and highway construction, infrastructure foundations and specialty drilling. Read more...