Nova Scotia needs $19.5m to unlock mineral potential
The mining and quarrying industry is seeking government funding for an airborne geophysical survey program, considered an essential tool for attracting investment and job creation to the province.
Baffinland and Qikiqtani Inuit sign amended Mary River project agreement
The Amended Agreement supersedes the original Mary River IIBA, originally signed in September 2013.
Great Bear Resources announces high-grade discovery
Great Bear Resources today reported a significant new high-grade gold discovery in the Hinge Zone at its Dixie Project in the Red Lake District of Ontario.
Polymetal International declares dividends for H1
Polymetal International plc announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company has resolved to pay an interim dividend of $ 0.17 per share.
World mine copper production up 5.7% in the first five months of 2018
Help from Latin America and Southeast Asia.
The Big Bonanza: The richest mineral discovery in American history
Excerpt from THE BONANZA KING: John Mackay and the Battle Over the Greatest Riches in the American West by Gregory Crouch.
Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk dies at 90
The company said its founder and chairman emeritus, Peter Munk, passed away Wednesday in Toronto, surrounded by his family.
Barrick chairman Thornton boosts ownership with major share buy
The boss of the world's top gold miner has bought 306,000 additional shares in the company.
Aussie company signs agreement with Argentinian province over lithium assets
The deal confirms the company’s tenure of ~45,000 hectares of mining leases that cover the Olaroz – Cauchari Lithium Brine Project and the Paso Lithium Brine Project.
Samarco iron ore mine could reopen this year
Samarco Mineracao – a Vale-BHP joint venture – ceased operations in November 2015 following a deadly tailings dam burst.
Fremont to acquire property in world’s second richest gold province
Barrick Gold’s Goldstrike mine complex and Newmont’s North and South Carlin complexes are located in this area.
Barrick exec. to chair Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group
Barrick Gold’s Chief Innovation Officer, Michelle Ash, will become the new Chair of GMSG in May 2018.
Moody's bullish on base metals, US steel
Base metals should continue to do well in 2018 along with the US steel industry, though American coal will continue to lose ground to natural gas.
In Iceland, more energy will be used for bitcoin mining than powering homes
Mining bitcoins requires a great deal of computing power which in turn needs a lot of electricity to solve the computational puzzles that reward miners with cryptocurrency.
18 die in clash at Venezuelan gold mine
Eighteen people have been killed in Venezuela at an illegal gold mine following clashes with security forces.
Cameco handed court victory over WA uranium prospect
A uranium deposit in Western Australia under development by Cameco (TSX:CCO, NYSE:CCJ) will not be held up by conservationists who oppose it.
Monarca Minerals wants to acquire property in Chihuahua
San José is a 5,580-hectare property that shows multi-element mineralization.
Kinross shares jump on earnings beat
Canadian gold miner expects 2017 production at higher end of guidance range.
Malartic gold mine class-action lawsuit trial begins
People living close to the large open pit mine in Quebec’s Abitibi region, want to be compensated for damages related to dust, noise and explosions they claim to have been exposed to for many years.
Rio Tinto is buying another $2.5 billion of its own shares
Brings the total to $4 billion for the year.
Major copper producers lose record output
The world's major copper producers have lost a record amount of copper output due to strikes, power outages and low ore grades
Copper price consensus outlook suggest rally will run out of steam
Even the most optimistic forecasts for copper by year-end is below the spot price.
Former chief executive of Mountain Province to lead Dominion Diamond
Patrick Evans will become the new CEO once a deal to purchase the Canadian diamond company closes later this year
Former U.S. Senator joins Caterpillar Board of Directors
Kelly Ayotte is a former U.S. senator representing New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017
China aluminium soars due to capacity closures
The news around China’s pollution crackdown spiked investors concerns
