June 20, 2017 Cenovus CEO to retire as company sells up to $5bn in non-core assets News come as the Calgary-based firm is trying to win over investors upset by its $17.7-billion acquisition of oil sands and natural gas assets from ConocoPhillips Co.
June 20, 2017 China’s Fosun sweetens offer for Gemfields The precious stones miner has recommended shareholders to accept offer, despite considering it “unfair.”
June 20, 2017 Japan’s Sumitomo Metal becomes IAMGOLD partner in Canadian project With the completion of the Japanese firm acquisition of 30% of Côté Gold Project, IAMGOLD's liquidity now exceeds $1 billion.
June 20, 2017 Alrosa finds 62.75-carat diamond at prolific Jubilee pipe The miner's Jubilee pipe is famous for its large finds.
June 19, 2017 Protesters block access to Tahoe’s Escobal silver mine in Guatemala Protest seems to be about a variety of issues, including claims that mining at Escobal is causing seismic activity in Casillas, located about 20 km from the operation.
June 19, 2017 Osprey Gold – Tremendous upside in Nova Scotia’s biggest mining district For exploration companies, it appears that gold fever is back.
June 19, 2017 Nickel production to grow for first time since 2013 — report More supply will likely drag prices lower, as the metal already touched a one-year low of $8,680 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange last week and is down more…
June 19, 2017 Mandalay’s mine fully flooded, trapped workers unlikely to be alive — Chile’s Army A waterproof camera is expected to reach Monday the area where the miners are believed to have been working and where the shelter is located.
June 18, 2017 Copper-zinc VMS project changes hands for C$28.8M A high-grade copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in British Columbia will now be developed by Desert Star Resources (TSXV:DSR).
June 18, 2017 Pele Mountain sells uranium project to focus on lithium A plan by Pele Mountain Resources (TSXV:GEM) to mine uranium in northern Ontario while at the same time processing rare earths has fizzled.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
