March 21, 2018

Nova Scotia’s Mining Association applauds Government push for a Mineral Resources Development Fund

The Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) is pleased the new provincial government budget provides funding to establish the Mineral Resources Development Fund (MRDF).

March 20, 2018

Stantec to boost oilsands mining operations and reclamation exposure with acquisition of Norwest

Norwest will be integrated into Stantec’s energy and resources business, the company said.

March 20, 2018

South Africa black ownership to roll out in May

Newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said the key to regain investors and miners confidence in the South Africa’s mining sector was to finalize revised plans for black…

March 20, 2018

Glencore snatches Rio’s Australian coal mine in $1.7bn deal

The acquisition includes Rio Tinto’s 82% stake in Hail Creek coal mine and its 71.2 % interest in the Valeria project.

March 16, 2018

Rio Tinto hires UBS to explore Pacific Aluminium listing – sources

The mining group has tried to sell the division many times without success.

March 16, 2018

S.Africa’s ARM posts 15% rise in H1 profit on strong manganese business

ARM declared a dividend of 250 cents per share for the first half.

March 15, 2018

Czech tycoon earmarks $1.2 billion to buy Europe’s old coal

“The media bubble around clean energy doesn’t reflect reality,” said Alan Svoboda, an executive director of Seven Energy.

March 14, 2018

Suncor output to suffer from early start of Syncrude maintenance

Eight-week maintenance project at Syncrude that had been scheduled to start in April will start Thursday.

March 13, 2018

China state planner approves coal mine in Inner Mongolia, another two in Xinjiang

China's state planner said on Tuesday it has given approval for a coal mine to be built in Inner Mongolia.

March 13, 2018

Oil sands upgraders may make a comeback amid pipeline crisis with $1-billion Alberta pledge

Partial updgrading would free up pipeline space and produce a grade of oil that's easier to refine and more valuable than the heavy grades produced currently.