March 29, 2017

Miners to spend $21 billion on exploration by 2025

Equipment and services suppliers will have to wait at least another year until they can fully feel the impact of this trend, says CSA Global — the world's second-largest mining…

March 28, 2017

Trump signs executive order undoing Obama’s clean power plan

He has instruct has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and rewrite it.

March 28, 2017

Rio Tinto may take over Pistol Bay’s uranium assets sooner than expected

The world's second largest miner gave Pistol a $75K cash injection in an effort to own the Saskatchewan-based properties before the end of 2019.

March 27, 2017

US coal boss Robert Murray: Trump ‘can’t bring jobs back’

“I suggested that he temper his expectations. Those are my exact words,” said Murray Energy founder and CEO. “He can’t bring them back.”

March 27, 2017

MABC announces departure of President and CEO

The Mining Association of British Columbia announces that Karina Briño, President and CEO, has decided to advance to a new chapter in her life and will be taking on a…

March 27, 2017

Production at Syncrude’s Mildred Lake oil sands to fully resume in April

Suncor Energy, the largest partner in Syncrude, said it expects to meet its 2017 production targets despite a fire that shut down the Mildred Lake upgrader almost two weeks ago.

March 24, 2017

How to build a mine

There are three key components to building a mine, starting with a competent, experienced management team.

March 24, 2017

Why new Canadian pipelines make sense

One thing is being largely left out of the pro- vs anti-pipeline discussions of late – the plain and simple fact that we need them.

March 24, 2017

Making the grade: understanding exploration results

The most exciting news from a mining exploration stock is a high-grade drilling result.

March 24, 2017

Donald Trump approves Keystone XL pipeline

He said the project would employ 28,000 people, with TransCanada predicting only 13,000 temporary construction jobs and the US State Department saying only 50 of them will be permanent positions.