December 21, 2016

These were the top Canadian mining topics of 2016

Commodity price recovery; King Coal on the way out; mining tech on the way in — among the most covered issues this year.

December 20, 2016

Kinder Morgan expected to spend up to $300M on Trans Mountain expansion

That is how much the company will have to spend just getting the expansion project shovel-ready, according to Conference Board of Canada estimates.

December 20, 2016

Here’s how this West Virginia town is dealing with a fading coal industry

Individuals from coal-depleted regions in Appalachia say politicians want to create jobs in mines but overlook the fact that coal is simply running out.

December 20, 2016

Applying soft-rock mining concepts in hard-rock mining

CAT launched a fully mechanized longwall system for continuous mining of flat and tabular deposits.

December 19, 2016

US authorities set stricter rules for coal mining near streams

Under the new rule companies must restore streams, return mined areas to their original form as well as test and monitor streams near coal mines before, during and after drilling.

December 15, 2016

Canadian mining mission to Uzbekistan

CAMESE and the Canadian Embassy to Russia are seeking your interest in participating in a mining trade mission to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the margins of "Uz-MiningExpo-2017" trade show from March…

December 14, 2016

Statoil getting out of oil sands, takes $500 million loss

Statoil ASA, (NYSE:STO) the Norwegian-owned oil and gas major, does not believe it has a future in the Canadian oil sands.

December 14, 2016

Why Alberta oil will be California-bound

But Asia rises as potential market for Trans Mountain crude say analysts.

December 14, 2016

Atlas Copco to coordinate EU initiative for Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems

Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB has been named coordinator of the European consortium on Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems (SIMS). This mining industry initiative is funded by Horizon 2020, the biggest…

December 13, 2016

Donald Trump’s cabinet to include oilsands-loving Texans

Donald Trump's prospective cabinet is now stacked with friends of Canadian oil, with vocal proponents of the Keystone XL pipeline his picks to run key posts in the State and…