January 20, 2016

Shrinking land base for mineral exploration in B.C. risks industry

New report prepared by environmental consultant firm, Hemmera highlights restrictive regulations, lack of clarity in land access and use policies.

January 19, 2016

US Energy Department announces $18 Million to develop solar energy storage solutions

The amount is available for six new projects aimed to enable the development and demonstration of integrated, scalable, and cost-effective solar technologies.

January 19, 2016

Freeport Indonesia boss steps down

Maroef Sjamsuddin's decision comes less than a month after the chairman of the U.S. mining giant stepped down.

January 19, 2016

Areva earned $300 million in US uranium enrichment contracts last year

The announcement comes as the company is laying off about 50 workers in Lynchburg, Virginia, a bit more than half the jobs it has cut in the US as of…

January 19, 2016

Trans Mountain pipeline battle set for NEB hearing today

Brace yourselves Canadians, the pipeline drama is about to heat up again.

January 18, 2016

The world’s southernmost mines

Chile's Invierno coal mine is, by far, the southernmost mine on the planet.

January 18, 2016

World’s two biggest miners expected to cut dividend

Already beset by plummeting metal prices, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto now face a new challenge – preparing their shareholders for sharply lower dividends.

January 18, 2016

Suncor changes strategy to acquire Canadian Oil Sands with $6.6bn friendly deal

After months of hostile rhetoric, the two Calgary-based companies have reached a takeover agreement.

January 17, 2016

30+ U.S. coal projects could be scrapped under moratorium

Some of the largest projects are in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana.

January 17, 2016

Last working coal mine on Vancouver Island shuts down, marking end of era

The last working coal mine on Vancouver Island has halted production indefinitely, marking the end of an industry that established towns, a railway, and some of the province's first labour…