March 4, 2015

Large coal and iron ore reserves found in Iran: official

Two large coal and iron ore reserves have been discovered in Iran, according to a top official.

March 4, 2015

Raven Coal mine proponent pulls application at the last minute

A Vancouver junior coal mining company that wants to build an underground coal mine in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island has withdrawn at the last minute from an environmental…

March 3, 2015

Australia can leverage its “doorstep” position with Asia to drive uranium exports – Toro Energy executive

PDAC delegates in Toronto told overnight that emerging powerhouse economies would drive the future global demand for uranium, nowhere more so than that from China and India.

March 3, 2015

Mongolia fined $100M for expropriating uranium mine

An international arbitration tribunal has ordered Mongolia to fork over $100 million for expropriating the Dornod uranium project from Khan Resources (CNSX:KRI) back in 2009.

March 3, 2015

Fission Uranium Corp eyes minority investor as discovery grows more exciting

Fission Uranium Corp. is looking to sell a sizable minority stake in itself as its massive uranium discovery in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin continues to expand.

March 2, 2015

Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014

Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.

March 2, 2015

Fission Hits Off-Scale on Land, 555m West of Triple R

High-Grade, Shallow Depth, Wide Mineralization

March 2, 2015

Greece deals major blow to Eldorado’s Skouries mine

The company said it has been blocked from completing construction of a processing plant at the site.

March 2, 2015

Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration

Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.

March 1, 2015

Hearings start Monday on new uranium mine in Canadian Arctic

Hearings starting on Monday for a new uranium mine in Canada's Nunavut territory are attracting opposition from environmentalists and local First Nations who say the Kiggavik project impinges on important…