March 13, 2014

Canada’s Cigar Lake uranium mine begins production

First ore produced at the massive mine is on its way to Areva’s McClean Lake mill.

March 13, 2014

Fukushima nuclear radiation found in Canada’s coast raises fears across North America

While the levels detected are said to be "extremely" low, the finding evidences the radioactive plume of contaminated water heading across the Pacific Ocean after the disaster has already reached…

March 12, 2014

Uranium miner Paladin falls as Newmont sells 5.4% stake

Newmont said the sale will generate more than $24 million in cash for the company.

March 12, 2014

Drummond to resume coal exports from Colombia on March 24

The US-based miner Cienaga port, on the Caribbean Sea, is set to handle an extra 3 million tonnes of coal a year.

March 11, 2014

Alpha Natural Resources offers $2 million retention bonuses to CEO, President

Company trying to retain execs 'through particularly difficult market and regulatory conditions.'

March 11, 2014

Suncoke is leaving the coal business

A shift to a limited partnership for tax advantages.

March 10, 2014

More than 25,000 investors and mining types walked into PDAC. The result was. . .realistic

PDAC curse or blessing? Fresh from the Letter Writer Presentations track at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, The Gold Report asked thought leaders to share their…

March 10, 2014

CHART OF THE DAY: Attendance at the industry’s biggest shindig and the mood of miners

A drop.

March 10, 2014

Copper, iron ore miners take huge hits

The world's largest diversified miners are sold off Monday as copper, iron ore and coking coal prices slide.

March 10, 2014

Australia’s mining tax expected revenue continues to disappoint

It has raised a mere $232 million so far, as opposed to $4 billion originally forecast when the legislation was enacted in 2011.