March 14, 2017 Wood Group buys rival Amec Foster Wheeler for $2.7 billion Takeover brings together two of the UK's largest energy services companies.
March 10, 2017 John Kaiser at PDAC 2017: “Discovery exploration is back” John Kaiser also talks Donald Trump and warning signs for speculators
March 8, 2017 PDAC 2017 Convention exceeds expectations Over 24,000 people attended this year's Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s Convention — a strong indication that confidence has returned to the mineral exploration and mining industry.
March 7, 2017 First orders under $455m potash deal for Vancouver junior Encanto says will sign deal with existing producer to fulfil contract with state-owned Indian trader for 2m tonnes of potash per year.
March 5, 2017 Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017 For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.
March 2, 2017 Canadian miners to implement voluntary principles on security and human rights Several MAC members already formally participate in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) and several others apply the VPs for their operations abroad.
March 1, 2017 BC Iron tries its luck in the potash industry Joint venture with Kalium Lakes has added the Carnegie potash project in Western Australia to the company’s increasingly diverse project portfolio.
February 28, 2017 Explorers frustrated with waiting times for permits in B.C., the Territories On the level of transparency in the approvals process, jurisdictions in the US, Australia and Scandinavia performed better than Canada, a fresh report by the Fraser Institute, shows.
February 23, 2017 Vale swings back into the black on soaring iron ore prices The world's No.1 iron-ore producer recorded a net profit of $3.98 billion in 2016, a significant recovery from a loss of $12.13 billion it reported a year earlier.
February 23, 2017 Glencore’s profit soars on commodities rebound A surge in commodity prices combined with its multibillion-dollar asset fire-sale has put the company in a position to pay big dividends and explore acquisitions.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
