March 7, 2019 Rathdowney Resources names Whittington president, CEO Whittington was president and CEO of Farallon Mining until its sale to Nyrstar in 2011 and later of Northern Vertex Mining.
March 6, 2019 Kootenay Silver nearly triples financing after acquiring two new projects in Mexico Mapping and sampling completed by Kootenay of mineralized veins exposed at surface returned grades of up to 692 g/t silver.
March 6, 2019 Global Mineral Professionals Alliance launches tailings initiative The members of the Alliance agreed on the urgency of examining tailings from the perspective of disposal and closure.
March 4, 2019 All but two Canadian provinces approve Minerals and Metals Plan Ontario and Saskatchewan say the plan falls short in growing Canada’s reputation as a world leader.
March 4, 2019 Equity markets sour on junior mining sector – report Global financing earmarked specifically for exploration more than halved last year and now represents less than a quarter of the 2012 peak.
March 4, 2019 Miners flock to Toronto as gold buyout buzz spreads "Low-cost, mid-tier gold producers ... are going to get bought regardless of what's happening in the big ones."
March 3, 2019 Mineral exploration growing in BC – Survey The study is based on information collected from 33 prospectors and 172 mineral and coal exploration companies operating in British Columbia.
February 28, 2019 Jaxon discovers new mineralization at Red Springs Jaxon is designing a multi-disciplinary exploration program to map the sources of the mineralization.
February 27, 2019 Codelco to kick off Chuquicamata underground by mid-year Codelco's second largest copper operation by size is expected to fully transition to underground block cave mining this year.
February 27, 2019 Rio Tinto investors partying like it’s 2014 Miner will pay a special dividend worth $4 billion, or $2.43 cent a share, as it recorded its highest annual underlying earnings in the last five years.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
