May 29, 2017 Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever…
May 21, 2017 Ukraine says no to Russian coal, gas – favours nuclear power In spite of a blockade on shipments of anthracite coal from occupied Donbas to Ukrainian thermal power plants (TPPs) since this past winter, the country has thus far avoided blackouts.
May 18, 2017 $16K in gold bullion up for grabs in new stock-picking contest from Stockpools & Kitco Junior mining investor enthusiasts will be duelling it out for the big money when the next contest by Stockpools and Kitco is launched the first week of June.
May 16, 2017 BHP’s Mackenzie, Elliot Management face off US activist investor steps up pressure on BHP to ditch petroleum. Mackenzie says company already knows what to do to lift value by 50% and double return on capital.
May 15, 2017 BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ in $10 million rebranding move Move comes on the heels of calls from shareholders including activist investor Elliott Management and Australia’s Tribeca Investment Partners for a change of BHP's corporate structure.
May 14, 2017 Kivalliq picks up Baffin Island gold property previously explored by three majors Uranium junior Kivalliq Energy (TSXV:KIV) last week expanded its portfolio of projects focused in Nunavut, northern Canada, by acquiring a position in what it says is one of the largest…
May 14, 2017 Skyharbour to drill AREVA-backed property this summer The action is heating up in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin with one of the major exploration players in the region, Skyharbour Resources (TSXV:SYH), announcing last week that its option partner Azincourt…
May 8, 2017 Areva leaves Nunavut after uranium project rejection The Kiggavik uranium project called for one underground and four open-pit mines just west of Baker Lake, and would have provided at least 400 jobs.
May 8, 2017 Argentina to pass new mining law this week Governments, industry players, unions expected to sign federal mining agreement this week, which aims to double investment in the sector to $25bn in eight years.
May 4, 2017 Cameco continues to explore Athabasca Basin through CanAlaska deal Top Canadian uranium producer Cameco (TSX:CCO) has just signed an agreement with CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV:CVV) to conduct exploratory drilling at the West McArthur uranium project, 15 kilometres from its majority-owned…
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
