December 2, 2016 EPA’s proposed financial responsibility rule for miners a ‘job killer’ — industry Norm aims at ensuring that hard-rock mining companies can pay the costs of cleaning up their mines, says EPA.
November 27, 2016 CHART: Mining capex decline set to continue Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and expansions since 2012.
November 21, 2016 Fukushima rocked by another quake; nuclear plant briefly disrupted Cooling system for spent nuclear fuel on the third reactor of the Fukushima plant halted for a brief period, then restarted.
November 21, 2016 US bans mining near Yellowstone national park Authorities have blocked new mining claims on a 30,000-acres area north of the park for at least two years.
November 18, 2016 Canada’s Quebec launches online tool to help suppliers win up to $50bn in contracts Platform aims to help local suppliers bid for contacts related to the Plan Nord, a provincial initiative to invest about $1.3 billion in infrastructure and other projects over the next…
November 18, 2016 Miners increased spending positive, but far from reaching staff just yet While most miners have managed to straighten the balance sheets, they have not began preparing to deal with a new looming risk —their ability to access workers with the skills…
November 17, 2016 CHART: Trump $500 billion will do very little for global mining Even if the US president-elect's massive infrastructure build-out plan makes it through Congress intact.
November 15, 2016 Uranium collapse signals 2020 positive supply shock: GoviEx CEO The uranium market is showing all the signs of a cyclical industry suffering a post-party hangover -- except this was an all-weekend party session.
November 8, 2016 Uranium price: Industry settles down to depressing reality Uranium price is down 45% this year as stockpiles reach 1.4 billion tonnes – enough to fuel the world's reactors for eight years.
November 4, 2016 CAT and Trimble to strengthen mining technology collaboration As part of the deal, CAT is expected to become the primary sales, marketing, distribution and support channel for Trimble’s Connected Mine platform.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
