October 20, 2016 BHP Billiton to lose chairman Jac Nasser next year He said he had intended to announce his retirement last year but chose to stay on while BHP dealt with the aftermath of the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.
October 19, 2016 World’s top miner BHP Billiton finally sees signs of recovery in mining BHP is not the first major player to flag green shoots in the mining industry. Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy machinery maker, said the same last month.
October 18, 2016 Argentinian province to launch mining referendum A moratorium in place since 2003 bans open-pit mining and the use of cyanide for metal recovery.
October 14, 2016 Canada’s top five mining juniors doubled their market cap in 2016 All gold companies except for the top one.
October 13, 2016 Positive signs put Canadian junior miners in a good position for recovery – PwC report Investors have seen a rise in the market capitalization of top junior mining companies on the TSX Venture Exchange by more than 100% compared to last year.
October 7, 2016 Uranium miner looking at gold Aura Energy has set its hopes on a gold deposit next to its uranium Tiris project in Mauritania.
October 7, 2016 Plan Nord: Extracting the most value for Quebec " Despite the uncertainty around global metal prices, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has thrown his support behind a project that has the potential to be transformational for the north of…
October 5, 2016 CHART: Despite unnerving gold price fall, mining rally’s intact While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.
October 5, 2016 Commodity update: Is the summer slump over? Despite bumps in the road, most commodities are still having big years on a YTD basis.
October 3, 2016 Cameco to court over tax bill The CRA is looking to shift an estimated $7.4 billion in foreign earnings between 2003 and 2015 back to Canada.
Roundup Video: Sixty North targets midyear Mon mine restart The company plans to restart the past-producing gold mine in the Northwest Territories by midyear after installing a 100-tonne-per-day mill at the site. February 10, 2026 | 12:29 pm
