September 15, 2014

What will Ivan buy next?

A GlenTinto is not as far-fetched as it sounds.

September 14, 2014

$8bn mining private equity needs to be spent. And soon

Countercyclical investors sitting on $8 billion unspent funds have been waiting for clear signs of a market bottom. The wait may well be over.

September 11, 2014

These are the top risks miners face

Productivity, followed by capital decisions and obtaining a social license to operate, are among the top risks global mining and metals companies face.

September 8, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Geosynthetics — an $18 billion market

First international conference about geosynthetics in mining begins Monday.

September 7, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when the world’s resources will run out

Here is one interpretation of how much is left on Earth.

September 5, 2014

Australia signs uranium export deal with India

The country lifted a long-standing ban on selling uranium to energy-starved India in 2012 and both have been negotiating a nuclear safeguards agreement since then.

September 2, 2014

Will Canadian regulators be able to avoid the final fatal crash of the TSX Venture Exchange?

The last 3 years have seen a meltdown in the TSX-V share values that brought it right back to where it started almost 10 years ago.

August 31, 2014

Cameco issues lockout at its McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill operations

This year's uranium delivery is not expected to be affected.

August 29, 2014

Former uranium miner to pay $500,000 for clean-up in the U.S.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Homestake Mining reached an agreement requiring the company to assess contamination and address safety hazards at four abandoned uranium mines.

August 27, 2014

Cameco shuts down operations, locks workers out

The Canadian uranium producer said move aims to ensure safety ahead of Saturday's announced strike.