April 7, 2017 Canadians asked to weigh in on Teck’s proposed oil sands mine The Frontier project is located 110 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, in Alberta, around 40 kilometres from the Fort McKay First Nation's reserve.
April 6, 2017 Buy precious, sell base (metals)….. Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger explains why he believes base metals are overbought and precious metals, especially silver, are set to appreciate.
April 6, 2017 BC mining financing dropped 40% in 2016 The mining industry still received 29% of the Canadian province’s top-grossing corporate financing deals.
March 30, 2017 El Salvador becomes first country to ban all metal mining Lawmakers have approved a broad-range ban on mining, which only excludes coal, salt and other non-metallic resources.
March 29, 2017 Miners to spend $21 billion on exploration by 2025 Equipment and services suppliers will have to wait at least another year until they can fully feel the impact of this trend, says CSA Global — the world's second-largest mining…
March 29, 2017 Eldorado to begin production at its Greek Olympias mine by year-end The Canadian miner also said it has obtained better terms for concentrate sales from the project, which are likely to add 15,000 ounces of payable gold production a year.
March 28, 2017 Rio Tinto may take over Pistol Bay’s uranium assets sooner than expected The world's second largest miner gave Pistol a $75K cash injection in an effort to own the Saskatchewan-based properties before the end of 2019.
March 26, 2017 New mine in Iran to add 800,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate every year Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO) signed a $1-billion deal with private investors over the weekend to build the mine.
March 24, 2017 How to build a mine There are three key components to building a mine, starting with a competent, experienced management team.
March 24, 2017 Making the grade: understanding exploration results The most exciting news from a mining exploration stock is a high-grade drilling result.
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am
