Alaska mines and mineral prospects mapped
Alaska Dispatch has published an interactive map plotting Alaska's operating mines, active prospects and abandoned prospects.
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Rio Tinto awards over $1 billion in Aboriginal joint venture and direct business contracts for Pilbara expansions
More than $1 billion in both Aboriginal joint venture and direct business contracts for Rio Tinto's Pilbara expansion projects have now been awarded over the last two years. The milestone was reached with the announcement of a $55 million earthworks...
First, do good when mining for gold: Benoit La Salle
Benoit La Salle is the founder, president and CEO of SEMAFO, a mining company that rates its work in sustainability and community building as high as it does its gold production.
Rail strike threatens Canadian coal, potash
A strike by CP Rail is hampering the movement of goods across Canada including mined commodities coal and potash.
Industry Watch: Marin Katusa calling for $2,000 gold
Al Korelin chats with Marin Katusa (from Casey Research) about the precious metals and worldwide commodity markets. Marin also discusses Copper Mountain, a copper company he co-founded that has just released very positive earnings results.
Silver mine near Vancouver advancing toward production
A small silver mine in the British Columbia Interior is a step closer to production after the BC government granted a mining lease and permit.
Rio’s Zimbabwe spin-off to acquire Murowa diamond mine
Zimbabwean miner RioZim Limited is negotiating with global giant Rio Tinto in an attempt to acquire the now jointly own Murowa diamond mine in the in south central region of the country.
Stornoway splashing $28.4 million for Renard engineering
Stornoway Diamond Corp will spend $28.4 million to advance its Renard diamond project in northern Quebec, the Vancouver-based company (TSX:SWY) announced yesterday.
Queensland Resources Council Encourages Women to Try Mining
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) is encouraging more women to learn a trade and start working in the mining industry - an important part of the strategy to combat the mining skills shortage in Australia, reports Australian Mining.
The QRC said women were already starting to fill more jobs in the industry, and higher participation would benefit men in the sector by making it easier for families to move. "We're starting to see a shift in women coming into these non-traditional roles," it told ABC News. "If a woman is looking at applying for a job, we're also offering a position for their partner so that the family can shift."
