Alrosa unearths 78.02-carat diamond from its Mir mine
According to the company, the gem is estimated is worth more than $600,000 if put on auction.
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Canada’s Territories hold massive shale oil reserves similar to US Bakken field
Energy regulator says it holds as much as 200 billion barrels of shale oil reserves, comparable to North Dakota’s thriving Bakken field.
Barrick sells Cowal mine to Evolution Mining for $550 million
With the acquisition Evolution Mining will become Australia's second largest gold producer.
State of emergency in Peru as anti-mining violence leaves 4 dead, dozens arrested
The move suspends civil liberties, allowing police and troops to enforce curfews in an effort to end two months of fresh violence in Arequipa.
Major accommodation supplier is cautiously optimistic
"I sort of approach it with some tepid enthusiasm from what I can see. We are hopefully going to see a couple of mining projects–predominantly in eastern Canada–that will come to fruition in the next quarter."
Wildfire shuts down two oil sands sites
A fast-moving wildfire in northeastern Alberta has forced the evacuation of staff at two oil sands facilities representing over 7 percent of Alberta's oil production.
One step forward, two steps back for uranium: report
Uranium investors are being urged to exercise caution in the short term due to three events which could affect the prices of the nuclear fuel and the companies that mine it.
Female worker dies in Canadian gold mine
A female employee was fatally injured in an accident at an underground gold mine in Ontario over the weekend.
ING Robotic Aviation partners with Ottawa Aviation Services to offer Professional UAV Operator’s Course
This course combines the rigour of an accomplished flight training school with that of a highly experienced UAV operator. The first (7 day) course will take place in Ottawa starting 8 June 2015.
