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Hearings start Monday on new uranium mine in Canadian Arctic

Hearings starting on Monday for a new uranium mine in Canada's Nunavut territory are attracting opposition from environmentalists and local First Nations who say the Kiggavik project impinges on important caribou calving grounds.

Andrew Topf | March 1, 2015 | 11:41 pm

Thai gold mine, said to have poisoned locals, allowed to reopen

A gold mine that straddles three provinces in northern Thailand has been given the go-ahead to reopen, following a month-long halt due to health concerns believed to be the result of heavy metal contamination.

Andrew Topf | March 1, 2015 | 10:24 pm

Barrick rumored to sell gold mines in Australia, PNG

Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX, TSX:ABX), the number one producer of the precious metal, is hoping to raise up to $1.1 billion through the sale of two mines in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Andrew Topf | March 1, 2015 | 9:44 pm

Fission hits off-scale on land, 555m west of Triple R

High-grade, shallow depth, wide mineralization.

Fission Uranium | March 1, 2015 | 6:44 pm

VIDEO: Fractionator on the move

Huge.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 28, 2015 | 10:24 pm

PDAC kicks off

Over 25,000 attendees are expected.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 28, 2015 | 10:05 pm

Sandvik Mining launches first in its next-generation series of rotary and DTH drills

Sandvik DR461i is a diesel powered, self-propelled, crawler-mounted blasthole drill that is automation-ready and features forward-thinking design and technology for bulk mining operations.

Sandvik | February 27, 2015 | 8:21 pm