Nunavut Impact Review Board objects new diamond project
Based on comparable widths and grades, Dunnedin Ventures' Kahuna project has similarities with DeBeers’ Snap Lake.
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Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban until July to fight pollution
The issuing of export permits, however, will resume as soon as existing stockpiles shrink.
Antofagasta copper veteran Hernandez retires, Arriagada named new CEO
The appointment is effective immediately and Hernandez, who had been CEO since 2014, will remain as an adviser to the board.
Lundin biding time to complete mining portfolio with more deals
The company recently offered as much as $262.5 million to buy a stake in Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s Timok copper and gold project in Serbia.
Africa gold producers wary despite price rebound
A steep rise in gold prices may have given hope to a battered mining industry, but producers in Africa are still too wary to call the bad times over.
Big shot in the arm for Zambia
Glencore's $1.1 billion investment in Mopani marks a turnaround for Zambia’s copper sector and will help lift economic growth to 5% by 2018.
Jack Chan sees new major buy signal for gold but is patient
Technical analyst Jack Chan has examined the charts and says the gold sector is on a new major buy signal, which could signal a new bull market, but he is patiently waiting for confirmation.
Canada unveils final anti-corruption law for the extractive sector
Estimated to cover the nearly 2,000 natural resource companies whose businesses are registered in Canada or trade on Toronto’s stock exchange.
Alberta shuts oil sands environmental monitoring agency
After report concluded the program was a “failed experiment.”
