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Terex® Minerals Processing Systems expand North America and Latin America sales and support organization

David Quail joins as the Terex MPS Market Area Director, USA and Latin America. This is a newly created role to support the market expansion and product development in North America and Latin America.

Terex Corporation | May 25, 2015 | 9:44 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 8:10 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 7:51 am

Barrick sells Cowal mine to Evolution Mining for $550 million

With the acquisition Evolution Mining will become Australia's second largest gold producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 3:55 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2015 | 3:00 am

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."

Michael Allan McCrae | May 25, 2015 | 1:07 am

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.

Andrew Topf | May 24, 2015 | 4:03 pm

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.

Andrew Topf | May 24, 2015 | 3:07 pm