Mount Lyell copper mine halted indefinitely during probe into workers death
Whether the men were wearing safety harnesses is a significant part of the investigation that could take several months.
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One more spill at Rio Tinto uranium mine
The collapse of a leach tank at Australia’s Ranger uranium mine, operated by Rio’s subsidiary Energy Resources of Australia, was the second such incident for the mining giant in less than a week.
Oil sands crude jumps nearly $20 a barrel in a month
A rally in US oil to six-week highs and a 25% narrowing of the discount paid for Canadian crude help bitumen-derived oil close in on $70 a barrel.
BC Chamber of Commerce rallies support for Taseko’s New Prosperity
Responsible mining is 'one of the most viable ways to sustain our communities,' said Williams Lake mayor.
Simandou hearing delay hints at Vale-BSGR settlement
Work on half of the giant Simandou concession in Guinea has been halted amid a corruption probe, but the door to a settlement between the Western African nation, Brazil's Vale and Beny Steinmetz's mining arm may be in the offing.
Last time hedge funds were this bearish, the gold price was $700
Hedge funds are the least bullish on gold since 2007 prompting contrarians betting all the big sellers have been flushed out, to push gold higher Tuesday.
BHP Billiton cuts spending by 25%
Chief Andrew Mackenzie highlighted he will base future decisions on BHP's "four key pillars": coal, iron ore, petroleum and copper.
Alberta, oil sands lead the Canadian economy once again
But British Columbia is expected to become the fastest growing economy by 2015.
Employment prospects for Canadian miners don’t look good
Canadian mining companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to add employees to their payrolls and are reporting the weakest hiring intentions since Q3 2009.
