Mining jobs in Canada to go begging: MiHR report
A torrent of retirements over the next 10 years is poised to wreak havoc on the mining labour market in Canada.
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Six contractors die at illegal gold mine in Colombia
An explosion at an illegal gold mine in Colombia has killed six security contractors who were working for Continental Gold (TSX:CNL).
Concern in Mexico over gold exploration near nuclear plant
Vancouver-based Candelaria Mining was allowed to continue exploration at the Caballo Blanco gold project
American Manganese completes recycling of 100% of cathode materials
The company plans to build and begin operating a hydrometallurgical plant to prove continuous recovery of cathode material
Zinc and cobalt look good; gold and silver are consolidating, says Elysee Development
And vanadium has bottomed.
Oil by rail riskier than by pipeline: studies
Without new pipeline capacity, more oil will move by rail, two new studies warn
New research could make it easier to find high-quality Canadian sapphires
Most promising areas for sapphire exploration are expected to occur near a fault that separates the Lake Harbour Group and Narsajuaq terranes
Glencore acquires half of former Rio coal mine in Australia
The Anglo–Swiss multinational announced that it signed agreements with Yancoal Australia regarding the acquisition of a 49 per cent interest in Rio Tinto’s former coal assets in Australia's Hunter Valley
Australian Mines creates COO role to advance cobalt-scandium-nickel projects
The move is aimed at advancing the Sconi cobalt-nickel-scandium project in Queensland
