Good and bad news from Japan-China oil sands projects in Canada
On the bright side, the companies have started production of ultra-heavy crude oil at their Hangingstone Oil Sands Project in Alberta
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Yukon: Where mineral potential is coming of age
While the Yukon only produced 2.2% of Canada’s gold in 2016, the territory’s considerable potential may finally be getting realized in a big way.
AbraPlata hires Canadians and Australians to undertake PEA at Diablillos
The junior miner wants Toronto’s Roscoe Postle Associates and Perth’s GR Engineering Services to undertake a Preliminary Economic Assessment of its Diablillos silver-gold project
Copper price jumps to highest since 2014
Customs data show rebound in Chinese copper imports in July.
Lithium processors prepare to meet demand in era of electric car
Producers of processed lithium - an essential element for batteries used in electric cars - are agreeing long-term contracts with their customers to fund the investments needed to address a looming shortfall.
Lonmin to sell surplus platinum capacity to raise cash
Platinum miner Lonmin Plc said on Monday it would cut costs and sell some assets, including processing capacity of up to 500,000 ounces per year, as it battles to overcome a weak market and to preserve jobs.
A Canadian company wants to help artisanal miners produce “clean gold”
SEF Canada is launching “Clean Gold Community Solutions” in Ecuador
Sumitomo Metal Mining exits Solomon Islands nickel exploration project
Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd. said on Tuesday it will exit from a nickel exploration project in the Solomon Islands because of slumping nickel prices and the loss of a legal dispute over mining rights in the country.
Gold could be used in cancer treatment, researchers say
Tiny flecks of gold could be used in the fight against cancer
