March 22, 2017

Silver Wheaton may soon be named Wheaton Precious Metals

The Vancouver-based precious metals streaming company announced the plan while posting a fourth quarter revenue increase of 29% to $258 million, up from $200 million last year.

March 21, 2017

Premier Gold shares surge after Nevada resources bump

Impressive increase in both size and grade from the 2013 resource estimate at its 100%-owned McCoy-Cove project in world-class gold district.

March 21, 2017

Suncor’s plan for tailings clean-up rejected by Alberta’s regulator

Suncor Energy’s plan to clean up tailings in some of its oil sands operations using water capping, also known as an end-pit lake, have hit a snag as the Alberta…

March 21, 2017

Minco shares soar on possible takeover by Dalradian Resources

The deal would transfer control of Minco's 2% net smelter return royalty on the Curraghinalt gold deposit in Northern Ireland, which Dalradian is currently developing.

March 21, 2017

Tribunal favours Barrick, Antofagasta in Pakistan lease denial case

The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) said Pakistan violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia, where the joint venture between Barrick and Antofagasta is…

March 20, 2017

$5.5 billion private capital ready to invest in mining

"Investors are willing to back their positive sentiment towards natural resources with fresh capital commitments," says new study.

March 20, 2017

Visualizing the world’s deepest oil well

Ever wondered just how far down companies drill for oil?

March 20, 2017

Callinex acquires the high-grade Tara Lake VMS Deposit near Flin Flon, MB

Callinex Mines Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the Big Island Project located 10 km east from HudBay's…

March 20, 2017

Dominion Diamond stock goes gangbuster on $1.1bn takeover bid

Montana-based Washington Co is offering 36% above the closing price of the Canadian miner’s shares on Friday.

March 19, 2017

Police, Ministry of Labour investigating salt mine death

One person is dead following an incident at Compass Minerals' salt mine located on North Harbour Road in Goderich, Ontario.