March 9, 2017 Exhibition of Diavik-mined giant, uncut Foxfire diamond extended The 187.6-carat rare stone will remain on display until April at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C..
March 8, 2017 Newmont piles into Yukon with USD$39.5 million earn-in agreement U.S. gold producer Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) has joined the race to develop a new mine in the Canadian Yukon territory.
March 7, 2017 Dawson City wants to designate worm-like piles of mine tailings as protected historical site In what appears to be a first in Canadian history, a community is hoping to inaugurate mining waste as a protected historic site.
March 7, 2017 First orders under $455m potash deal for Vancouver junior Encanto says will sign deal with existing producer to fulfil contract with state-owned Indian trader for 2m tonnes of potash per year.
March 7, 2017 Burkina Faso gold mine to build solar hybrid power plant IAMGOLD (TSX:IMG) is taking a further step towards diversifying its power needs into renewable energy, with a plan to install at 15-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant at its Essakane mine…
March 6, 2017 Gold price at 1-month low brings more pain for mining stocks As 2017 gold price rally begins to look shaky, top listed gold producers are being punished disproportionately.
March 6, 2017 Canada’s Gov’t gives mining explorers a full extra year of tax credit The 15% Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, which was slated to expire at the end of this month, has been extended until March 31, 2018.
March 5, 2017 Environmental review panel nixes proposed Ajax mine A prospective copper-gold mine in south-central British Columbia has been handed a setback by local First Nations who oppose the project.
March 5, 2017 Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017 For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.
March 3, 2017 IBM and Goldcorp team to bring Watson to the mines IBM today announced they are working with Goldcorp Inc. to bring IBM Watson technology to the Canadian mining industry for the first time.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
