March 2, 2017 CAT shares hammered as feds search offices Federal officials executed a search warrant at three of Caterpillar facilities, including the corporate headquarters in Peoria.
March 2, 2017 World’s largest new diamond mine begins commercial production Gahcho Kué, owned by De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds, is expected to produce around 54 million carats of rough gems over its 12-year lifetime.
March 1, 2017 BC Iron tries its luck in the potash industry Joint venture with Kalium Lakes has added the Carnegie potash project in Western Australia to the company’s increasingly diverse project portfolio.
February 28, 2017 Explorers frustrated with waiting times for permits in B.C., the Territories On the level of transparency in the approvals process, jurisdictions in the US, Australia and Scandinavia performed better than Canada, a fresh report by the Fraser Institute, shows.
February 28, 2017 Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the third place thanks partly to their rich mineral reserves, competitive tax regimes, efficient permitting procedures, and certainty surrounding environmental regulations.
February 26, 2017 Have the majors given up on Canada’s oil sands? Canada’s oil sands could struggle to rebound, with potentially billions of barrels of oil being kept underground permanently.
February 26, 2017 IOC green-lights new iron ore pit in Labrador The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is taking advantage of rocketing iron ore prices by pushing forward with its Wabush 3 iron ore mine in Labrador, Canada.
February 24, 2017 Scientists find new way to extract uranium from seawater A practical method for extracting the uranium present in the oceans could help make nuclear power a viable part of the quest for a carbon-free energy future, researchers say.
February 24, 2017 US Lithium to mine for copper, nickel, cobalt in Canada’s Saskatchewan The Gochagar Lake project, until now property of Diamond Hunter, consists of four claims covering 3,759 hectares located in northern Saskatchewan.
February 24, 2017 Diamond producers go after Millennials with Oscars-time spot The target group was the the top diamond consumer in 2015, a year in which most commodities plummeted, hitting the mining industry very hard.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
