December 13, 2016

Rare gem mine expands in Alberta 

KORITE recently broke ground on an expansion that will add 2 million carats of ammolite in 2017.

December 13, 2016

There is no better sector to be than uranium — NexGen

I was fortunate to sit down with Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer of Nexgen Energy to talk about the macro uranium market and provide an update for shareholders.

December 13, 2016

Looming gold market rebound in the near future

The first half of 2016 saw the gold market rebound from uncertainties in the economy. Since then, the market conditions have changed, and gold prices started to slide.

December 13, 2016

Canada’s Capstone to hire back laid-off workers thanks to copper price rally

The Minto copper mine, located about 240 kilometres northwest of Whitehorse, near Pelly Crossing, shut all open-pit mining operations on Oct. 1, which meant letting go 58 people.

December 13, 2016

Canada’s Kirkland Lake halts gold mine in Australia, leaves up to 150 jobless

Company said the decision to place its the Stawell gold mine into care and maintenance was based on dwindling production at the operation.

December 13, 2016

Copper producers feel the Trump bump

Prices are shooting up, but can multibillion-dollar projects be saved?

December 13, 2016

This mining consulting firm has just jumped on commodities rally

Loss of small brokerages that specialize in high-risk juniors creates market opportunity.

December 12, 2016

Lab-made diamond harder than the natural gem

Diamonds' position at the pinnacle of the Mohs scale could be in jeopardy according to recent research by scientists at Australian National University.

December 12, 2016

Agnico Eagle buys into Yukon’s White Gold district 

Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX,NYSE:AGM) is grabbing a significant land position in a well-known Yukon gold play that has already yielded two purchases by major gold mining companies.

December 12, 2016

Canadian Natural sells pipeline stake for half a billion 

One of the largest Canadian oil and gas companies has sold its stake in a major pipeline system linking it and other major oil producers in northern Alberta.