January 18, 2017 Vancouver junior inks $1 billion a year potash deal Encanto closes deal to supply minimum 5m tonnes of potash per year to Indian farmers for the next 20 years.
January 18, 2017 Nunavut proposed gold mine needs more study, Ottawa says Nunavut Impact Review Board had recommended the federal government to reject Back River project, citing potential damage to the caribou population.
January 18, 2017 Yamana Gold resumes operations at mine in Chile after deal with unions The strike has not had a significant impact on mine and consolidated production, the company said.
January 18, 2017 Barrick’s chairman wants the miner to be a ‘company of owners’ Executive Chairman John L. Thornton discusses company’s new global employee share plan.
January 18, 2017 Fortune Minerals announces appointment of PWC as Financial Advisor to arrange NICO project financing Lithium-ion battery demand for cobalt and supply chain concerns contribute to favorable financing environment.
January 18, 2017 Mount Polley mine disaster followed years of permit delays — report Imperial Metals applied for a permit to release water from Mount Polley tailings pond in 2009 – and still doesn’t have one.
January 17, 2017 Goldcorp shares lifted by 2017 guidance World number four miner announces ambitious production, reserves and cost-cutting targets.
January 17, 2017 Mosaic to reopen Colonsay potash mine in a matter of days Decision to resume operations at the mine was based on Mosaic's expectations that 2017 will be a stronger year for the potash industry.
January 16, 2017 Scientists say mining e-waste may be an economical option The Canadian team says recovering metals such as copper and rare earths from LED lights may turn to be an economical option soon.
January 16, 2017 McEwen gold output slightly down in 2016, but liquid assets doubled Annual consolidated production in 2016 was 145,530 gold equivalent ounces, down from the 154,529 gold equivalent ounces mined in 2015, but liquid assets now worth $64 million.
Copper output from Codelco rises 3.7% in December Copper production from the Chilean state-run miner rose to 181,400 metric tons. February 10, 2026 | 09:19 am
