December 4, 2016

Yukon’s Minto mine looks to bring back laid off workers

A recent bump in the price of copper has Yukon's only operating mine looking to bring back some laid-off workers.

December 2, 2016

Barrick announces final results and settlement of $650 million debt tender offer

Barrick Gold Corporation announced today the final results and settlement of its $650 million cash tender offer for specified series of outstanding notes. The terms and conditions of the Tender…

December 2, 2016

Juniors crashed by gold slump

The junior gold miners’ and explorers’ stocks have been crushed in recent months, collateral damage from enormous gold-futures selling.

December 2, 2016

Rodent bait from oil sands poisoning animals commonly trapped in Alberta

Companies respond by banning rodent poison.

December 1, 2016

Canada’s Zonte sues Colombia authorities over gold permit rejection

The junior miner claims the mining authority did not process its exploration application in accordance with the country’s mining code.

November 30, 2016

Study: Private capital investment in US coal is over

At over $43 billion, 2016 is set to be a record year for raising capital to invest in North America's energy sector, but not a single fund is targeting coal.

November 30, 2016

Canada’s Diavik mine axes 51 jobs

Company says it was forced to lay off employees from across the business given "current market conditions."

November 30, 2016

Canadian mining company in London targeted by protesters over EU-Canada trade deal

Last night activists obliterated the words ‘democracy’, ‘environment’ and ‘justice’ with gold spray paint outside the offices of a Canadian mining company, in a protest designed to draw attention to…

November 30, 2016

Trudeau approves Trans Mountain pipeline, kills Northern Gateway

Trudeau approves Trans Mountain and Line 3 replacement project, rejects Northern Gateway.

November 30, 2016

Osisko Gold Royalties tracks gold

I am firmly on record as saying we started a new gold and silver bull market, actually an all commodities bull market, last winter.