September 30, 2016

Enbridge selling major Saskatchewan pipeline system in Cdn$1 billion deal

Cash from the sale will be used to proceed with the takeover of Spectra Energy and fund other growth projects.

September 29, 2016

Moneta Porcupine starts drill program on Golden Highway Project

Moneta's 2016/2017 plan consists of drilling several priority target areas along 8 kilometres of Destor Porcupine Fault Zone corridor.

September 29, 2016

Market volatility means cash is king for mining and metals companies

Cash optimization, capital access and productivity top EY’s 2016-17 business risks.

September 29, 2016

Namibia’s new uranium mine to triple country’s output by 2017

The country is poised to becoming the world’s third largest producer of the commodity, as the massive Husab mine begins production in October.

September 29, 2016

Protesters block access to Goldcorp’s Peñasquito mine

The Canadian miner said operations were unaffected, adding it expects the issue to be resolved quickly.

September 29, 2016

Kirkland to buy Newmarket Gold in Cdn$1 billion deal

The combined company, to be known as Kirkland Lake Gold, will have a market capitalization of about Cdn$2.4 billion and produce more than 500,000 ounces of the yellow metal a…

September 29, 2016

Another roadblock for Blue River’s project in Washington state

The Canadian company’s plans in the Okanogan County are now on hold.

September 28, 2016

US miner goes after rare earths in the Cook Islands

Texas-based Ocean Minerals says the area is also rich in scandium, a key ingredient for making an extremely light, strong, corrosion resistant, heat tolerant and weldable alloy.

September 28, 2016

Coal rally puts the brakes on asset sales in sector

Prices above $200 a tonne are suddenly making companies that mine the steel-making commodity more unattractive.

September 28, 2016

Avalon announces results of positive preliminary economic assessment for its Separation Rapids lithium project

The purpose of the PEA was to investigate the potential for recovery of a lithium product suitable for the battery market from Avalon’s lithium resource near Kenora, Ontario.