August 10, 2016

Skeena to acquire Mount Rainey silver

The Porter Idaho Project has two known silver-bearing vein systems approximately 2,000 metres apart on opposite sides of Mt. Rainey with a surface portion of the intervening terrain masked by…

August 10, 2016

Wealth Minerals signs option agreement for copper deposits in Western Canada

The deal covers the Jesse Creek porphyry copper property, located north of Merritt, BC and is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty reserved by the property owners.

August 10, 2016

Tahoe Resources soars on Q2 earnings

Stock rose 7.3% on Wednesday after the company announced Q2 results that beat expectations.

August 10, 2016

First Majestic Silver swings back to profit in Q2

The Mexico-focused miner has benefitted from an ongoing silver rally and even more so than many of its peers, as it chose not to diversify into other metals.

August 10, 2016

Mount Polley and Samarco: What can we do to reduce the chances of another tailings disaster?

Recommendations regarding better site investigation procedures, and stricter adherence to tailings management procedures are obvious steps in the right direction.

August 9, 2016

Ontario Steel goes after US Steel Canada

U.S. Steel Canada —formerly known as Stelco — has been operating under bankruptcy protection since 2014.

August 9, 2016

Diamond production down, sales volume up

According to the Zimnisky Global Rough Diamond Price Index, rough diamond prices have climbed 8.9% in the last 3 months.

August 9, 2016

Taseko may look into Gibraltar copper mine expansion after new claims acquisition

The news comes two weeks after Taseko revealed it was considering restarting the molybdenum circuit at Gibraltar mine, which has been idled since the third quarter of 2015 due to…

August 5, 2016

Hatch congratulates De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds on first diamonds at Gahcho Kué mine

Earlier this week, De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds announced the Gahcho Kué processing plant has been commissioned and is producing first diamonds from the Canadian mine—the largest new mine…

August 3, 2016

Plant revitalizes Canadian helium resource industry with pioneering Linde Membrane/ PSA technology

This first-of-its-kind helium purification facility uses a hybrid process of Membrane and PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) technology and promises to revitalize the Canadian helium resource industry.