July 15, 2016

Chinese eye Atlantic Canada’s lithium project

Lithium prices have soared in the past year, and demand is set to outstrip supply by 2023.

July 15, 2016

China signs long-delayed potash deal with Belarus at 30 pct less than last year’s price

Analysts see the long-awaited deal to sell potash to Chinese buyers as good news for the beleaguered sector, even though the agreed price is dramatically lower than last year’s.

July 14, 2016

Peregrine Diamonds to focus on $95 million all-weather road before moving ahead with Nunavut mine

The Chidliak mine, in Canada’s Nunavut, is expected to produce around 12 million carats during its 10-year lifespan.

July 14, 2016

Weak potash prices force Mosaic to idle Colonsay mine, hundreds laid off

The company has set Jan. 3 as the restart date for the mine, but that may change based on market conditions.

July 13, 2016

Make China drop export duties on copper and other minerals: US to WTO

The Unites States is seeking the support of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in pressuring China to remove export duties on certain minerals that give it an unfair trade advantage.

July 13, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: The volatile history of crude oil markets

The infographic serves as the perfect primer for all the questions about oil that you had, yet were afraid to ask.

July 13, 2016

Garibaldi launches exploration program at King Gold-Silver project in Golden Triangle

The project, close to Seabridge Gold's Iskut venture, covers several gold, silver and base metal prospects that were discovered in the late 1980's near the historic Snip mine.

July 13, 2016

The making of an Athabasca rockstar

James Sykes disregarded management directive and kept the drill going. He had already waited a year to finally drill ‘Area C’, and had just cleared the overburden before the call…

July 13, 2016

Arizona court hands key legal victory to Hudbay’s Rosemont copper project

Air quality control permit yanked last year has been reinstated.

July 13, 2016

Chinese Gov’t official appointment to Teck Resources board raises questions

Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.