June 15, 2016 Canadian project tailors microbes to extract gold without harming environment The new technique could help improve environmental outcomes as it uses bacteria instead of chemicals such as cyanide.
June 15, 2016 Global upstream investment slashed by US$1 trillion since the oil price drop Wood Mackenzie expects to see further cuts throughout the year and investment levels continue to shrink as more projects are dropped and companies struggle to breakeven.
June 14, 2016 World’s largest diamond found in 100 years could fetch over $70M The three-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball was found by Canada's Lucara Diamond last year.
June 14, 2016 Egypt ancient gold mines offer clues on country’s untapped vast mineral deposits The country is said to be sitting on mineral deposits worth hundreds of billions of dollars which, once developed, could surpass oil as its main source of income.
June 14, 2016 Cenovus bumps up caribou protection project with $32M investment The company aims to replant forests along old access roads and seismic lines in an area covering 3,900 square kilometres — more than 10 times what it accomplished through its…
June 13, 2016 The Government of Guinea authorizes formation of the Diamond and Gold Bourse of Guinea (DGBG) in joint venture with Canadians Mr. Saramady Touré, the Guinean Ambassador to Canada, has announced the signing of a government decree by President Professor Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea for the establishment…
June 13, 2016 Turquoise Hill soars on Rio Tinto increasing stake rumours The mining giant is said to have hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser to look at a two-step wrap-up of the Vancouver-based firm.
June 13, 2016 Canada’s oil sands production could take weeks to recover Oil sands production in Canada could take weeks to return to previous levels following the ongoing wild fires that have been ravaging Fort McMurray.
June 9, 2016 Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.
June 8, 2016 Cenovus shuts down oil site due to risks posed by Canada’s wildfire About 118 staff members have been moved to nearby Wabasca by bus and helicopter as a precaution.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
