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.

June 8, 2016

Gold firms gear up for growth as cost of mining the metal falls

Early signs of activity include Kinross Gold's March decision to expand its Mauritanian gold mine and Goldcorp acquisition of junior Kaminak for $520 million in May.

June 7, 2016

Chinese mining companies feel misled by Canada, report says

An internal report by Ottawa's ambassador to Beijing details a raft of complaints from the China Mining Council about the unwanted surprises some mining companies encountered in Canada.

June 7, 2016

Canadian mining giant dries up water resources in Mexico

Goldcorp, through its local subsidiary Peñasquito, is being singled out as the biggest water offender in the north-central Mexican state of Zacatecas.

June 6, 2016

Goldcorp and Teck plow ahead with new $3.5bn mine in Chile

The project, renamed NuevaUnion, would be one of the largest copper-gold-molybdenum mines ever-developed in Latin America.

June 6, 2016

Commodities storming back into bull market

Most analysts believe the commodities market has turned a corner and that prices are unlikely to return to lows seen in the past year.

June 3, 2016

Key expansions at iconic Canadian diamond mines hit by setbacks

While Dominion Diamond has pushed construction of Ekati’s new Jay pipe to 2018, Rio has said that a denial of a request to change its water licence could have an…

June 2, 2016

Kincora announces $4 million private placement and debt conversion

The raising is being supported by key insiders and will result in a restructured and recapitalized Kincora

June 2, 2016

Chasing big copper in Canada’s north

These are early days at Storm. But if Aston Bay can prove up a high-grade copper deposit there, the impact on Nunavut’s economy could be considerable.