May 24, 2016

Kinross Gold workers strike at Tasiast mine in Mauritania, shares plummet

Mauritanian workers complain that there is a major gap between their salaries and Canadian expats working for Kinross.

May 24, 2016

Rio Tinto showcases 187.7 carat rough diamond in New York and at Tel Aviv’s International Diamond Week

Rio Tinto has showcased one of the world’s largest gem quality rough diamond to customers in the United States and Israel.

May 23, 2016

Centerra Gold fined for environmental damage in Kyrgyzstan

Ruling is one of the latest signs of renewed tensions between the Kyrgyzstan government and the miner, which have been locked in a bitter dispute over profit sharing for years.

May 23, 2016

Blackrock backs Bacanora Minerals with $11 million investment

The move by the world's largest asset manager shows increasing interest in the lithium market.

May 23, 2016

Canada’s Inuit group shows its members the mining money

Association is set to pocket 1.19% royalty on net Baffinland iron ore sales

May 23, 2016

Crude falls as Canada to resume oil sands output after fires

Cooler weather is helping to control a blaze in Canada’s oil sands region and allowing Suncor Energy Inc. and Syncrude Canada Ltd. to start getting back to work.

May 20, 2016

Dominion Diamond secures environmental approval for Ekati mine expansion

Project could help keep Ekati producing diamonds until 2033, or 13 years later than the expected end of its mine life.

May 19, 2016

Fort St. John’s pro-LNG campaign example of real social licence

Community support for the project a test for Trudeau government.

May 18, 2016

Geoscience BC receives $5 million in new funding for mineral, water and energy earth science

Firm will launch its largest airborne magnetic survey this summer in west-central BC.

May 18, 2016

Silver Standard acquires Claude Resources in $337 million deal

With the deal, Saskatchewan loses its only home-grown gold miner.