December 1, 2015 Barrick completes sale of 50% of Zaldívar copper mine to Antofagasta The proceeds of the sale will be used to reduce a debt pile of $13 billion with a target of wiping out $3 billion this year.
November 30, 2015 Canadian Oil Sands granted one more month to fend off Suncor’s hostile bid The poison pill provision must expire by Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
November 30, 2015 Goodbye, mad hatter: UBC expert promotes safer gold mining Small-scale or artisanal mining is responsible for producing around 400 tonnes of gold a year worldwide. It supports 160 million people, including about 16 million who are directly involved in…
November 30, 2015 Barrick, NovaGold project in Alaska a step closer to becoming the region’s largest development The Donlin deposit holds an estimated 33 million ounces of gold, which would be extracted over the expected 27-year operating life of the open pit mine.
November 27, 2015 Cameco’s former chief mine engineer on why he’s long NexGen Canada’s Athabasca Basin is arguably the best place to look for uranium in the world, and it’s the backyard of Cameco, the world’s largest producer.
November 26, 2015 Fatality at Musselwhite mine, operations suspended Underground scoop operator has died.
November 26, 2015 Copper prices may weigh on Rio Tinto’s looming decision on Oyu Tolgoi expansion The company said it would announce a final decision on the matter early next year.
November 26, 2015 Follow the yellow brick road: a journey into the world of coloured gemstones For nearly five centuries gemstones have been synonymous with wealth, power, luxury and royalty.
November 25, 2015 Goldcorp, Teck combine projects, create new $3.5 billion mine in Chile The 50/50 joint venture, momentarily named Project Corridor, is expected to help slash development costs as metal prices have dropped to multiyear lows.
November 24, 2015 Moody’s: Alberta’s emissions program will preserve industrial sector credit quality Although the strategy will completely phase out coal emissions in Alberta by 2030, the timeframe provides power operators the opportunity to transition away from coal toward renewable fuel sources.
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
