November 19, 2015

Vale to end Manitoba nickel refining in 2018

Nickel is trading at seven year low.

November 19, 2015

Agnico Eagle is the world’s most-resilient gold miner

Since gold began a more than 40 percent plunge from a 2011 peak, the miner’s gross margins have narrowed by just 1.9 percent.

November 18, 2015

Suncor cuts oil sands output for 2016

Canada's dominant oil sands player, however, plans to spend about $900 million more next year.

November 18, 2015

Teck Resources to axe 1,000 jobs, lowers dividend

With the announced cuts the diversified miner brings the total redundancies over the past 18 months to about 2,000.

November 17, 2015

Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine

The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.

November 17, 2015

No Keystone, No Problem: TransCanada Turns to Mexico Expansion – Bloomberg Business

Days after the U.S. spurned TransCanada Corp.’s proposal to expand its Keystone pipeline network across North America, Mexico opened its arms.

November 17, 2015

Brazil mine accident puts tailings ponds safety back in the hot spot

Until early November, the failure at the Canadian Mount Polley copper mine had been the worst such breach in recent years.

November 17, 2015

K+S Potash to hire 150 workers for its Canada’s Legacy project

The Legacy mine, located approximately 50km north of the city of Moose Jaw, will be the first new potash operation built in the last 40 years in Saskatchewan.

November 17, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: Company snapshot: Electra Stone

Electra Stone (ELT.V), covered in today's Company Snapshot, is the first public company aiming to take this BC jade and market it directly to China.

November 16, 2015

World coal consumption to drop up to 4% further by year-end

Use of coal for power generation peaked about two years ago, a new report suggests.