October 29, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The story of Voisey’s Bay – the auction Part 2 covers the high-profile bidding war that ensued between rival companies such as Teck, Inco, and Falconbridge to buy Voisey's Bay.
October 28, 2015 Shell abandons oil sands project in Canada, takes $2bn charge The decision to scrap the Carmon Creek project, said the company, was partially due to a lack of pipelines to coastal waters.
October 28, 2015 Canada’s First Nations, mining companies benefited from modern treaties — report Modern treaties have drove First Nation communities’ real income up by about 17%, benefiting several industries, especially the extractive sector, a new study shows.
October 28, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The story of Voisey’s Bay The legendary story of one of Canada’s most significant base metal discoveries happened just before the dawn of the internet era.
October 27, 2015 Ecuador aims to attract $750M in mining investment next year The government is planning to open up new mining areas for gold and copper exploration.
October 27, 2015 Anti-Corruption for Mining Suppliers Short Course – Protect Yourself, Protect Your Company A third party or an employee being involved in a corrupt activity towards a foreign government official without your knowledge can lead to you facing jail time in Canada and…
October 27, 2015 Frank Callaghan to pay $30,000 fine for 43-101 breach An additional one-year ban for the former BarkerVille Gold Mines executive.
October 27, 2015 Canada’s once-booming Arctic diamond sector loses luster A decline in diamond prices is dulling the appeal of Canada's Arctic diamond industry, with the resulting drop in exploration hurting the region's long-term prospects.
October 27, 2015 Disruption in potash production – revisiting a stale sector Potash in Saskatchewan can be likened to oil in Saudi Arabia. Vast and plentiful, and controlled by a select few.
October 26, 2015 Weak metal prices to hit miners through 2016 — Moody’s The situation, says the ratings agency, won’t change over the next 12 to 18 months, and metal prices may fall even further.
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