November 5, 2015

Old Nova Scotia tin mine could resume production in a few years

Avalon Rare Metals expects to publish the project's Preliminary Economic Assessment by the end of the month.

November 4, 2015

James Carr is Canada’s new Minister of Natural Resources

Before becoming a public figure, the Winnipeg businessman and Liberal South Centre MP worked as a journalist, musician and administrator.

November 3, 2015

US fertilizer Mosaic profit beats expectations, but sales drop

The company also fell behind the consensus estimates for both earnings and revenue.

November 3, 2015

Greek court’s final ruling about Eldorado operations still pending

The company has temporarily resumed activities in the country, while it awaits a final decision.

November 3, 2015

TransCanada asks US to suspend Keystone XL pipeline review

If accepted, the request would keep alive the possibility that Keystone could go ahead after next year’s presidential election in the U.S.

November 2, 2015

Needs of communities near mines in poor countries must prevail in the mining lifecycle, says Global Policy Forum

The importance of going beyond environmental considerations when planning the lifecycle of mines to include socioeconomic considerations was a key topic discussed at the last UNCTAD meeting.

October 31, 2015

Shell logs $7.4 billion loss as oil price slump and write-downs sink profits

The loss prompted the oil giant to shelve and write off a new oil sands project in Alberta and an oil exploration project in Alaska.

October 30, 2015

This interactive timeline will teach you all about diamond mining

It all began about 900 million years ago.

October 30, 2015

Canada’s Eldorado Gold swings to loss in Q3

The Vancouver-based miner, however, upgraded its 2015 production guidance to 710,000 ounces of gold.

October 29, 2015

Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.