September 29, 2015

Alberta to phase out coal ‘as quickly as we reasonably can’ says premier

Net carbon pricing may be too low.

September 29, 2015

The fortunate problem of being a junior with too many targets

ATAC Resources is developing Canada’s only Carlin-type gold district in the Yukon.

September 28, 2015

Kaminak Gold plans for Yukon property to be shovel ready by 2018

Today Kaminak announced a $22.5 million investment.

September 25, 2015

Argentine judge lifts Barrick’s Veladero gold mine halt

He said the over 1,000 cubic metres of liquid cyanide spilled into a local river did not cause any environmental damage to justify keeping operations suspended.

September 24, 2015

Argentina’s presidential candidates want mining to be platform for country’s recovery

Argentina’s presidential election, the first to be decided in a second and final round since the constitution was changed in the 1990s, will be key for the country’s economy, particularly…

September 23, 2015

Argentina extends Barrick’s Veladero gold mine halt

Local judge had initially ordered a five-day suspension of the leaching process, but has decided to extend it “as a precautionary measure."

September 22, 2015

Copper leads fall in metal prices on China worries

So far, copper prices have failed to react significantly to news of supply disruptions, remaining more responsive to news from China, the world’s largest consumer.

September 22, 2015

Main water source for Canada’s oil sands may run dry — study

A team of scientists is warning that current level of water used by oil sands producers may not be sustainable.

September 21, 2015

Suncor tightens grip on Fort Hills oil sands project

The project is expected to boost output in northern Alberta by 180,000 barrels a day, with production set to begin by the fourth quarter of 2017.

September 21, 2015

Newmont, Kinross likely to buy Barrick’s US gold assets

The company's president, Kelvin Dushnisky, said he expects the imminent sale of six U.S. assets to close before the end of the year.