June 29, 2015

BHP tipped as favourite in race for Barrick’s Zaldivar mine in Chile

BHP already operates the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida, which sits, quite literally, across the road from Zaldivar.

June 29, 2015

Royal Nickel announces C$12 million royalty and private equity financing

Letter of intent signed with Orion Mine Finance

June 26, 2015

Coal-fired power plants feel the heat of Alberta’s new carbon tax rules

Industry actors such as the CEO of Capital Power Corp. are worried Alberta could force the early retirement of coal-fired power plants.

June 26, 2015

Paragon Diamonds sees at least $160m in revenue from Lesotho mines

The miner, which does not yet generates any income, expects to kick-off production at its Lemphane and Mothae mines later this year.

June 26, 2015

Alberta’s new emissions levy costly — Canadian energy industry

By 2017, large emitters will have to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gases by 20%, while carbon levies will double from $15 a tonne to $30 a tonne.

June 26, 2015

Rio Tinto sells Murowa diamond mine and leaves Zimbabwe

The company, however, said it remained committed to the diamond industry.

June 25, 2015

Takeover approach shakes up potash market

Potashcorp shares jump after making unsolicited bid for Europe's largest potash producer amid fundamental shifts in the industry.

June 25, 2015

Dismal state of TSX-V in two crushing graphs

Bear market is more than 1,000 days old and nearly 1,200 companies have dropped off the Toronto venture market.

June 25, 2015

Royal Nickel shares jump after Dumont permit

Final regulatory hurdle before construction can start at $2.8 billion nickel project in Quebec, Canada.

June 24, 2015

Zambia to slash royalties, reinstate mining tax

The move puts an end to a nearly nine-month standoff that has hit output and profits in Africa’s second largest copper producer.