June 24, 2015

Study finds elevated greenhouse gases from Canadian oil sands’ crude

A new peer-reviewed study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy says oil extracted from Canada's oil sands produces greenhouse-gas emissions that are an average 20% higher than for conventional…

June 23, 2015

Integra Gold Corp. launches Cdn $1,000,000 crowd-sourcing gold rush challenge

The objective is to try finding Val-d'Or's next big gold discovery.

June 23, 2015

Chile may revoke Teck’s copper mine permit over environmental breaches

Teck is facing sanctions over infractions that include openings in the deposit where the ore is stored and a failure to build sufficient water infrastructure.

June 23, 2015

Australia’s Paladin Energy gets historic ok to run uranium mine in Canada

Until now Canadian companies needed to have at least 51% stake in any uranium project.

June 23, 2015

The world is awash in oil — is Canada making it worse?

Collectively, Canada's energy sector lost more than $600 million in the first three months of this year, and the Canadian economy shrank in the same period, as the collapse in…

June 22, 2015

Kameron Collieries closer to reopen massive coal mine in Canada’s Nova Scotia

In recent months the mine has been pumped out and now the company is working on fixing existing power lines and bringing equipment to the site.

June 22, 2015

Zijin goes after Aussie gold miner in overseas buying spree

The Chinese firm already mines gold next door to a Phoenix deposit.

June 21, 2015

The go-to junior for a tightening zinc market

There has been a solid but quiet performer in the commodities sector recently. Flying largely under most investors’ radar is zinc, up 3.9% in 2014.

June 19, 2015

Nicola Mining Inc. enters into a second mining and milling profit share agreement

The mill feed is expected to be processed for gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc.

June 19, 2015

Mayor pleads for funds from security bond to stop blowing dust

"I can feel the dust on my teeth."