June 4, 2015

Premier Gold Mines announces $20 million financing

Goldcorp's participation is $12.5 million.

June 4, 2015

The world’s top 40 miners saw returns hitting decade-low in 2014 — report

They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.

June 3, 2015

Zambia mulls cutting mining royalties even further

Mines minister Christopher Yaluma said reducing royalties below the recently revised 9% would make underground mining more cost effective.

June 2, 2015

Gold industry injected $171bn into global economy in 2013

A World Gold Council report shows the sector's contribution was greater than the GDP of over 150 different countries and larger than the total value of global overseas aid in…

June 2, 2015

Chinese company considering potash mine north of Canada’s Regina

Chinese-based Yancoal has been exploring and studying a potential site about halfway between Southey and Strasbourg.

June 2, 2015

Stans Energy kicks off fresh legal actions over Kyrgyzstan’s $118 million pending payment

The Canadian rare earths junior is appealing a Moscow court decision of Moscow City Arbitrazh Court of not allowing it to obtain a sum related to the loss of its…

June 2, 2015

AngloGold, Newmont in talks over sale of Colorado mine

The sale would be one of the largest of a U.S. gold mine since the price of the precious metal began falling in 2013.

June 1, 2015

Cleaner coal technologies vital to reducing CO2 emissions

The World Coal Association's chairman and Glencore executive, Mick Buffier, has called governments to increase investment in low emission technologies.

June 1, 2015

Seafloor copper extraction better than traditional mining — report

The study, commissioned by Nautilus Minerals, shows seabed copper mining may cause less disruptions to the environment and local communities than terrestrial operations.

May 31, 2015

Resource conference with benefits starts today

A two-day Cambridge House show being held in Vancouver.