April 3, 2015 Mongolia greatly responsible for Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi troubles – PM Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg said Friday his country should take charge of how long a dispute a expansion of the copper and gold mine has taken.
April 3, 2015 Zambia goes after First Quantum over layoffs Government claims it was not notified according to the law.
April 3, 2015 Mining top executives the gloomiest of all: report Despite the overall pessimism, mining CEOs remain just as confident on their own company’s growth as they were in previous years.
April 2, 2015 Labrador Iron Mines seeks court protection from creditors The Canadian miner became the latest victim of slumping iron ore prices.
April 2, 2015 BlackGold oil sands project on hold, Harvest cuts 105 jobs Korean-owned Harvest Operations Corp. has cut 105 jobs and will delay start-up of its 10,000-barrel-per-day BlackGold thermal oilsands project until benchmark New York oil prices improve to above $60 US…
April 1, 2015 Canada’s ex-Foreign Affairs Minister appointment to Barrick raises questions The ex-politician has recently accepted two high-paying positions in the private sector, including one as member of Barrick Gold's advisory board on international affairs.
April 1, 2015 Goldcorp’s Eleonore mine in Quebec reaches commercial production Eleonore is expected to eventually become Canada’s largest gold producing mine.
April 1, 2015 Blood in the oil sands: Boom and bust in Alberta Two oil towns that have defined Alberta’s resource – and real estate – boom now show how fast the bloom can fade.
March 31, 2015 IMF in favour of Zambia mining tax changes But the fund warned that only further tightening of fiscal and monetary polices would contain the country's large deficits.
March 30, 2015 B.C.’s Brucejack gold mine approved; first since Mount Polley tailings dam failure The B.C. government has approved Pretium’s $450-million Brucejack gold mine, the first mine approved since the collapse of the Mount Polley mine tailings dam last year. Read more...
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
