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...
March 30, 2015 Canpotex finalizes pricing deal with China While it did not release price terms, it is believed the group will be selling its crop nutrient for US$315 per a tonne,
March 30, 2015 Trevali commences mining at Caribou Zinc Mine in anticipation of Q2 mill commissioning Trevali Mining Corporation (“Trevali” or the “Company”) (TSX: TV; BVL: TV; OTCQX: TREVF; Frankfurt: 4TI) provides a status update on construction and mine re-start activities at its wholly-owned Caribou polymetallic…
March 30, 2015 De Beers making it harder for diamond dealers to join supply chain The move seeks to direct gems to the most financially sound purchasers and make the business more transparent.
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