March 24, 2015 Oil sands faces its biggest test in extended downturn The collapse in the market for Canada’s heavy crude below $30 a barrel last week is hammering home a harsh reality for the nation’s oil-sands producers: There’s no one to…
March 23, 2015 Chile’s court says Barrick’s Pascua-Lama has not damaged glaciers The country's Environmental Court handed Monday a major victory to Barrick’s besieged Pascua-Lama gold, copper and silver project, straddling the border with Argentina.
March 23, 2015 Cliffs sells Ontario’s Ring of Fire claims to Noront for $20 million The U.S. miner said the sale is part of a strategy to divest non-core assets and focus on supplying iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry.
March 23, 2015 IAMGOLD sells Diavik royalty stream to Sandstorm Gold for US$56.8 million The deal will add US$7 million to US$8 million per year in cash flow to Sandstorm's portfolio.
March 22, 2015 Pricey Bank of Canada meeting included trip to oil sands A Bank of Canada junket to the oil sands at Fort McMurray, Alta., helped push the cost of a single board of directors meeting last June to over $100,000, a…
March 20, 2015 Mount Polley disaster prompts new tailings ponds regulations The regulation forces mining companies to consider the possibility of a tailings disaster and evaluate the environmental, health, social and economic impacts of an accident.
March 20, 2015 Dominican farmers barred from Canada for being ‘too critical’ of mining A group of farmers critical of Canadian mining interests in their native Dominican Republic has been blocked from travelling to Saskatoon, Toronto and other cities.
March 19, 2015 Chile imposes 2nd highest fine in history to Pan Pacific Caserones mine Japan's top smelter, Pan Pacific Copper, will have to pay $11.9 million for breaching several environmental rules.
March 18, 2015 Taseko’s defamation trial resumes end of March The B.C. Supreme Court case examining the defamation suit launched by Taseko Mines Ltd. against the Wilderness Committee will resume March 31.
March 18, 2015 No end in sight for mining sector gloomy state: report The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.
Roundup Video: Sixty North targets midyear Mon mine restart The company plans to restart the past-producing gold mine in the Northwest Territories by midyear after installing a 100-tonne-per-day mill at the site. February 10, 2026 | 12:29 pm
