January 6, 2015

Most Canadian resource firms to grow their business in 2015: survey

But only 34% plans to hire full-time employees and a further 20% is actually considering job cuts.

January 5, 2015

Kinder Morgan pipeline opponents set up new base camp

Pipeline opponents have vacated Burnaby Mountain but are now camping out at the entrance to Kinder Morgan's Westridge Marine Terminal.

January 5, 2015

BitGold raises $3.5 million from Soros Brothers, Sandstorm Gold

Blockchain is the key.

January 5, 2015

Silver Wheaton extends Barrick’s deadline to fulfill Pascua Lama silver deal

In the meantime, the miner will receive silver produced at three other Barrick operations in South America.

January 5, 2015

Outlook for B.C. business in 2015 remains stable

Even though Canada’s economy is being buffeted by plummeting global oil prices, the outlook for B.C. in 2015 remains stable.

January 4, 2015

Samco to share in spoils after Argentinian arbitrator quantifies damages against Yamana

Latin America-focused explorer Samco Gold on Friday announced that it would receive $88.4-million under a participation-and-option agreement, after an Argentinean court-appointed expert arbitrator had quantified damages in the matter between…

January 2, 2015

Close to $60bn in Canadian oil and gas projects in jeopardy: report

Falling crude prices and decreased investment in the sector are to blame.

January 2, 2015

Cliffs closes Bloom Lake iron ore, sells coal assets

Active production at the Canadian Bloom Lake iron ore mine has completely ceased, and the sale of the firm's its struggling coal division has been completed.

January 2, 2015

Chile’s Supreme Court won’t hear Barrick appeal on Pascua Lama fine

The court refused to consider the appeal on procedural grounds. Chile's environmental regulator will now have to re-evaluate the administrative fines for over $16 million it imposed on the project.

January 2, 2015

Agrium restarts Vanscoy potash mine after mechanical failure, expansion

Production at the mine was suspended in July after a mechanical failure on the operation’s main hoist system.