November 18, 2014

Iron ore price crashes 4%

Drops to June 2009 levels on the way to $70 a tonne after Chinese house prices fall for sixth month in a row.

November 18, 2014

Only 38 pct of aboriginal Canadians have a favourable perception of mining

About 1,200 Aboriginal communities are located within 200 kilometres of approximately 180 producing mines.

November 17, 2014

Final decision on Keystone XL pipeline may end up in Nebraska’s hands

While most senators support the pipeline, a binding vote has not been held in the Senate under a Democratic majority since 2012.

November 17, 2014

Osisko to buy Virginia Mines for $424m, merge gold assets

The friendly deal creates a tMontreal-based gold-royalty company with a market capitalization of about $1.15 billion (Cdn$1.3 billion).

November 17, 2014

Mothballed Jericho diamond mine floats in legal limbo

The fate of Canada's Jericho diamond mine —declared by Ottawa to be “closed or abandoned” in January 2014— seems no clearer today than it was a year ago.

November 16, 2014

‘Sluggish Q4’ ahead with persistently weak metal prices – EY

Canadian mining equities suffered in the third quarter due to a fall in metals prices, especially gold prices, as a result of a strengthening U.S. dollar, said EY.

November 14, 2014

Obama blasts Keystone as U.S. House votes in favour of approving it

Veto likely if passed by Congress.

November 14, 2014

First point minerals intersects broad zones of magnetically recovered nickel in drilling at Mich property in Yukon

First Point Minerals Corp. (FPX-TSX) ("First Point" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results from its first diamond drilling campaign at the 100%-owned Mich nickel-iron alloy ("awaruite") property, located…

November 14, 2014

Canada Zinc Metals Moves Ahead with Large Airborne Geophysical Survey

Canada Zinc Metals Corp. is pleased to announce that the planned airborne geophysical survey for the Akie and select Kechika Regional properties has commenced. The helicopter-borne FALCONTM gravity gradiometry survey…

November 14, 2014

Alberta seen growing at slowest pace in 5 years after oil prices plunge

Alberta, which derives a quarter of its economy from the oil sands and other energy resources, is poised to grow at the slowest pace in five years as crude prices…