October 30, 2014 Barrick boosts ties with China, names Woo Lee as regional leader Woo served as a U.S. State Department representative in Asia for about 15 years with postings in countries including China, Japan and Australia.
October 30, 2014 BHP sends mixed signals on potash plans Investors are uncertain about BHP Billiton Ltd.’s ambitions in the potash space, especially when it comes to its massive Jansen project in Saskatchewan.
October 29, 2014 Space miner loses first satellite in rocket explosion The affected company is Planetary Resources, the U.S.-based start-up aiming to mine asteroids.
October 29, 2014 Nova Scotia to use fracking waste at cement plant Five million litres of wastewater will be disposed at the Brookfield-based plant following a successful pilot project earlier this spring.
October 28, 2014 Reports highlight significant economic impact of mining sector Two independent reports, funded in part by Ontario, highlight the significant economic impacts -- including job creation -- of the province's mineral sector activity, and provide advice on how to…
October 28, 2014 Canada’s oil sands group commits to environmental impact reduction The head of a group of Canadian oil sands producers, including some of the world’s biggest energy companies, said Monday that the consortium has committed to reducing the use of…
October 27, 2014 De Beers CEO to be guest speaker, at WDC’s 2014 Annual Meeting in Antwerp Philippe Mellier will address a special all-day session focused on issues associated with the Kimberley Process.
October 27, 2014 CHARTS: This is how much gold miners really put into their host countries Members of the World Gold Council spent last year a total of $47 billion in countries hosting their mining operations.
October 26, 2014 Agnico Eagle’s IIBA talks with Inuit org reach an impasse Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has asked the federal government to intervene and provide compulsory arbitration in its talks with the Kivalliq Inuit Association on an Inuit impacts and benefits agreement…
October 26, 2014 Yukon hosts one of the premier silver-producing districts in the world: Alexco Alexco Resource's Flame & Moth deposit has 1.5 million tonnes of mineralized material, above 500 grams per tonne.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm