November 26, 2014 Taseko’s Aley Niobium Project Enters Environmental Assessment Process The company has entered the Environmental Assessment Review process for its Aley Mine project with the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO).
November 25, 2014 Oil sands producers aim to cut water usage by 50% by 2022 Canadian oil sands producers set a target to lower the amount of fresh water used in bitumen processing by 50% by 2022 in a bid to reduce harm to the…
November 25, 2014 Canpotex signs potash deals with India The offshore marketing arm of three Saskatchewan potash producers has signed separate multi-year sales agreements in India with Coromandel International Ltd. (CIL) and Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) that the province…
November 25, 2014 Alaska’s Pebble mine scores win after court orders EPA to back off A federal judge has ruled in favour of the Pebble mine project, putting a temporary halt on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to protect Bristol Bay.
November 25, 2014 Iron ore massacre: below $70 for first time in five years This is almost two-thirds below a peak of $191.90 reached in February 2011, which was when huge new mines were being approved.
November 25, 2014 Canadian Government releases updated CSR strategy: key developments The updated CSR Strategy reflects the Canadian government’s continued commitment to CSR, particularly in the extractive sector.
November 25, 2014 BHP hints at Jansen fast-track after Uralkali disaster "These factors, combined with continued growth and demand for potash all conspire, if you like, to bring toward us the time when a new mine is required."
November 24, 2014 Ivanhoe jumps on exploration results at African mine The miner has hit exceptionally high-grade silver, zinc and copper at its Kipushi mine in the DRC.
November 24, 2014 More than a dozen short-term repairs, plans await Mount Polley remediation: report A tailings berm breached during the Mount Polley mine disaster has yet to be repaired to the point it can withstand the arrival of water.......
November 24, 2014 Canadian First Nations march to demand ban on uranium exploration in Quebec They plan to arrive in Montreal on Dec. 15, the final day of hearings on uranium development by Quebec’s environmental watchdog.
Copper output from Codelco rises 3.7% in December Copper production from the Chilean state-run miner rose to 181,400 metric tons. February 10, 2026 | 09:19 am