September 23, 2014 Oil sands advocate, tired of smears against Alberta, takes on celebrity activists in PR war Realtor Cody Battershill has heard the stories of Calgarians travelling abroad being met with disgust when they tell people where they’re from. He’s watched a parade of celebrities — Neil…
September 23, 2014 Rockefeller fund to divest oil sands, coal investments The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, one of oilman John D. Rockefeller’s financial legacies, intends to immediately sell its oil sands and coal investments, arguing that the industries are two of the…
September 23, 2014 Canadian court rules aboriginal lawsuit against Rio Tinto can go ahead Quebec judge wouldn't dismiss $900 million lawsuit.
September 22, 2014 Baffinland Iron Ore begins mining in Canada’s Nunavut The ore mined will be shipped during the open water season of 2015.
September 21, 2014 Sudbury digging deep for underground mining research The Centre for mining Excellence in Sudbury is launching a request for proposals that would be eligible for its $46 million Ultra Deep Mining Network, Northern Ontario Business reported earlier…
September 19, 2014 Polar Star and Iron Creek agree to merge polar star to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Iron Creek Polar Star Mining Corporation and Iron Creek Capital Corp. are pleased to announce that they have agreed in principle to merge the two companies via a statutory amalgamation, plan of…
September 18, 2014 Canada’s shale boom: more to come in Montney In the world of a constantly changing oil and gas environment, the Montney shale basin is the sleeping giant that holds the key to accelerating Canada’s shale oil and gas…
September 18, 2014 Positive drill results from Howse deposit The drill results from the Howse iron ore deposit near Schefferville, QC, are positive with grades in the 65% range. The deposit is the target of a $5-million exploration program…
September 18, 2014 What will Ivan buy next? Take 2 "All that's required is to hand the world’s best mining assets to the world’s best management."
September 18, 2014 Rock drill runner up in Dyson design award Humber College's Borys Chylinski selected as a Canadian runner up for the James Dyson Award for his Skorpion compact underground drill carrier.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am