September 16, 2014

Ex-Barrick CEO Sokalsky joins junior Probe Mines as chairman

This July, after two years at the helm of the world’s largest gold miner, Jamie Sokalsky stepped down as President and CEO of Barrick.

September 16, 2014

Anger and confusion after worst disaster in Canadian mining history darkens B.C. town

Since that cataclysmic event a cloud has hung over little Likely, a village of perhaps 350 huddled at the top of Quesnel Lake, 600 kilometres north of Vancouver.

September 14, 2014

Banks Island announces $1.5 million non-brokered private placement offering

Vancouver-junior focused on Yellow Giant property in British Columbia.

September 13, 2014

B2Gold Corp. shareholders overwhelmingly approve the merger with Papillon Resources Limited

80.3% of the B2Gold shareholders voted 99.9% in favour.

September 12, 2014

Vale’s Q2 nickel production plunges in Sudbury

Vale’s companywide nickel production in the second quarter of 2014 was 61,600 tonnes, an 8.6% drop from the first quarter and 5.3% fall from the year-ago period.

September 12, 2014

Anglo American puts Peace River on care and maintenance

Anglo American is putting its Peace River metallurgical coal operation on care and maintenance. Operations at the Trend mine will cease at the end of 2014.

September 12, 2014

All quiet on the gold front: time to buy — Westhaven

Westhaven hunts for bonanza grade gold on its Shovelnose gold property.

September 12, 2014

Montreal company achieves high gold recovery withou cyanide or mercury

Dundee Sustainable Technologies (DST) has successfully pilot tested its environmentally friendly gold process, achieving a high recovery rate without the use of cyanide or mercury.

September 12, 2014

Saskatoon miners safe after underground potash mine fire

Around 8:30 p.m. CST Thursday, the last 3 miners who had taken refuge in safety stations at the Allan mine were brought to the surface after 24 hours underground.

September 11, 2014

Jeff Killeen: Cash and catalysts rule the day

Jeff Killeen, mining analyst with CIBC World Markets offers his insight and hands-on perspective on several developers and producers with near-term catalysts.