July 1, 2014

Jellyfish numbers are rising and that’s bad for coal, nuclear plants

Jellyfish blooms and power plant intake valves don't mix.

July 1, 2014

Rick Mills’ Econ 101— on rising demand and falling supply equals higher metals prices

Juniors can't fund their projects, which means that the majors' reserves will continue to shrink.

July 1, 2014

Tsilquot’in Nation and BC Mining–Canada’s supreme court ruling

Almost everybody in mining that I talk to has an adverse opinion about the recent Canada Supreme Court ruling that the Crown has a duty to obtain First Nations or…

June 30, 2014

Iron ore price: It’s all about grade now

Domestic supply can't be cut much further and Chinese steelmakers are demanding deeper discounts for lower grade imports.

June 29, 2014

Chinese M&A: Watch out for Las Bambas effect

China's 'Order 9' makes it much easier for domestic companies to make acquisitions abroad.

June 29, 2014

Canada identifies top rare earth projects

Parliamentary report says half of globe's known rare earth reserves are in Canada and China's deposits could be worked out within three decades.

June 27, 2014

Rio Tinto’s plans to mine potash in Canada got a lot more serious

While it did not disclose the costs and planned capital expenditure for the Albany project, Rio has previously said the deposit had enough potash to sustain a low cost operation…

June 27, 2014

Agnico Eagle hungry for fresh deals after Osisko

Company seeks smaller deals in Latin America after biggest in its history.

June 27, 2014

First Quantum halts $6.4bn Panama copper project

The temporary measure is due to a labour dispute with some of its construction workers, said the firm.

June 26, 2014

AME BC responds to aboriginal title judgment from Supreme Court of Canada

Dialogue means more investment, jobs.