April 30, 2014

Barrick’s profit dives 90% in Q1, cuts full year copper output outlook

Adjusted net earnings totalled $238 million or $0.20 per share, a dramatic drop from the $923 million or $0.92 per share logged last year.

April 29, 2014

Canadian rare earth miner Ucore wins big with SB99 approval

The Canadian company hopes to begin commercial rare earth metal production in its Alaskan mine by 2017.

April 29, 2014

Kincora Copper set to solve mining licenses dispute with Mongolia

Company is confident the government will return two of the licences revoked last year.

April 29, 2014

Ed Sterck: Russian sanctions may have utilities squeezing less juice from uranium supply

Russia is a commodities giant, but supply isn't the major issue—enrichment is.

April 28, 2014

Canada’s Ontario to invest up to $1bn in Ring of Fire

The province is asking the Federal government to match the funds.

April 28, 2014

Iron ore price plunges to 6-week low, producers hammered

Iron ore price drops 2.2% as stockpiles in China surge to new record and worries over country's property market mounts.

April 28, 2014

Mining companies stockpile uranium near Grand Canyon

Uranium resources in the so-called Arizona Strip represent about 40% of the US reserves.

April 28, 2014

Bolivia’s new mining law to move forward after deal with cooperatives

Mining cooperatives will now be able to enter into contracts with private companies by forming “mixed companies” with the State.

April 27, 2014

Moving a very big object in the Alberta oil patch

Lots of axles.

April 25, 2014

Centerra digesting law prohibiting activities which affect glaciers

Damage to glaciers must be compensated.