March 18, 2013

Mining industry to solve lack of skilled workers with technology: study

International mining executives believe the industry is in the midst of a transition from a blue collar to a white collar workforce.

March 18, 2013

Five reasons gold will hit an all-time record this year

Bullion enthusiasts believe gold prices are steadily moving up.

March 18, 2013

Thousands of Israelis protest against Potash Corp intended acquisition deal

Hundreds of workers blocked the entrance to a plant belonging to ICL, the company that Potash Corp wants to acquire.

March 17, 2013

Canada aboriginal movement threatens mining industry: Reuters

Canadian First Nations "Idle No More" may pose threat to miners.

March 17, 2013

Alberta government steps up marketing campaign to sway Americans on Keystone XL

With the long awaited Keystone XL decision looming, the Alberta government took out a $30,000 ad in the New York Times to appeal to Americans.

March 16, 2013

On mining jobs at cold fly-in, fly-out camps

Working in the Canadian North.

March 16, 2013

Avanti fights back after Nisga’a look to halt mine restart

Move could impede the Kitsault molybdenum mine.

March 16, 2013

Nunavut’s Hope Bay gold project sold to Toronto firm

Site is believed to hold nine million ounces of the yellow metal.

March 15, 2013

160-year study of real commodity prices sees beginning of the end of the supercycle

For those with a very long time horizon, the news is good though.

March 15, 2013

Zimbabwe’s small-scale miners plan to increase gold output

Miners' assocation says the sector could surpass four tonnes this year.