February 5, 2013

Global mining industry faces unprecedented threats: report

Resource nationalism, poor infrastructure that hinders development and supply chain disruptions are some of the biggest risks the global mining sector will face this year.

February 5, 2013

Scientists discover bacteria that can make gold out of mine waste

It protects itself by turning its environment into molecular-sized gold nuggets.

February 4, 2013

The saving grace for Canadian producers

The price of condensate — a very light oil which is condensed from rich natural gas and solution gas from oil — is skyrocketing.

February 4, 2013

Google memorializes Canada’s penny with a doodle

Illustration ushers out the coin in style.

February 4, 2013

Encanto Potash takes 2013 gains to 27% after positive pre-feasibility

Study calls for a $2.9bn mine producing 2.8m tonnes for 50 years.

February 4, 2013

Owners of Nunavut’s first and only diamond mine nowhere to be found

Canadian junior miner Shear Diamonds executives and website seem to have vanished off the face of the earth.

February 4, 2013

Guinea wants to bring one of the world’s richest iron ore deposits back to life

Last October, Vale put the scope and schedule for its $1.26 billion Zogota iron-ore project in Simandou South under review.

February 3, 2013

VIDEO: Finning’s CEO says miners are trying to pace the rate of development

More 'dozers and wheel loaders

February 3, 2013

Canadian penny to be killed off on Monday

"Currency without any currrency"

February 3, 2013

Lassonde lambasts miners, industry for failures in gold hunting

Pierre Lassonde calls on mining industry to fund research into new mining and exploration technologies that could create “paradigm shift” and fuel […]