May 17, 2012 Mining said to need ‘image makeover’ to attract workers. Paying average $40 an hour not enough Despite paying the highest wages – average $40.42/hour vs a $25/hour across sectors – the mining industry faces an uphill struggle filling more than 100,000 new positions by 2021.
May 17, 2012 Fire-damaged Quebec mill running again The mill at Osisko Mining's Canadian Malarctic mine is back in operation after a fire shut it down last week.
May 17, 2012 Man passes 1.7 carat diamond A 52-year-old man detained in a dry cell at a police station in Windsor, Ont., while they wait for him to give up a $20,000 diamond, has finally passed the…
May 17, 2012 Timmins Gold hits 52-week low after Q1 Mexican miner Timmins Gold (TSX:TMM) has lost 22% for the year and hit a 52-week low of $1.58 after reporting Q1 on Tuesday.
May 16, 2012 CaNickel to suspend blasting and mill operations CaNickel Mining Ltd. ("CaNickel" or the "Company") (TSX:CML) reports that the Company has received a stop work order from Manitoba's Workplace Safety and Health Division to cease blasting operations at…
May 16, 2012 Discord over NW Ont. mine was avoidable, lawyer says An American company planning to invest $3.3 billion on a Northern Ontario mine and processing plant has waded into the latest front in a countrywide battle over environmental issues and…
May 16, 2012 Aurizon discovers three new ore lenses at Casa Berardi Canadian gold producer Aurizon Mines has discovered three new lenses at its Casa Berardi mine in northwestern Quebec.
May 16, 2012 Shell consortium plans $12 billion LNG plant in Kitimat Four global energy giants plan to develop what is likely to be a $12 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Kitimat – a project that would be the largest…
May 16, 2012 BC mining industry earned extra $2 billion in 2011 on strength of coal, silver The mining industry in British Columbia produced some healthy numbers in 2011, buoyed by high commodity prices and continued growth in mineral exploration, according to PwC’s annual BC Mining Survey.
May 16, 2012 Silver Bear provides operational update and announces first quarter 2012 results Canadian Silver Bear Resources (TSX:SBR) posted Wednesday an operational update and announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012.
Diamond slump pushes Botswana to broaden mining base Botswana is stepping up exploration beyond diamonds as weak prices and lab-grown rivals expose risks of reliance. February 10, 2026 | 05:03 am
