November 30, 2011 PotashCorp cyberattack needed 100 people to pull off CBC News is reporting that last fall's cyberattack on government agencies looking for confidential information on PotashCorp was much larger than previously disclosed and the perpetrators seemed to be after…
November 30, 2011 NDP searches for the right message on the oilsands The federal NDP is trying to find its footing on the oilsands issue. Lacking clear leadership, the party is starting to split on whether oilsands projects like the Keystone pipeline…
November 30, 2011 Ekati could thrive after BHP, say experts A Canadian diamond industry expert says the Ekati diamond mine should continue to thrive even if BHP Billiton moves on. The mining giant announced Monday that it is reviewing whether…
November 30, 2011 K+S approves first potash mine in Saskatchewan in 40 years Saskatchewan's first potash mine in 40 years was approved today in the small city of Moose Jaw. German potash producer K+S Aktiengesellschaft said its supervisory board approved CAD$3.25 billion in…
November 29, 2011 Gold Mountain Mining closes second tranche of $5.16 million brokered private placement flow-through financing Gold Mountain Mining Corporation ("Gold Mountain" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the second tranche (the "Second Tranche") of its flow-through private placement (the "Offering").
November 29, 2011 Asbestos mining: Canadian mines suspended For the first time in 130 years, no one is mining asbestos in Canada. Mining is suspended at both producers.
November 29, 2011 BHP looking at breaking off diamond business BHP Billiton said today it is reviewing its diamond business, which includes two large diamond mines in northern Canada, for a potential sale of all or parts of the business.…
November 29, 2011 As Gitzel folds in Hathor battle, Cameco continues to ‘scour world’ for targets TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – In backing down from a bidding war with Rio Tinto for Canadian uranium junior Hathor Exploration, Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel showed impressive restraint after he brazenly bid…
November 29, 2011 Pretium leaps on huge Brucejack gold-silver resource upgrade Mineweb reported that Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG) increased its gold and silver resource at Brucejack.
November 29, 2011 Diamonds are forever secure Geekosystems reports on a new use for diamonds, providing truly unknowable random numbers that could serve the basis for secure communication. Random numbers are at the heart of modern communication,…
Roundup Video: Sixty North targets midyear Mon mine restart The company plans to restart the past-producing gold mine in the Northwest Territories by midyear after installing a 100-tonne-per-day mill at the site. February 10, 2026 | 12:29 pm
