November 28, 2011 U.K. supports Canada on oilsands The British government is working with Canada to fight a European proposal that would officially label fuel from the Alberta oil sands as dirtier than conventional sources, according to the…
November 28, 2011 Xstrata stops Sudbury mine production over safety concerns A rash of injuries at two mines in Sudbury forced Xstrata management to temporarily stop operations and send its 300-employee workforce home, Nov. 21.
November 28, 2011 Probe Mines Announces Positive Preliminary Metallurgical Results for Its Borden Lake Gold Project Probe Mines Limited (TSX VENTURE:PRB.V - News) ("Probe" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received positive preliminary gold metallurgical results from its Initial Scoping Metallurgical Study…
November 28, 2011 Indian consortium and Canadian firm awarded big Afghan iron ore contract A group of Indian companies and Canada's Kilo Goldmines Ltd. (CVE:KGL) have been awarded the contract to mine the Hajigak iron ore deposit in Afghanistan. MINING.com reported Nov. 19 that…
November 28, 2011 Pretium Resources Inc.: Significant increase in Brucejack’s gold resources Pretium Resources Inc.("Pretivm") (TSX:PVG) is pleased to report an updated mineral resource estimate for its wholly-owned Brucejack Project located in northern British Columbia. High-grade and bulk-tonnage gold resources have increased…
November 27, 2011 Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug gears up for another bitter fight over mining rights WawaTay News reports Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation – a community of 1,200, 600km north of Thunder Bay, Ontario – is preparing for what may be a confrontational winter after…
November 27, 2011 Pressure on rich over coal rules AUSTRALIA and other rich countries are under pressure to change rules that allow them to meet climate change targets by subsidising coal plants in poor countries.
November 27, 2011 Chinese investors ‘do not want to become a Potash-like story themselves’ “Chinese companies that are looking to invest in Canada do not want to become a Potash-like story themselves. Face and company reputation are important,” Peter Harder, president of the Canada-China…
November 26, 2011 Fjordland Encounters Mineralization in Drilling on Tak (Moffat) and Red Lobster Projects, British Columbia Fjordland Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FEX) is pleased to report that it has encountered mineralization in both its Tak (Moffat) and Red Lobster late-season drilling programs, in central and southeastern BC,…
November 24, 2011 Quebec mining investment at an all-time high, up 43% from 2009 The mining industry in Quebec is roaring, with $2.92 billion in investment in 2010, up from 43% in 2009. The Institut de la statistique du Québec, which released the findings…
Indonesia identifies eight blocks with large rare earth reserve potential The blocks will be mined by the new state-owned miner Perminas. February 10, 2026 | 09:51 am
