February 22, 2011

Taseko makes new bid for Prosperity

Taseko Mines submitted a new plan for its Prosperity project on Monday, saying it has addressed environmental concerns that saw its last plan rejected by the Canadian federal government.

February 21, 2011

Quebec Cree sign agreement with Goldcorp

The Cree Nation and Goldcorp Inc. have signed a cooperation agreement over the Éléonore gold project in the province of Quebec, Canada. Under the agreement, signed on Monday, Goldcorp recognizes…

February 20, 2011

Transporting raw oilsands’ bitumen poses substantial risks, says report

Diluted bitumen from the oilsands can pose a substantial risk when carried through pipelines, says the Natural Resources Defense Council in a report released this week. "Increasingly, pipelines transporting tar…

February 20, 2011

Potash inventories tighten in January

PotashCorp said on Tuesday that inventory in January was down 84,770 tonnes, about 24% below the previous five-year average. PotashCorp produces approximately 23% of the world's supply of potash. It is…

February 20, 2011

TMX Group and LSE deal is “unacceptable”

Diane Francis, writing for the Financial Post, is withering in her denuciation of the proposed takeover of the TMX Group by the London Stock Exchange. She calls the deal "unacceptable"…

February 19, 2011

Claude releases new resource numbers for Amisk gold project

Canadian gold company Claude Resources Inc. has published a resource estimate for its Amisk property, located in northeast Saskatchewan about 20 kilometres from Flin Flon, Manitoba. The independent mineral resources…

February 18, 2011

Silvercorp up 4 per cent after positive preliminary assessment

Silvercorp announced on Thursday that it received a positive preliminary assessment for its Silvertip silver-lead-zinc project in northern British Columbia. Silvercorp's stock was up 4% on the TSX on Friday.…

February 18, 2011

Smelter shutdown to cut Vale nickel production 5%

The Brazilian miner said on Friday it will lose 5% of its total nickel production for 2011 as a result of a 16-week shut down of a smelter furnace in…

February 18, 2011

Anglo American reports jump in net profit to $6.54bn

The group announced better-than-expected results for the year on the back of higher prices and said it remains positive about the outlook for commodities markets. Anglo American (AAL.L: Quote) (AGLJ.J:Quote),…

February 18, 2011

Behre Dolbear highlights the best countries for mining investment

“Worldwide, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and Chile will likely remain the best jurisdictions in which to invest in and develop mining projects. Each of these nations will likely continue to see…