March 30, 2018

Scientists turn to ‘self-heating’ to make lithium batteries more efficient

High-density energy storage is still a hurdle between renewable-energy harvesting and its widespread use.

March 30, 2018

Illegal gold miners invade Grace Mugabe’s farm

Mugabe was touring the farm when she ran into the miners.

March 30, 2018

East Africa Metals and Luck Winner fail to agree on Ethiopian projects financing

“Despite the best efforts of both parties, negotiations failed to define a viable transaction," management said in a media statement.

March 30, 2018

Avaaz launches campaign against Belo Sun’s massive Brazilian mine

The U.S.-based online activist network launched a campaign to gather signatures to oppose the construction of the Volta Grande project.

March 30, 2018

Calls for gold exploration on Warwick Mountain delayed

The 30,000-hectare terrain between Earltown, Tatamagouche and Wentworth is considered to have potential for the development of multiple gold mines.

March 29, 2018

Port, railway workers reject Canada miner IOC’s latest offer

Negotiations stumbled on monetary issues.

March 29, 2018

Open for business? Not BC

An onslaught of recent policies from Premier John Horgan's government has weakened B.C.'s investment climate, sending all the wrong signals to investors.

March 29, 2018

Eldorado Gold updated Greek mine plan reduces ‘footprint’

The Skouries gold mine project report updates a 2011 plan with industry-best practices for waste water management and tailings.

March 29, 2018

Goldcorp deposits 3,000 ounces of gold in blockchain ‘milestone’

Goldcorp Inc made the first gold deposit on Tradewind Markets' new digitized trading platform, the companies said on Thursday.

March 29, 2018

Exploration spending in Canada’s poorest regions keeps sliding

The Northwest Territories and Nunavut, two of the three regions with the lowest income per capita, will see exploration investment to drop again in 2018, Natural Resources Canada says.