January 24, 2018

Barrick grabs stake in Royal Road Minerals in $1.3 million deal

Proceeds from the private placement and financing will be used for exploration and development of the junior miner’s projects in Colombia and Nicaragua.

January 23, 2018

Pretium shares tank after Brucejack ramp up disappoints

Vancouver producer announces lower gold production, recoveries at its only mine six months into ramp-up – stock is down 26%.

January 23, 2018

Zimbabwe mulls scrapping majority black ownership on diamond, platinum sectors

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took the post in November, has ordered an examination of both industries that may lead to the abolition of the 51% local ownership rule on them.

January 22, 2018

Teck trades lower following mine explosion

The company reported a "significant pressure event" at its Elkview coal mine.

January 22, 2018

PJX wants to buy another gold mine in B.C.

The Toronto-based miner wants to buy the Gold Shear property, southwest of Cranbrook, British Columbia.

January 22, 2018

Inflexible land protections rob Nova Scotians of economic opportunity

The protected areas plan is harming the mining industry’s ability to create jobs and economic growth for Nova Scotians.

January 22, 2018

Rio Tinto bets big on Mongolia, opens local office

The new unit, under Mongolian leadership, will focus on exploration and local ties.

January 21, 2018

Abandoned Nanaimo coal mine finds second life as heat source for university buildings

In Nanaimo, B.C.— a city built on coal — a long-abandoned mine will soon become the heat source for a new university building.

January 19, 2018

Crystallex requests new hearing in lawsuit against Venezuela

The Canadian company alleges that the South American country is performing “fraudulent transfers.”

January 19, 2018

Why Robert Friedland is bullish on copper

The engine that drives his confidence comes in the form of electric vehicles.