January 1, 2018 On December 31, centenary Ontario gold mine shut down The Dome underground mine was the longest continuously operating mine in Canada.
December 28, 2017 On hold since 2015, oil sands project to pump at 10,000 bopd New life was breathed into the Canadian oil sands with a decision by foreign-owned Harvest Operations Corp to commission its BlackGold project south of Fort McMurray.
December 28, 2017 Osisko Metals pays $34 million for NWT lead-zinc mine Between 1964 and 1987 the Pine Point mine, operated by Cominco, produced 64 million tonnes grading 7% zinc and 3.1% lead.
December 27, 2017 Centerra Gold halts mill operations in British Columbia due to lack of water About 20% of the world’ fresh water is found in Canada.
December 22, 2017 Trek Mining merges, now trades as Equinox Gold The new company based in Vancouver will focus on finishing construction of the Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil.
December 22, 2017 Yamana Gold shares jump 5% on asset sale Agnico-Eagle, the Toronto-based company's partner in giant Canadian Malartic mine, buys the JV's exploration assets for $162m.
December 22, 2017 Workers end strike at Teck’s mine in Chile Union No. 1 was asking for a bonus scheme that would put the organization on equal footing with the Quebrada Blanca's two other unions.
December 22, 2017 Outback’s nascent gold rush hits speed bump on drill results The nascent gold rush in Western Australia’s remote outback hit a speed bump after a key player reported disappointing drilling results.
December 21, 2017 Barrick and Shandong join forces at Minera Andina del Sol A new joint venture has been born.
December 21, 2017 Millennial expands lithium operations in Argentina New acquisition would increase the Canadian company's holdings in Salta to 8,664 hectares.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
