December 20, 2017 #OnlyinCanada: Homeless man helps recover lost diamond ring A homeless youth who got a 14-carat gold ring with square-cut diamonds by mistake. What happened later is almost unbelievable.
December 20, 2017 Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017 More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.
December 20, 2017 Filipino miners to adopt Canadian sustainability standard The country will tailor the protocols to reflect the unique aspects of its domestic mining sector.
December 19, 2017 The Torex saga in Mexico continues: Work contracts ended amid blockade The suspension is in response to a 40-day long blockade at its El Limón-Guajes gold mine.
December 19, 2017 Sulphur prices spike, traditional fertilizer makers struggle Sulphur prices rose to about $110 a tonne this quarter, $36 more than what the product cost last quarter.
December 19, 2017 Lithium companies raise US$42 million in October Gold miners closed $163M, about two-thirds of total money raised in October.
December 19, 2017 Rare earth metal exposes new properties of graphene Ames Lab scientists are working towards mastering graphene's assembly in combination with other materials.
December 19, 2017 Namibia Rare Earths one step closer to getting mining license A 2014 Preliminary Economic Assessment concluded that the Lofdal project has the potential to produce an average of 1,500 tonnes per annum of separated rare earth oxides.
December 19, 2017 NextView to acquire Lithium X Energy Corp. Chinese investment firm NextView has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares and warrants of Canadian Lithium X.
December 19, 2017 Acacia to sell Burkina Faso asset for $45 m to Canada’s Sandstorm Gold The deal is expected to close early in the first quarter of 2018.
JPMorgan warns of ‘more volatility’ facing energy transition It’s clear that “oil and gas will remain a meaningful part of the energy mix for the foreseeable future,” analyst said. January 13, 2026 | 09:14 am