October 6, 2017 First gold poured at Rainy River, one of Canada’s newest mines At full tilt, New Gold's Rainy River mine is expected to produce about 325,000 ounces of gold annually, during its 14-year estimated mine life.
October 5, 2017 Graphite seeing some upward movement The graphite market has shown its first sign of life in a few years with some upward price pressure.
October 5, 2017 Vanadium: the energy storage metal Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) are fairly unique in the battery world.
October 5, 2017 Huge increase in BC exports of met coal this year Recovery in exports for steelmaking coal in BC- global economy is looking good out to 2020.
October 5, 2017 Barrick to pay $20 million to settle Pascua-Lama arbitration case Lawsuit was filed last year after the miner halted payments due to a local group.
October 5, 2017 Mexico’s mining sector to reach $17.8bn by 2020 on zinc prices, strong pipeline Competitive operating costs and supportive government policies are also expected to play a key role in Mexico's mining industry strong recovery.
October 4, 2017 Massive diamond found by Sierra Leone pastor now for sale in Antwerp The 709-carat rock is the second-largest ever found in the West African nation.
October 4, 2017 Gran Colombia Gold to switch Marmato project from open pit to underground Marmato underground gold mine is expected to have a minimum 12-year productive life, generating over 1.5 million ounces of the precious metal during that time.
October 4, 2017 Nova Scotia miners offer more than $8,000 cash to students who can prove industry ‘rocks’ The Mining ROCKS! contest, now in its fourth year, hopes to inspire children to learn about the industry, get creative and win big.
October 3, 2017 Visit to vast Nunavut exploration camp highlights possibilities James Kwantes of Resource Opportunities takes an in-depth look at a "promising" Canadian explorer.
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
