October 19, 2017 Canadian company announces plan to open cobalt mine, refinery in east Idaho Total initial capital cost is estimated at $187 million with additional sustaining, reclamation and closure costs of $101M totaling $288 million.
October 19, 2017 Barrick to give Tanzania stake in mines, $300 million to end dispute The deal does not mean Tanzania will immediately lift the demand for Barrick's subsidiary Acacia Mining to pay $190 billion in allegedly unpaid taxes.
October 18, 2017 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomes four new inductees for 2018 Bob Gannicott, Ross Beaty, Terry MacGibbon and Ed Thompson to be honoured at 2018 CMHF annual dinner and induction ceremony.
October 18, 2017 Trio of firm’s mines log strong performance in Q3/17 Hecla Mining Co.'s Q3 production of silver, lead and zinc exceeded BMO's expectations, whereas that of gold reached the anticipated level.
October 18, 2017 Scotiabank to offload gold trading unit Chinese buyers are rumoured to be the key targets of the sale.
October 18, 2017 Canada’s oil sands survive, but can’t thrive in a $50 oil world Canada’s oil sands producers are stuck in a rut.
October 18, 2017 First Majestic Silver output climbs The Mexico-focused miner produced 4 million ounces of silver in the third quarter of 2017 from its six operating silver mines.
October 18, 2017 Environmental group’s office raided to collect for Enbridge After sending court bailiffs to seize property from Stand.earth, Enbridge backed off, saying it will not seize property after all.
October 18, 2017 MGX Minerals nears completion of first commercial rapid lithium extraction system MGX and its technology partner, PurLucid, made ground-breaking progress in treating complex brines with high magnesium content.
October 17, 2017 Gold price bull Marc Faber booted from boards for racist remarks But ex-Sprott, Ivanhoe, Novagold board member stands by comments: “If stating some historical facts makes me a racist, then I suppose that I am a racist.”
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
