February 26, 2015

UPDATED: The world’s top 10 gold producers

Number one Barrick Gold's output drops in 2014, but fellow Canadian firm Agnico Eagle adds 30% to production ounces.

February 25, 2015

Will a dry spell in Chile curb a global oversupply of copper?

A raging seven-year drought affecting copper-rich Chile is making miners grow anxious, with BHP and Anglo American already reporting an impact in their operations.

February 25, 2015

Rio’s Turquoise Hill gets rid of remaining stake in SouthGobi

Chinese Novel Sunrise Investments has agreed to buy 48.7 million shares in SouthGobi —which was once worth over US$2.4 billion —for 35 cents per share in cash.

February 25, 2015

Union claims Canada did nothing to stop mining abuses in Mexico

Allegations are based on internal documents obtained from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD).

February 25, 2015

IMAGE GALLERY: Here is what CAT’s new headquarters will look like

Take a peek at the six-block campus Caterpillar plans to build.

February 25, 2015

Greek govt. vows not to touch Eldorado’s mine

But it is going ahead with a thorough review of permits related to a proposed processing plant at the site.

February 24, 2015

Canada’s oil sands cash flows set to drop by $21 billion

Current operational costs for producers have reached $37 to $40 per barrel. Benchmark U.S. crude, meanwhile, is trading at around $50 a barrel.

February 24, 2015

BHP pins hopes on spin-off South32

In the second half of 2014 the businesses bound for South32 generated $5bn worth of revenue and almost $890m of earnings before interest and tax.

February 24, 2015

Maine’s mining rules review may open door to Canadian gold, copper project

Canada's J.D. Irving Ltd. hopes to build a massive open-pit copper and gold mine at the state's Bald Mountain.

February 24, 2015

Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination

The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.