May 7, 2014

Coal prices slump didn’t affect mining CEOs pockets last year: report

Average compensation went up by more than $100,000, amid staff cutbacks, mine closures, shelved expansion plans and asset sales.

May 7, 2014

Leica Zeno CS25 plus and CS25 GNSS plus speed up GIS asset collection and management

Leica Geosystems released the Leica Zeno CS25 plus and CS25 GNSS plus, the next generation of its popular and durable 7” tablet computer for GIS data collection. Both handheld tablets…

May 7, 2014

Fortescue Metals looks to expand markets beyond China

Worries over an economic slowdown in the world's largest iron ore importer have contributed to the 21% drop of iron ore prices so far this year.

May 7, 2014

Enbridge earnings jump, braces for First Nations protest at shareholders meeting

Coastal First Nations will take their battle against the firm's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.

May 7, 2014

GoGold starts processing ore in Mexico

The processing is expected to gradually increase to 5,000 tonnes per day over the next three months.

May 7, 2014

Stanford University waves its coal mining shares good-bye

It is largest and most prestigious US educational institution to join the growing number of colleges divesting from fossil fuels.

May 7, 2014

Resource rich countries lead global conflict and political violence index

Levels of conflict and political violence have risen significantly in 48 countries, most of them considered traditional mining destinations.

May 7, 2014

Revival of Hollister gold mine reaches milestone

This will authorize additional area for surface exploration, reducing operational and regulatory uncertainty for the project and extending the proposed project life.

May 6, 2014

Geopolitical tensions particularly in Ukraine continue to dominate the gold market

Despite a mainly negative sentiment towards gold from investors as evidenced in the continued liquidation in gold-backed exchange-traded funds amid signs of an improving U.S. economy, the crisis in Ukraine…

May 6, 2014

Why hasn’t the U.S. gone after Gazprom?

Significantly, the new U.S. list does not include Alexei Miller, CEO of the Russian natural gas state monopoly, Gazprom.