March 27, 2014 Stornoway’s vast diamond mine, Quebec’s first, to begin operations in 2016 Shares in the company were soaring Thursday.
March 27, 2014 Orbite shares stage huge comeback Stock in Montreal-based metal technology and alumina company which mysteriously tanked yesterday regained most of the lost ground on Thursday.
March 27, 2014 Gold rush in Japan over impending tax rise Speculators are aiming to lock in 3 percentage points of profit by buying gold before April 1.
March 27, 2014 Potash power plays: Rio Tinto’s big blunder The vaulting ambition of Rio Tinto to become a global potash producing powerhouse has been thrown an unexpected curveball. And it's one that could prove hugely embarrassing for one of…
March 27, 2014 Glencore Xstrata shutting Australia’s Ravensworth coal mine down The miner blamed the decision on weak coal prices, high costs and a strong local dollar.
March 27, 2014 Southern African miners at high risk of dying from tuberculosis — report The frequency of TB among mineworkers is ten times higher than the level of a health emergency as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).
March 26, 2014 Capstone Mining gains on life-of-mine extension The Pinto Valley copper mine in Arizona was supposed to stop producing in 2018.
March 26, 2014 Taseko fights for New Prosperity, files second judicial review application Says government held 'inappropriate closed door meetings with opponents' of the proposed mine.
March 26, 2014 The US now produces more than 10% of the world’s crude, thanks to the shale industry US tight oil production averaged 3.22 million barrels per day over the past three months.
March 26, 2014 Canada’s oil sands hit hardest by investment barriers to Chinese firms Chinese capital could fund 40% of the necessary investment in the country's oil sands over the next 20 years.
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
