January 6, 2014

Actlabs January 2014 Workshop

Actlabs invites you to join us for a full day workshop on January 22, 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

January 6, 2014

China consolidates REE industry

China's largest rare earths producer has bought nine regional mining companies.

January 5, 2014

Gold may hit rock bottom in first few months of 2014

While 2013 will go down as the year gold lost its glitter, 2014 may be remembered as the era it recovered some sparkle, yet it remained dull — analysts.

January 5, 2014

Report casts fresh doubt on AngloGold’s La Colosa project

Study claims the massive project would jeopardize a river basin, potentially reducing water supply for agriculture and consumption.

January 5, 2014

Body of UBC geology student found two years after his disappearance

Matthew Huszar, a University of British Columbia geology graduate, went missing in Dec. 2011.

January 5, 2014

Barrick pulls away from top 3 peers

Among the top three North American gold miners —Barrick, Goldcorp and Newmont— the former made the strongest gains in the past month.

January 5, 2014

Gold price set for ‘modest recovery’ in 2014

Gold is expected to see a “modest recovery’ in 2014 after last year’s dramatic decline in prices, according to market analysts.

January 5, 2014

Gold-diamond soap with ‘special psychological and spiritual’ powers for only $2,800

It'll surely make you think twice about showering and washing your hands often enough.

January 5, 2014

Deadly weekend at China’s coal mines

Four people died over the weekend in two different coal mine explosions in Central and southwest China.

January 5, 2014

Mining in Canada’s B.C. remains strong, but facing labour, indigenous issues

B.C. saw several projects expand, as well as new mines to begin construction, which drove job creation. But mining also faced opposition and labour shortage.