August 24, 2012

BHP chews over ways to expand iron ore production in Australia

The world's number one miner, BHP Billiton, wants to leave the news of its first decrease in annual profit in three years behind by focusing on finding the most lucrative…

August 24, 2012

Australian resource minister declares mining boom over, then backtracks

Less than 24 hours after Australia's minister for resources and energy declared that the country's mining boom had come to an end, he appeared saying he was misinterpreted, and that…

August 23, 2012

Dumas receives another safety innovation award from OMCSA

Dumas Contracting Ltd. is pleased to announce that the company is a recipient of the 2012 Safety Innovation Award, presented by the Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association. Dumas received the…

August 23, 2012

Canada’s Lalor gold, zinc, copper mine stealing thunder

There's no doubt the big story in mining in Manitoba these days is HudBay's Lalor project near Snow Lake. Weighing in at about $700 million, the zinc/copper/gold mine is shaking…

August 23, 2012

Xstrata Coal and Immersive Technologies Collaborate for the Environment, Health and Safety

Xstrata Coal's best-practice dust management employed at open cut coal mines in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales has now been extended to equipment operator training thanks to…

August 23, 2012

Fracking: the what, where and how

Learn more about the what, where and how of shale gas in this new infographic by Visual Capitalist.

August 23, 2012

And it’s over: Anglo and Codelco make peace

The heated legal battle between Anglo American and its Chilean adversary Codelco has finally come to an end as the parties announced Thursday that they've reached an agreement.

August 23, 2012

TransCanada’s Keystone XL a step closer after Texas ruling

TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline won a small battle Wednesday night as a Texas judge ruled in favour of the firm passing through a farm, after the owner took the…

August 23, 2012

Canada shrinks National Park plans to leave room for mining

Canada’s federal government opened a can of worms Wednesday after announcing that a national park, to be created in the North of the country, will be smaller to make room…

August 23, 2012

Gold Fields to miss production target, reviews portfolio

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI), the fourth-biggest bullion producer, said it will fail to reach its predicted output target of 3.5 million ounces for 2012 and that it is revising its operations…