April 16, 2012 Nexen wins regulatory approval for major expansion Oil sands producer, Nexen Inc. (TSX, NYSE: NXY), said it received regulatory approval to proceed with development of pads 14 and 15 at Long Lake and the Kinosis 1A area.
April 16, 2012 Unheard of mineral discovered in a cave in Spain A team of researchers from the Geological Survey of Spain and the Complutense de Madrid University has discovered a new mineral, the zaccagnaita-3R, in a cave known as “The Soplao,”…
April 16, 2012 Wrong call on gold costs fund manager his hair Toronto fund manager, John Oliver, had his head shaved today after wagering four years ago that gold would hit $2,000/oz. Oliver, who works for Sprott Asset Management and said he…
April 16, 2012 Yukon watershed the size of New Brunswick becomes a flashpoint between environmentalists and miners The Toronto Star profiles Peel River in the Yukon, a growing sources of contention between miners and environrmentalists
April 16, 2012 Ontario’s manufacturing sector laid low by the oil sands: Mulcair Canada's Leader of the Opposition, Thomas Mulcair, said the oil sands are devastating manufacturing jobs in Ontario.
April 16, 2012 $1.7 billion in business as a result of Expomin 2012 1,300 exhibitors, 5,000 new products, 35 countries represented, 70,000 visitors and nearly $1.7 billion in future business is the result of ExpoMin 2012, the world mining congress held April 9…
April 16, 2012 ‘US$60,000 would not be enough’: mining grads have high salary expectations Reuters looks at the demand for mining school graduates and profiles some students who get to be picky about who they work for and what they get paid:
April 16, 2012 U.S. Defense Department undervaluing importance of rare earths for national security: report The U.S. Defense Department needs to realize the dangerous consequences a potential lack of domestic rare earths may have on the U.S. weapon industry, suggests a latest study by the…
April 16, 2012 Anglo American and Xstrata among four companies accused of environmental violations in Australia Anglo American (LON:AAL) and Xstrata (LON:XTA) coal mines are among the four operations being investigated over probable environmental violations, after they were accused of discharging contaminated water into the Fitzroy…
April 16, 2012 Gem Diamonds expects prices to keep rising Rough diamond prices were expected to continue climbing “across the market” this year, London-listed Gem Diamonds said on Monday.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
