April 12, 2012 Lowest cost per tonne: The economics of pit to port transportation Transportation costs are a major component of the total cost of mining ore. Choosing the right option can have significant benefits on mine performance.
April 12, 2012 Sprott gives Lake Shore Gold $70 million and a 9% bump in its stock price The company we will use the funds to bring its Timmins West Mine in Ontario Canada to full production, complete mill expansion and advance underground work at its other producing…
April 12, 2012 China soft landing likely, says World Bank The Chinese economy is likely to land softly, rather than with a jolt, with growth forecast at 8.2% this year and 8.6% in 2013, according to The World Bank.
April 12, 2012 Canadian crude jumps 7% to 3-month high The price oil sands producers receive improved to $34.50 a barrel below the international benchmark on Thursday after a 7.4% overnight spike, close to its best level for the year…
April 12, 2012 Alberta NDP only ones talking about oil sands upgrading during campaign Political leaders are spending a lot of time talking about consuming Alberta’s wealth, but very little about creating it.
April 12, 2012 Corazon adds 3 concessions in Nicaragua Corazon Gold Corp. announces that Nicaragua's Ministry of Energy and Mines ("MEM") and the Autonomous Region of the Northern Atlantic ("RAAN") have granted Corazon three contiguous, 25-year Exploration and Exploitation…
April 12, 2012 Canadian juniors’ cash holdings start to look fat as market caps sink Junior market capitalization have sunk hard leaving some juniors sitting on hefty cash piles. Meanwhile some analysts suggest it's time for investors to start hunting.
April 12, 2012 Who’s the fairest of them all: David Suzuki Foundation ranks provinces on climate change leadership David Suzuki Foundation says Quebec, Ontario and B.C are "Very Good" regarding climate initiatives while Alberta and Saskatchewan rank as "Worst".
April 12, 2012 Sandvik Mining signs major project orders At the end of March, Sandvik Mining signed three major materials handling contracts with customers in Latin America and Australia.
April 12, 2012 Upsurge in gold production expected in Chile With nearly 6 million tonnes mined each year, Chile is the world’s chief copper producer. Now, it turns out the country could someday become a leader in gold production as…
Platinum miners favour payouts over projects even as prices surge Despite strong prices, mining executives are wary of launching new projects without evidence of sustained long-term price stability. February 11, 2026 | 10:30 am
