March 13, 2017 Majors exiting Canada’s oil sands acting in own interest: Trudeau Canada's Prime Ministe rhas dismissed a recent string of major oil companies selling their holdings in the oil sands sector and moving investments to shale fields.
March 10, 2017 Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru hit by strike The mine produced just under 500,000 tonnes of the red metal last year, making it Peru's largest copper operation.
March 10, 2017 Shell sells Canadian oil sands businesses in deals worth $8.5 billion Once the deals close, there will be only three major companies — CNRL, Suncor and ExxonMobil majority-owned Imperial Oil Ltd. — dominating Canada's oil sands industry.
March 10, 2017 Ecuador anticipates $4 billion in mining investments by 2021 The country expects mining investments to increase 360% in the next four years compared to the 2013-2016 period as it has already granted 160 of the 420 explorations licences it…
March 9, 2017 Dieselgate hasn’t hurt platinum price Strong ETF inflows, rising autocatalyst demand despite Volkswagen emission scandal combined with falling mine supply to boost platinum price says new study.
March 9, 2017 Exhibition of Diavik-mined giant, uncut Foxfire diamond extended The 187.6-carat rare stone will remain on display until April at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C..
March 9, 2017 China leaves size, timing of coal output restrictions to local authorities Beijing will adopt more market-friendly measures in the sector and other oversupplied industries.
March 9, 2017 Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis steps down, set to lead BT He joins a growing list of chairmen who are leaving some of the world's' top mining companies, including BHP Billiton and Anglo American.
March 7, 2017 Britain’s CO2 emissions at levels not seen since 1894 Emissions of carbon dioxide from coal fell 50 per cent in 2016 as use of the fossil fuel dropped by 52 per cent, contributing to an overall drop in carbon…
March 7, 2017 Teranga Gold’s social, environmental efforts grant it top award at PDAC The company's mission includes a commitment to ensure communities are better off as a result of its presence.
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
