August 31, 2016

Oil sands stoppages push Canadian GDP down to 2009 recession levels

The country’s economy shrank 1.6% in the April-to-June period, the largest quarterly decline in seven years.

August 31, 2016

Coking coal prices are on fire — up more than 80% in six months

This kind of coal, used in steel-making, jumped 41% in August alone to nearly $140 a tonne.

August 31, 2016

Colombia’s largest coal mine resumes exports

Cerrejon has restarted loading and exporting from its Bolivar port after a suspension last week due to suspected contamination.

August 30, 2016

Russian gold mining company Zapadnaya improves productivity and safety with video over satellite from Orange Business Services

Orange satellite broadband connects Zapadnaya’s remote mine operations

August 30, 2016

Potash Corp confirms merger talks with Agrium, shares halted

A tie-up could produce a fertilizer giant worth more than $30 billion.

August 30, 2016

Increasing mine safety and productivity in China

RCT’s Smart Technology helped Eldorado Gold’s White Mountain achieve its safety and productivity goals.

August 30, 2016

Scientists find way to extract gold from old gadgets

Scottish researchers say discarded items of modern life contain as much as 7% of all the world’s gold.

August 30, 2016

This Aussie miner will pay shareholders in gold

Resolute Mining, a junior with operations across Australia and Africa, said the novel gold-linked dividend policy is a world first.

August 30, 2016

Equal opportunity distribution through asset financing in mining equipment market

Between lessor and lessee in the growing mining equipment market, an asset manager acts as the lynchpin.

August 30, 2016

Canada’s mining industry faces workers shortage of up to 127,000 — report

Experts warn Canada's mining industry faces a looming risk it's not ready to deal with — lack of access to workers with the skills needed in an upswing.