May 18, 2016 Thailand to shut only active gold mine by end of May — report Chatree remains in operations despite and order by the country's military regime last week to halt all gold mining and exploration activities.
May 18, 2016 Wildfire hitting Canada’s oil sands heart gets closer to major plants Situation has forced some companies to abandon plans laid last week to restart production.
May 18, 2016 Why some investors have taken a shine to gold Several high-profile investors have caught gold fever amid improving market sentiment.
May 17, 2016 Billionaire Soros scoops up $264 million stake in world’s largest gold miner Fund now owns a 1.7% stake in Canada's Barrick Gold.
May 17, 2016 Aussie firms back push to drive Argentina to world No 2 lithium supplier There are fresh opportunitis to explore for new lithium resources in the rich Latin American footprint, says Latin Resources Managing Director, Chris Gale.
May 17, 2016 Sandvik reinvents top hammer drill bit design Solving a problem a customer experienced when drilling in abrasive rock conditions has led to a groundbreaking new design for drill bits.
May 17, 2016 Canadian oil sands camps evacuated as wildfire shifts north Forest fires in Northern Alberta have forced additional evacuations at several major operations.
May 17, 2016 Rio Tinto forges ahead with Simandou, the world’s largest mining project The massive Simandou project, in Guinea, is considered the world's biggest untapped iron ore deposit.
May 17, 2016 Rio Tinto reaches 100 million carats milestone at the Diavik diamond mine Canada’s largest diamond mine has been in production since 2003.
China’s Baowu takes control of Simandou iron ore operator The company raised its stake in the Winning Consortium to 51% from 49%. January 30, 2026 | 10:05 am
