March 10, 2016 BHP’s $14 billion Jansen potash becomes latest victim of commodities rout BHP has cut $130 million from this year's planned $330 million capital expenditure to develop and study the feasibility of the project.
March 10, 2016 Congo government urged to pass new mining code Group of 42 Congolese non-governmental organizations (NGOs) say difficult market conditions do not justify further delays.
March 10, 2016 Sustained oil prices rout could hurt Canadian economy — report The country's western provinces, especially Alberta, would be most affected if low oil prices were to persist over the next seven years.
March 10, 2016 First Quantum sells nickel-copper-platinum mine in Finland for $712 million Swedish mining and smelting company Boliden AB will pay cash for Kevitsa mine.
March 10, 2016 TransCanada halted after report of talks to buy Columbia Pipeline Group in deal worth more than $10 billion Company only confirmed it was in talks with a “third party” about a “potential transaction.”
March 10, 2016 Mining equipment market to pick up in 2017 – report Full recovery not expected until after 2020.
March 10, 2016 Nunavut board allowed mining exploration on Bathurst caribou calving grounds This is the second company allowed to proceed on breeding grounds against the advice of N.W.T. government.
March 9, 2016 KGHM, Sumitomo face fine, licence withdrawal over environmental breaches in Chile The infractions include not implementing measures to control emissions, altering the natural habitat for native wildlife, and operating a tailings dam in an unauthorized fashion.
March 9, 2016 PDAC 2016: Zijin eyes further global growth after landmark deals last year Zijin has been looking abroad for gold and copper acquisitions for more than a decade, but has been a very active buyer over just the past few years.
March 9, 2016 Gold prices hit by profit taking, stronger dollar Spot gold was last down $8.40 at $1,254.10 an ounce in New York, having hit a three-day low earlier in the session at $1,251.83 an ounce.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
