January 21, 2016 CanAlaska adds to excellent uranium targets CanAlaska is buying back MC Resources Ltd. (Mitsubishi)’s 50% interest in the West McArthur project for $600,000 and a 1% royalty to MC.
January 21, 2016 China shutting another 4,300 coal mines Beijing will invest $4.6 billion over the next three years to close small and inefficient coal mines across the country.
January 21, 2016 Aussie mining tycoon Palmer promises ‘truth’ on massive job cuts at his nickel refinery He said he would open up after a creditors meeting next week in Townsville, where his his Queensland Nickel company is based.
January 21, 2016 Samarco top executives take leave two months after Brazil dam burst CEO Ricardo Vescovi and operations chief Kleber Terra were among those accused of environmental crimes by Brazil’s Federal Police earlier this month.
January 21, 2016 Tata Steel scales down iron ore mining at Canada facility The company cited “challenging conditions” in the steel and iron ore markets as the main reason for such decision.
January 20, 2016 Greek court annuls Govt. decision to revoke Eldorado Gold licence The ruling comes only a few days after the Canadian miner decided to halt work at its mine in northern Greece, putting 600 jobs in the line.
January 20, 2016 De Beers lowers diamond prices to boost sales In a fresh attempt to counter weakening demand, the diamond giant is said to have cut prices by as much as 7% at the Jan. 18 sale.
January 20, 2016 Ecoult takes Australian UltraBattery® technology into the European grid of the future Sydney based company Ecoult is taking its energy storage products, powered by the UltraBattery, into Europe with an installation this month in Dublin to integrate fast-response storage with the electricity…
January 20, 2016 Gold recovers some shine as global markets collapse Gold has become this year the best-performing non-agricultural commodity.
January 20, 2016 Canada Revenue Agency goes after Silver Wheaton again Last year, the CRA slapped the company with a fine and ordered the miner to pay more than $200 million in back taxes, but the firm objected the decision.
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
