June 16, 2015 Imperial Oil begins production at Kearl oil sands as expansion completed early Production is expected to reach 110,000 barrels per day, bringing total production to 220,000 barrels per day.
June 16, 2015 NGOs question Nautilus Minerals report on seafloor mining ‘minimum’ impacts They are calling the company's shareholders “not to pay the price of ignorance” when it comes to investing in the Solwara 1 deep sea copper, gold mining project in Papua…
June 15, 2015 Gold price: First signs of Greek contagion After a more-than-likely Greek debt default the focus "may soon move on to the far more serious issue of potential Greek exit from the euro-zone itself."
June 15, 2015 Agnico Eagle may expand Nunavut exploration after striking ‘promising’ gold vein The miner continues to extract high-grade ore samples at its Amaruq deposit, near its Meadowbank asset, Nunavut's only fully operational gold mine.
June 15, 2015 Coal miners First Arch, Peabody hit by lawsuits over retirement plans Both saw their stock collapse not just on these news, but also amid concerns that they will have to pay more for insurance that covers environmental damage.
June 15, 2015 Scientists discover bacteria that help with nuclear waste clean-ups This is the first time scientists have found bacterium that essentially breathes uranium and renders it immobile.
June 14, 2015 Irish gold mine receives okay to go underground A Canadian mining company operating the only gold mine in Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic) has received permission allowing it to expand underground.
June 12, 2015 Petra Diamonds shares fall on lower revenue warning The miner said smaller than expected diamonds at its Finsch and Cullinan mines in South Africa have sold at modest prices.
June 12, 2015 Rio Tinto mulls $300M writedown as uranium mine expansion cancelled Operations ceased at Ranger in 2011 and the underground expansion project was the only hope of future mining at the site.
June 12, 2015 TIMELINE: Birth and development of the diamond mining industry While the term "diamond" comes from the Greek word "Adamas", meaning "unconquerable", the earliest gems were found in India, in 4th century BC.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
