Fire-damaged Quebec mill running again
The mill at Osisko Mining's Canadian Malarctic mine is back in operation after a fire shut it down last week.
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AREVA and Mitsubishi co-operate on Australian uranium exploration
AREVA and Mitsubishi Corporation, through their respective subsidiaries Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd (AFMEX) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (MDP), have decided to work together in a uranium exploration program in Australia.
Want to get rich quick? Become an iron ore trader
Forget about precious metals, oil or pork bellies: For commodities traders, iron ore is the new Shangri-La.
Chinese ‘Pompeii’ threatened by coal mine
A forest of fossils that is being compared to a "vegetational Pompeii" is under threat from coal mining, says a story in China Daily.
Awarded Latin American engineer offers insights on the mining industry
Carmen Bernedo, a senior civil engineer with MWH, a global leader of the wet infrastructure sector, was recently honoured with two industry awards– one for outstanding Colorado woman in engineering by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and the other for earning a diplomate, water resources engineer certificate (D.WRE) from the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE). She is one of only 600 engineers worldwide who has qualified for the D.WRE credential.
Ritchie Bros pays $64 million for AssetNation
Mining and construction equipment auction house Ritchie Bros. has acquired AssetNation Inc., an online provider of surplus and salvage assets, for US$64 million.
Taseko redux? BC first nation flexes muscles on Red Chris
A proposal by Imperial Metals to develop the Red Chris mine in northern BC is not sitting well with a local First Nation.
Wall vs Mulcair: Saskatchewan premier defends mining, oilsands
Trading barbs over the allocation of resource revenues is a blood sport in Canada, and the latest contenders are newly minted NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall.
Industry turns to NASCAR as coal defense gets political
Bloomberg reports the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity is tapping the great American sport of NASCAR racing in a bid to win popular support for the coal industry.
South Africa mine casualty figures at record low
Miningmx.com reports April has seen the lowest number of mining fatalities ever in South Africa, according to figures released by mines minister Susan Shabangu.
Infographic: Who controls rare earth processing?
This graphic tracks refined output of rare earth magnets.