Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada’s Northwest, six deadFour passengers and two crew members died after a small Jetstream aircraft on its way to the company's Diavik mine crashed shortly after take-off.Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 3:15 am
AME Roundup: BC’s first critical minerals strategy has some asking: ‘Is it enough?’The strategy aims to tackle obstacles impeding project development and…Henry Lazenby | January 23, 2024 | 11:40 am
Endeavour Mining’s second-biggest gold mine hit by strikeAccess road to the Houndé mine in Burkina Faso is…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2024 | 5:47 am
Minister denies Baffinland Iron Mines expansion in Nunavut Mary River, considered one of the world’s richest iron deposits, opened in 2015 and ships about six million tonnes of ore a year. Staff Writer | November 17, 2022 | 4:49 pm
Charts: How much will coal’s transition cost? US announced a $20 billion package this week to help Indonesia shift to renewable energy. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 17, 2022 | 10:31 am
Lucara extends sales deal with HB by 10 years It allows Lucara sell its +10.8 carat diamond production from Karowe mine, which account for 60% to 70% of its revenue. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2022 | 7:08 am
BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue launch pilot program to create safer workplaces The pilot program will be completed by volunteers who are currently undertaking apprenticeships or traineeships with the three companies. Staff Writer | November 17, 2022 | 6:12 am
Anglo American greens Australia operations The company has reached an agreement with the Queensland government to supply all of its Australian power needs from wind and solar generation by 2025 Henry Lazenby | November 16, 2022 | 2:20 pm
Capital investments in Western Canada’s natural gas sector to increase upstream production The Alberta Energy Regulator projected capital spending on oil and gas to increase to C$17 billion this year, which would be a 56% increase over 2021. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | November 16, 2022 | 1:00 pm
Talon Metals closes $28 million bought deal for Tamarack nickel project According to the company, a “significant amount” of the net proceeds will be used for advancing work related to the planned exploration and development program. Staff Writer | November 16, 2022 | 11:56 am
BHP says strike at Escondida copper mine “unjustifiable” BHP said the “forceful action” risks the safety of its workers and facilities and would hurt operations and Chile’s economy. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2022 | 5:34 am
Scientists learn what it takes to develop gold-based meta-materials Researchers have achieved first insights into engineering crystal growth by atomically precise metal nanoclusters. Staff Writer | November 16, 2022 | 5:15 am