February 11, 2014

Fortune Minerals gets conditional environmental approval for Saskatchewan processing plant

The company jumped nearly 18% to trade at 43 cents per share on the Toronto exchange on Tuesday.

January 27, 2014

DRC mining billionaire turns 29,900% profit on oil deal

Perfecting a strategy honed with copper and gold, Dan Gertler sells back to the DRC an oil block for $150 million acquired 7 years before for $500,000.

January 8, 2014

At least 26 killed in attack on Congo’s mining hub

The Mai Mai Kata Katanga separatist militia attacked the city of Lubumbashi, in the copper-rich southeast province of Katanga.

December 23, 2013

Troubled Baja’s mine sees another day, firm faces delisting from TSX

Analysts said Baja is done.

December 5, 2013

VIDEO: From production to disposal—What’s the life of a smart phone actually like?

If you are reading this on a tabloid or a smartphone, then you are likely holding bits of so-called “conflict minerals,” mostly used in the manufacturing of mobile phones, tablets…

October 10, 2013

Shares of Greenland explorer on a wild ride after drill results

Punters not sure what to make of North American Nickel's latest find in Greenland kick it 17% higher only to let it fall deep into the red.

August 20, 2013

Position filled: New CEO for London Metal Exchange

Martin Pratt may replace Martin Abbott.

July 7, 2013

Greenpeace takes on deep sea mining

The International Seabed Authority Council has approved 17 seabed exploration contracts that lie beyond national jurisdiction in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.

June 24, 2013

Congo refutes NGO accusations against Chinese miners

Report singled them out as the main cause of human rights abuses in the country, particularly in Katanga, Congo's copper belt province.

June 21, 2013

INFOGRAPHIC: Is deep sea mining worth the risk?

The pros and cons of extraction from the seabed.