PEA shows 22-year life for B.C. copper-gold-moly mine

A preliminary economic assessment for a mine on Vancouver Island, British Columbia is showing promising economics - despite being in a jurisdiction challenging to build mines.

Andrew Topf | September 24, 2017 | 5:44 pm

UK Labour leader says he’ll invest in former mining towns and steel industry

Jeremy Corbyn, whose Labour Party came second in the 2017 UK general election, has reached out to communities hit hard by the downtown in the coal and steel industries.

Andrew Topf | September 24, 2017 | 2:21 pm

New WA nickel mine hoping to cash in on battery demand

A new nickel mine that just opened in Western Australia is pinning its hopes on the use of nickel in electric vehicle batteries.

Andrew Topf | September 10, 2017 | 3:12 pm

PEA extends Ekati minelife by 7 years to 2042

A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the Ekati mine in Canada's Northwest Territories has the iconic diamond operation staying open seven more years.

Andrew Topf | September 10, 2017 | 2:16 pm

CanAlaska hits high-grade uranium at West McArthur

Drills turning at CanAlaska Uranium's (TSXV:CVV) West McArthur project in Saskatchewan, Canada, have started to bear fruit.

Andrew Topf | September 3, 2017 | 1:00 pm

Macquarie says iron ore, coal prices to remain strong into 2018

Prices for iron ore and coking coal, the two key ingredients for steelmaking, are set to remain buoyant for the remainder of the year, Macquarie Bank predicted in a recent report.

Andrew Topf | September 3, 2017 | 12:29 pm

UK coal use drops to 135-year low

Once the engine of the Industrial Revolution rooted in the UK, coal is now less popular than ever as an electricity source.

Andrew Topf | August 27, 2017 | 5:38 pm

Tremor kills 2 at Harmony Gold mine

Two miners have been killed in an underground mine collapse in South Africa caused by an earth tremor.

Andrew Topf | August 27, 2017 | 4:20 pm

Kingsgate jumps 49% after Thai gold mine suspension lifted

Investors in Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. (ASX:KCN) were allowed to gasp for air on Friday after being underwater on the stock due to problems with its mine in Thailand.

Andrew Topf | August 20, 2017 | 6:06 pm

High-grade rare earths confirmed at Burundi prospect

Total in-situ are earth oxides are estimated to be in the range of 47 to 67%.

Andrew Topf | August 13, 2017 | 8:02 pm

Ancient coins show how empire shifted from Carthage to Rome

A study of Roman coins has shown how the defeat of Hannibal and the Carthaginian empire led to coinage spreading across the Roman Empire from silver mines in Spain.

Andrew Topf | August 13, 2017 | 6:50 pm

Trials set for men charged in killing of former Patriot Coal CEO

The two men accused of murdering Bennett Hartfield, the former president and CEO of Patriot Coal, are heading to trial in the next two months.

Andrew Topf | August 13, 2017 | 5:48 pm

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