June 19, 2017 Mandalay’s mine fully flooded, trapped workers unlikely to be alive — Chile’s Army A waterproof camera is expected to reach Monday the area where the miners are believed to have been working and where the shelter is located.
June 18, 2017 Copper-zinc VMS project changes hands for C$28.8M A high-grade copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in British Columbia will now be developed by Desert Star Resources (TSXV:DSR).
June 18, 2017 Pele Mountain sells uranium project to focus on lithium A plan by Pele Mountain Resources (TSXV:GEM) to mine uranium in northern Ontario while at the same time processing rare earths has fizzled.
June 16, 2017 Former BC Mines Minister now director at project-generating junior Bill Bennett, British Columbia's former Minister of Mines and Energy, has quit politics and joined Eagle Plains Resources (TSXV:EPL) as a director.
June 16, 2017 Canadian mining companies targeted in “cyber-extortion” scheme The wealth of mining companies and their highly-paid executives has always made them a perfect target for thieves.
June 16, 2017 IC Potash announces financing TIC Potash Corp. is pleased to announce a non-brokered offering of up to 20,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.05 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of…
June 16, 2017 Heavy snowfall disrupts rescue of workers trapped at Mandalay’s mine in Chile It’s unknown whether the two workers are alive, as authorities have been unable to make contact with them.
June 16, 2017 SolGold soars after raising more than $41 million via share placing The placing is at a 15% premium to SolGold's closing price on Thursday and at a 12% discount to its peak share price of 46.75p on May 26.
June 16, 2017 Argentina lifts curbs on cyanide use at Barrick’s Veladero mine While the measure allows the company to resume full operations, Barrick said it plans to gradually restart them.
June 15, 2017 BHP Billiton announces new Chairman The world’s largest mining company announced that Ken MacKenzie has been elected to succeed Jac Nasser
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am